# Unforeseen

By Nick Pirog · Thomas Prescott, book 1

Profile: https://hahafiction.com/books/unforeseen-d700f80f/

Retired homicide detective Thomas Prescott wants no part of the bestselling account of his old serial-killer case. He knows something its readers don't: Tristen Grayer survived. When women close to Prescott start dying on the anniversary of the earlier murders, he turns to his former flame, medical examiner Caitlin Dodds, for help.

## What makes it funny?

Pirog's favorite example has Prescott leap from a cliff into the water, then tell an FBI rival who wants to follow that he'll have to wait: it's adult swim. Prescott treats a dangerous escape as a chance to annoy someone.

### The comedy at work

Prescott's smart-aleck responses accompany the pursuit of a serial killer. His flippancy is frequent enough that critic Lars Walker thought the jokes sometimes crowded out an appropriate response to other people's suffering.

### Try this if…

A taste for sarcastic investigators helps here. The murder plot supplies danger, while Prescott keeps making cracks; readers who prefer their detectives solemn may find his manner wearing.

### Good to know

The story involves gruesome serial murders. Walker also cautions about language and adult situations, and finds Prescott's joking callous at times.

## What to expect

- Genre: Crime & thriller · Mystery
- On the shelf: Private eye & detective
- Kind of humor: Banter
- Format: Novel

## Sources & further reading

- Review: [Lars Walker review](https://theamericanculture.org/pirogs-thomas-prescott-novels-good-and-getting-better)
- Author commentary: [Author commentary](https://www.prolificworks.com/discover/author/23734/nick_pirog)
- Author commentary: [Author description](https://www.nickpirog.com/books)