Rational Maniacs - Gardner

Every monster has a reason.

Kilandra Remoor has built an empire from beauty, ambition, and absolute control. But beneath the polished surface lives a woman haunted by childhood trauma, betrayal, and a rage she can no longer contain.

Then Darius enters her life. His voice is seductive. His knowledge is impossible. He sees every secret Kilandra has buried-and every body she has left behind. To him, murder is more than a compulsion. It is a game, and Kilandra has already promised to play.

As detectives close in and her best friend disappears, Kilandra finds refuge in Darnell, a mysterious stranger who offers the love and protection she has always craved. But in a world where desire disguises danger and madness has its own logic, salvation may be only another trap.

Now Kilandra must confront the darkness hunting her-and the darkness awakening within her.

Because some maniacs never lose their reason. They follow it straight into hell.

Rational Maniacs

is a provocative supernatural psychological thriller about trauma, obsession, forbidden desire, and the terrifying line between victim and monster.