A chilling debut read

Wow, I haven't been this captivated by a novel about a serial killer since "The silence of the lambs" the book, not the movie. The reasons behind the murders should have brought a feeling of compassion but I couldn't muster anything nice towards Xander/Leon. I had a hard time even living the main character, Detective Valerie (forgot her last name) but I also couldn't put this book down. The reasons for the objects surprised me and I had to see it thru. 4 stars out of 5 due to the repetitive sentence fragment throughout the story.