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I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells.

Two of my favorite things are Dexter, the story about a serial killer sociopath finding his own way to be "good," and Criminal Minds, the show about profiling serial killers. Oh, and also Shadow Unit, the online serial about the profilers finding and stopping what might be summed up as paranormal serial killers.

If you like these things, you will probably like I Am Not A Serial Killer, which slots neatly into the "getting into a sociopath's brain" genre. It's also YA about a kid figuring out what he (does not) want to be when he grows up. And it's very good.

[These covers must have been fun for the artists. The title is an interesting one to play off, since they want to try and suggest both "i am" and "i am not." I like the scribbled in "not" effect on the red cover, but the notepad with a couple of drops of blood reflects the mood of the book a lot more. I think I've even seen a third variant cover with the "not" edited in on the notepaper--and I'd like that best, if it actually exists. Keep your eyes peeled for anycover, though--the book itself is absolutely worth picking up.]