California Bear

Crime thriller taking place in L.A., a convict just came out of prison thanks to a retired cop trying to exonerate him, and reunites with his sick daughter. The reunion takes a turn for the worse when it coincides with a serial killer from the 70s emerging from his hibernation to hunt again. 
I loved this book, the author did a great job keeping the tension up, the short chapters with the various points of view made this a real page turner full of twists. The writing was snappy, with some comical moments and funny dialogue. I loved how the authors explored themes of parental love, true crime, wrongful convictions, the fascination for serial killers and its exploitation by Hollywood.  All the characters were quirky, memorable and compelling.  The father-daughter relation was truly the emotional core of the book and discovering it was inspired by the authors own life made it really special to read it ( I do recommend reading the afterword). 
An incredible fast paced read, I'm looking forward to read more books by this author !