Gripping, gritty, and real are the best words to describe "A Moral Dilemma" by John McCann, a police officer from Tulsa, Okla., turned writer. Set in a small town, suddenly there is a lot of action and attention when a serial killer begins honing in on his targets. Nicknamed the “Pedo-Murderer” the killer’s actions divide the town in half. Some want the killer caught while others feel he is doing the town a great justice by ending the lives of pedophiles.
From the very first chapter, the book grabs the reader’s attention. Much of the book is written from the killer’s perspective which gives it an interesting insight into the mind and reasoning behind his actions. The reader gets an inside look at how the vigilante type murderer thinks, feels, and plans his kills.
On the darker side, there are some scenes that are graphic. These are the stories or flashbacks of the incidents where the targeted pedophiles violated their victims. The majority of the book touches on what happened to the child victims without going into too many details.
As the story continues and the careful killer continues his mission of taking out felons. Police do end up tracking him down. However, his mission isn’t over and he is able to complete his personal agenda even from behind bars. Twists and turns in the story give readers cause to keep turning the pages until the very end of the book.
