bhumikabv 's review for:

Psycho by Onley James
5.0

August Mulvaney, the "brilliant quirky weirdo" as he describes himself, is the genius psychopath with several degrees and a photographic memory. He is a professor of quantum physics, who is usually lost in the sea of his mind.

Lucas Blackwell is the former FBI profiler, rumored to have gone crazy as he claims to have clairvoyance. When he takes up a job in the same university as August as a psychology professor, he's shocked and horrified to find August is a killer too. However, soon they warm to each other, as they discover their true selves.

Trigger Warning~ descriptions of extreme off-page violence, graphic revenge violence, mental health disorders, autism, and panic attacks.

I was very surprised when I realized Lucas was clairvoyant, as I hadn't read the description before reading the novel. I believe in psychic abilities, so I love that the author incorporated an aspect of it into the story.

Psychopathy is a spectrum. This is displayed appropriately by Onley James in her portrayal of each of the Mulvaney brothers. August and Lucas were made for each other. It was wonderful to see how they seemed to fit in each other's lives like a glove. The psycho and the psychic. The chemistry between the two was off the charts! Honestly, I think August might be my favorite Mulvaney brother.

I loved Adam and Noah's cameo throughout the story. The writing style was commendable. The author did a great job describing August's and Lucas's minds. They were so different, yet similar in several ways. Their personalities complemented each other perfectly.

I enjoyed the mystery of the cases they followed and how they used their resources to solve them. I'm loving Calliope and am very intruiged by Aiden. I hope there's a novella for Calliope.

I'm very impressed by Onley James's work and look forward to reading more of her books!