5.0 (2 ratings)
The Artist
Some obsessions are born in silence. Others are carved in bone.
He sees beauty in bone. Perfection in fear.
By day, he’s just another starving artist. By night, he’s something else entirely—a meticulous killer who transforms his victims into haunting sculptures, using their skulls as the foundation for his grotesque masterpieces. Art is his religion. Death is his medium. And no one suspects a thing.
But when he crosses paths with Finley—enigmatic, sharp-eyed, and disturbingly captivating—his routine begins to unravel. She isn’t like the others. She inspires him. Challenges him. Watches him a little too closely.
As obsession bleeds into paranoia, the line between artist and prey begins to blur. And in the end, every masterpiece demands a final stroke.
He sees beauty in bone. Perfection in fear.
By day, he’s just another starving artist. By night, he’s something else entirely—a meticulous killer who transforms his victims into haunting sculptures, using their skulls as the foundation for his grotesque masterpieces. Art is his religion. Death is his medium. And no one suspects a thing.
But when he crosses paths with Finley—enigmatic, sharp-eyed, and disturbingly captivating—his routine begins to unravel. She isn’t like the others. She inspires him. Challenges him. Watches him a little too closely.
As obsession bleeds into paranoia, the line between artist and prey begins to blur. And in the end, every masterpiece demands a final stroke.
ISBN: 9798287147853
Reader Reviews
5.0
2 ratings
Brittany F.
Mar 7, 2026
Told from the ki!!ers POV The Artist is deeply creative. Art is everything it speaks volumes and tells all the emotions someone struggles to verbalize so they create instead. Oliver and Finley are tortured souls who cross paths being invited to the same art exhibition. Each has a dark past that is difficult to speak of. Finely is gorgeous, Oliver is handsome and mysterious.... Love this story and recommend JD to anyone looking for raw and emotional. Troubled pasts and tortured souls. JD is able to capture all the emotions so pure, so beautifully, it's beyond words and makes you wonder how he knows this deep emotion so passionately.
Jolene C.
Feb 8, 2026
J.D. Setzer takes you on a dark ride that’s heavy but somehow pulls you in without trying too hard.
He keeps it straightforward no fluff, no sugarcoating just a steady, creeping tension that sticks with you. And just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, the ending drops out of nowhere, hitting hard and leaving a mark you can’t shake.
Another fantastic read that I definitely recommend.
He keeps it straightforward no fluff, no sugarcoating just a steady, creeping tension that sticks with you. And just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, the ending drops out of nowhere, hitting hard and leaving a mark you can’t shake.
Another fantastic read that I definitely recommend.