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A review by cutenanya
UNSUB by Meg Gardiner
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