First I must say, I am so sorry I did not pick up this series sooner! It is disgusting and horrific and yep , right up my alley. I have a pet peeve about jumping into a series at book 2 or 3, so I did go and read book number 1 , titled Hangman , before reading this one. The description just snagged me and pulled me in. In summary, this series is about a loner who has a terrible habit... of eating people! It reminded me of Dexter (who is known for killing bad guys).
This book #2 in series was just as good and maybe better than #1. We continue to follow Timothy Blake as he struggles with his secret and his love for an old friend, someone he's afraid he just might want to taste. The humor and detective work in this one are great and I plan on not only reading #3 in this book but also checking out other books by Jack Heath. Well done!

FYI ~ This book is titled Just One Bite but since I received the ebook it has been renamed Hunter.
Fans of crime stories and horror will enjoy this gruesome yet hilarious series.


Thank you to NetGalley, HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing (U.S. & Canada), and Hanover Square Press for a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

I’ll read anything with this character in it. Such a captivating story and I liked this one as much as the first. All the dexter vibes

Thank you Netgalley, the publisher and the author.
Unfortunately, this book was not for me but will try at a later date to pick up again

This was the second book in the series, and while it does a good job of reviewing the previous book, I DEFINITELY suggest reading the first book to give you the best introduction.

This book’s main character is a cannibal.. even the idea of reading about them terrifies me a bit. But it did make for an interesting story.

An entertaining story that kept me intrigued.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

Who would have thought that I would root for a cannibal, but here we are. I didn’t realize this was a sequel so I can’t compare this book to Hangman. Regardless, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and hope to read more in this series.

This. book. was. crazy! It tells the story of Blake- a shady guy who hides bodies for criminals. The way he hides them? HE EATS THEM. He also works as a civilian adviser for the FBI. I could not put this book down, it is a true testament to the author that he created a character who is a CANNIBAL and still manages to make him likable! Excellent story, I sincerely hope there are more stories with Blake, a series perhaps?

This is an example of trying too hard to be unique. If the blurb had revealed that the protagonist is a cannibal I never would have started this book. I don’t see the humor or charm in this premise. Abandoned. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.

Wow! What an introduction to Jack Heath's writing! I love, love, love flawed characters and Mr. Heath certainly provided that with protagonist Timothy Blake. There are some seriously disturbing themes running through Just One Bite, but it's wonderfully paced, filled with little mysteries, plenty of action, and enough dry, dark humor to make even the "icky" parts surprisingly bearable.

Thank you to Netgalley and Hanover Square Press for the opportunity to read and review Just One Bite!

4.5 stars - This is the second book in the Timothy Blake series. I haven’t read The Hangman yet, but this book definitely made me want to go back and read Book 1 in this series! I must admit I was skeptical at first since this story revolves around a cannibal. However, I was truly surprised, in a good way! The story was very intriguing and fast-paced, and for the skeptical like me, I can say there wasn’t that much talk about cannibalism. Since Timothy Blake is a consultant for the FBI, the book revolves around him and Thistle investigating a disappearance.

I actually ended up really loving Timothy Blake’s character and the dynamic between him and the FBI agent, Thistle. I also really enjoyed that there were multiple stories all mixed together, it really made me want to keep reading, there was never a dull moment! I must admit though, this book is not for the faint of hearts, there is some very very disturbing imagery, but very creative and twisted nonetheless!

To top it all off, the ending was crazy! I will be counting down the days until the next book! Highly recommend!

Everyone's favorite "Hangman" is back. Ok, so may this is not true for new readers but I know I was excited to see Timothy back in action. As I stated with the first book that Timothy is the new "Dexter". Ahh, so this got your attention.

This time Timothy is working for the bad guys or I mean bad lady. He is the "cleaner". He disposes of the bodies. This is perfect for Timothy as the bodies help to satisfy his hunger for meat. If he can just keep his nose clean he will be golden. That is until Agent Thistle calls on him to help her again with a case. He is not very well liked with the FBI but Timothy has a good sense for solving cases.

Agent Thistle and Timothy still have their banter but this time it is more admiration for one another. Plus, it was nice to get to know more about Timothy and Thistle and what their childhoods were like. They both were orphans.

Another great read by author, Jack Heath. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book. I took "Just One Bite" of this book and I was happily satisfied.

“Timothy Blake is everything an FBI consultant should be: brilliant, skilled, and principled. He’ll take his pound of flesh from any criminal who slips through the cracks of the justice system... literally.”
When I received the invite to read this book, these 2 sentences were enough to pique my interest to read more.
Going in, I had never read any of this author’s work and actually didn’t realize until I finished it that this was the second book. If I had paid more attention to the description and information in the email I would have known.
This was a slow burner type of book but the buildup was just right. It wasn’t long and drawn out. It gave just enough for you to want to know more and keep reading.
I didn’t find this book too gory or ‘disturbing’. It does have an out of the usual main character, a cannibal. But he is a like able guy who just has a very out of the ordinary flaw. In my opinion, this book seemed like a ‘lighthearted’ take on what could have otherwise been a very dark, very disturbing, gory, horrifying book. I have definitely read darker books.
Honestly, when I finished the book, I was a little taken aback. It seemed to end abruptly. But after finding out this is part of a series, it makes sense. It was the perfect cliffhanger to allow for a wide range of what the next book could be. And I am definitely ready to read the next book! I need to know what happens next. I have so many questions. I will be reading Hangman while I’m anxiously waiting for the next book.

My Highly Caffeinated Thought: A compelling thriller that is uniquely disturbing and darkly playful with the balance of right versus wrong.

I never thought I would be routing for a cannibal in a book, but then I read Heath’s Timothy Blake series. JUST ONE BITE is the next installment of our unlikely hero’s story, and I am there for it. This book is fast-paced, filled with gallows humor, and has enough twists to keep you guessing.

What I like about the author’s portrayal of Timothy’s character as well as the others we meet throughout the tale is that they are all flawed, but all acutely knowledgeable of this fact. The villains know where they stand. Those searching for justice are aware of what their goals are. There is an honesty in the development of who they are and whom they can become…even our cannibal. Then there is the fact that the author plays with the concept of what is good and evil. Heath consistently pushes the boundaries of what is acceptable in certain situations — never knowing what a character or situation will bring ups the suspense and make the story that much more intriguing.

For those who liked the first book, you will no doubt love this one. Heath came to play with this story and in my humble opinion, created a novel much better than the first. I have to say that I am looking forward to where the story goes, especially after that ending.

I need to state up front this book will not be to everyone’s taste. In fact It might even take a pretty strong stomach to make it through the book. But reading a Timothy Blake book is a bit like watching an accident, once you start you cannot stop. Even though you see what is going to happen, you can’t tear your eyes away. Over the years I have encountered many Australian authors who became instant favorites. I stated in my review of book 1: “My first expectations were exceeded, and I tracked down all they had available in North America to read. Authors such as Sally Murphy, Scot Gardner, Marianne de Pierres, to name nut a few. But that was not the case this time. Maybe my expectations were too high. Maybe the hype and waiting for the book to be available in North America inflated what I was expecting. As a huge fan of both the TV series Dexter, and the I Hunt Killers books by Barry Lyga, I was expecting something exceptional from this book. What it feels like is some Chuck Palahniuk, Tom Clancy, and Irvine Welsh tossed in a blended and slopped together.” But you cannot take your eyes away. And you return for the second helping.

The premise of the first story is that the FBI have an ace up their sleeve. Consultant Timothy Blake, codename Hangman. Blake is a genius, with perfect memory and recall. He solves impossible cases. But he is also a sociopath and a cannibal. His payment for every life he saves he gets to take one. In this second installment he has fallen out of favour with the FBI, and due to his appetites, he has entered the employ of Charlie Warner, one of the nastiest crime bosses in Houston, maybe even all of Texas. When she has some one she wants offed it happens, and the bodies are delivered to Timothy Blake for disposal. When this story begins, Blake is waiting for a delivery when he hears something in the woods, while investigating he ends up stumbling over another corpse. And he cannot help himself he just takes a little bite. Immediately he realizes he needs take the body and dispose of it. Things get more complicated when he gets pulled back into the FBI to help with an investigation. This time his handler, FBI agent Reese Thistle, is the only person he has ever really loved. And as they work together their relationship grows. Can Timothy thread the needle between Charlie and Reese. Can he figure out who the serial killer is. Can he keep it all together? Or will His secret be exposed and instead of being the hunter will he become the hunted?

To find out you will need to read the story. To be honest, this story creeped me out, and on more than one occasion. But I also could not put it down. And the way the story ends, you cannot but hope there will be a book three. Even if I will be nervous about where the tale can go next!

Timothy Blake is waiting on the side of the road for someone to drop of a package to him. While he is waiting he decides to take a short walk through the woods and he stumbles upon a body. Being the man that he is, he takes the body and goes home since the person never arrives. He puts the body in his freezer for another time. Then he gets a call from his friend Thistle who is also an FBI agent. She needs his helps to solve the case of a missing person. Blake knows where the missing person is, but if he tells her this, he will be charged for the murder, which he didn't do. So he helps the FBI for just as much reason to keep himself clean as to find out what happened to this guy. Will they find the real killer before the body is found in his freezer?

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This is the first book I've read by Jack Heath. I'm very interested to find out what happened to Blake in the first book. I don't know if there will be more books in this series, but the way this one ended, there could be. I now have to go back and read book 1 which is called Hangman.

Just so you're not surprised if you decide to read this book, Timothy Blake is a cannibal. I didn't see that coming and I think I said out loud, "What the hell!" while I was reading and my family looked at me strange. So that is why he kept the body in the freezer, to have for dinner or a snack later.

One very interesting thing about this book is that there is a riddle at the beginning of each chapter. Some I was able to figure out, others not so much.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really like the Timothy Blake character. He’s been written perfectly. He’s flawed, he considers himself to be a bad max, but you can’t help but like him.

It all starts with one bite, and then it’s just downhill from there. He’s working for a mob boss in the body disposal business, and then gets called in as an FBI consultant. And of course, everything goes wrong.

I love that each chapter starts with a puzzle. It’s fitting since Timothy likes solving puzzles and gets paid to do it.

My biggest question now is how long do I have to wait for the next book?

Do yourself a favour and read this series. It’s gory, but funny. If you have a weak stomach though, don’t read while you’re eating!

I received an email advertising this book. After a quick glance at the synopsis I accepted the ARC. Fast forwards a few weeks, I start to read this book. I had no idea that it was a sequel or that the main character is a cannibal. Yeah, a cannibal. They left that out of the synopsis. The good news is, neither the fact that it was a sequel or about a cannibal took away from the story.

It was an interesting take to follow the "bad guy" that is also the "good guy".Unfortunately I would not a fan of the book as a whole. The kidnapping, sexual abuse, torture, and other horrible things were just too much for me. I found myself tuning out for the last half of the book and just wanted it to be over with.

After looking at other reviews on Goodreads, I am clearly in the minority with my rating. While it was an intriguing synopsis and even with the twist on the main character, I wish I would have passed on this book and would not recommend it to others. I do give it 2 stars (instead of 1) for its originality and writing style.

My favorite cannibal returns to the page in this second installment of the Timothy Blake series!

Timothy Blake is brilliant. He's also as morally grey as you can get. Working as a civilian consultant for the FBI, Blake contributes a lot to the investigations he works, as it is easy for him to get into the mind of a killer.

In this second book, Blake is also working as a 'body disposal expert' for a local crime lord and during the course of that work stumbles across a naked corpse in the woods, which he promptly brings home. As you do.

Unfortunately, the next case that he gets called in on to help the FBI with is to look for that missing man. The man now currently residing in his freezer. How is Blake going to solve the crime and get away with hiding the body?

Guys, I am so into Jack Heath's writing. It is so good. It draws you in. It is easy to read, never overwrought. It is dark, grisly, disturbing -- not for the faint of heart -- morbidly humorous...all the things and more!!!

If you are sleeping on this series and you like dark, original stories, you need to make time for this. Hangman, the first book in the series, was one of my favorite police procedural thrillers of 2018. It really stuck with me. I was so psyched to be getting a second book with Timothy Blake. Now, where this one leaves off, there DEFINITELY needs to be a third book!!!

Thank you so much to the publisher, Hanover Square Press, for providing me with a copy of this to read and review. I am so in love with this series and I will never stop recommending it to readers who enjoy darker content. I am highly anticipating the next book!

This is a 4.75 so I rounded to 5. I think the loss of partial point is due to the fact that I went in knowing our Mr. Blake's vice so the shock was dulled. It is so fun rooting for the theoretical bad guy and Mr. Heath makes it especially enjoyable! This go around Mr. Blake is stuck between his own heart and eating the hearts of his victims. But really, they aren't his victims and that makes the whole situation that much more delectable! I am addicted to Mr. Blake's antics and will follow his story anywhere, except maybe to somewhere dark and lonely.

One of my new favorite books! This author has such a way with words the pages flew by in no time! I can’t wait to see the next work by this author! This was such a joy to read!

Timothy Blake tells himself it is Just One Bite and rips a chunk out of the relatively recent murder victim he found in the woods. Timothy is there to pick up a crime boss’ latest victim. But how can he fit two large bodies in his ancient Corolla’s trunk. The problems that cannibals have in modern society...

He makes it home and throws the body in his chest freezer before his boss’ hengemen come to get him. Timothy manages to explain his reason for leaving before picking up the body. A hengeman drives him home where he has to shove another body in his freezer. He barely finishes before his former co-worker, FBI agent Reese Thistle, insists he help her with a missing person case. After seeing the victim’s photo, he knows where he is—in his freezer with a large bite mark on his arm.

If Hannibal Lector and Dexter spawned an offspring, it would be Timothy Blake. He’s a cannibal with a conscious. He tries to only eat the guilty. Unfortunately for him (but fortunately for the reader), he gets into absurd hilarious Serge Storm-level situations while doing it.

Despite the crazy premise, Just One Bite has believable characters that you want to succeed. This is the second in the series but can be read as a standalone. It does have many triggers like, uh, cannibalism, violence, and illusions to sexual assault. However, if you’re okay with that, I highly recommend this book to anyone who has a sense of humor and likes thrillers. 5 stars!

Thanks to Hanover Press and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.