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shennelleinez's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
achay91's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Torture, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual content
cutenanya's review against another edition
5.0
More like 4.5 stars.
This book is by far the best I have read in 2020 and I really liked it though, of course, there are some illogical parts in the book but overall, I'm satisfied.
The father-daughter setup is awesome and I really liked both Mack and Caitlin. Both are extremely intelligent and can see through the intricate patterns woven by the "unsub" (as the title of the book). It's a bit tragic that a dutiful and diligent cop was reduced to the state Mack was but I'm glad there's an explanation for everything in the book.
The plot itself is also intriguing and make you want to read (or listen as I prefer audiobooks) in one go and the romance is not the focus of the book (which is perfect as the plot is so complex there is really little room for romance). The development of a stable relationship between Sean and Caitlin makes more sense and suits the story perfectly.
My complaint with the book is how Caitlin so easily became a profiler in the end of the first novel. I get how her experience and her dad being the lead investigator in the original crimes allowed her to join the team investigating the Prophet's killings but I don't buy how she could just transfer to the FBI like that. There's very strict training protocol within the FBI, and more so in the BAU. You need to have psychological training and relevant education to create profiles (that I have a graduate degree in criminology). Thus I don't buy her transfer to FBI but everything else in this book, I liked, especially the plot twist in the end.
Side note: I hate the word by the way and thought it became popular after Criminal Minds but I might be wrong as I don't know what terminology the FBI really uses but I have a feeling that before Criminal Minds, most people refer to serial killers as, well simply, killer and I'm way more comfortable with that but who am I to judge
This book is by far the best I have read in 2020 and I really liked it though, of course, there are some illogical parts in the book but overall, I'm satisfied.
The father-daughter setup is awesome and I really liked both Mack and Caitlin. Both are extremely intelligent and can see through the intricate patterns woven by the "unsub" (as the title of the book). It's a bit tragic that a dutiful and diligent cop was reduced to the state Mack was but I'm glad there's an explanation for everything in the book.
The plot itself is also intriguing and make you want to read (or listen as I prefer audiobooks) in one go and the romance is not the focus of the book (which is perfect as the plot is so complex there is really little room for romance). The development of a stable relationship between Sean and Caitlin makes more sense and suits the story perfectly.
My complaint with the book is how Caitlin so easily became a profiler in the end of the first novel. I get how her experience and her dad being the lead investigator in the original crimes allowed her to join the team investigating the Prophet's killings but I don't buy how she could just transfer to the FBI like that. There's very strict training protocol within the FBI, and more so in the BAU. You need to have psychological training and relevant education to create profiles (that I have a graduate degree in criminology). Thus I don't buy her transfer to FBI but everything else in this book, I liked, especially the plot twist in the end.
Side note: I hate the word by the way and thought it became popular after Criminal Minds but I might be wrong as I don't know what terminology the FBI really uses but I have a feeling that before Criminal Minds, most people refer to serial killers as, well simply, killer and I'm way more comfortable with that but who am I to judge
whatbookishannahreading's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book sucked me right in! The premise is that our FMC’s father was a detective on the case of a serial killer when she was a child and they never caught him. Now, she’s a detective herself and similar killings have begun - is it a copycat, or is he back?
I finished this in a day because I just had to know what happened! I don’t want to take away the thrills, so check it out! I read the audiobook and loved the narrator.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” - Friedrich Nietzsche
idle_reader's review against another edition
5.0
I went back and forth on whether or not to give this a 5. I had to ask myself what really makes a book a 5 for me. I finally decided that not one thing in the book frustrates me and I can’t put it down, it’s a 5 star read. I opened this book up to just get an idea for what I was going to read and it hooked me from the get-go. The writing was so good. I never had moments where I was bored or wanted to stop reading.
I ordered the next two books from the series about 3/4 of the way through this one.
I ordered the next two books from the series about 3/4 of the way through this one.
cortasty's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
caitlyn454's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ogggc6's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
oumaima_mekni's review against another edition
2.0
I think I'm going to give this 2.5/5. This book basically felt like an episode of CSI New York that didn't make the cut. I don't know if it's the constant use of short sentences that weirdly pestered me or the writer's attempts to make this story very thrilling and suspenseful by trying to make the villain as mysterious and terrifying as The Zodiac or even more. Sometimes, I felt she was trying really hard but failing eventually. Maybe if all the "suspense" was sealed by an epic twist of event, It would've made more sense. But that was not the case. I was disappointed by the ending and the writer's attempt to create a new flame yet again.
starlightandcoffee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
4.0