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A review by jonetta
Twisted by Laura Griffin
4.0
San Marcos Detective Allison Doyle has fought her way into the homicide unit and is still trying to prove herself. She views it as a setback when FBI Profiler Mark Wolfe has to save her hide during a convenience store robbery but gets a leg up when he leverages her to get a local task force started to catch a serial killer they never saw in their midst.
The case was extremely interesting and taxing, using many areas of the Delphi Center's forensic teams. I found this aspect of the story fascinating, learning more about crime analyses and the related techniques.
I also liked Mark Wolfe and thought his characterization was on target. Someone having to daily explore the minds of the sickest individuals on earth and confront the carnage they wreak would have to be a bit damaged over time and he's not immune. He's wonderfully crafted and I just wish his salvation would have been through a stronger person than Allison Doyle. She's aggressive and tenacious, which are her strengths here, but also prone to childish and risky behaviors to prove her mettle. Her insights into Mark rang hollow and not because of her age difference. Allison just lacked depth. Consequently, their romance fell flat for me.
I enjoyed the forensic aspects of this story as well as the puzzling case. It's a tough one to sink into to and that's a good thing. I just wish Allison had shown up as a stronger character.
The case was extremely interesting and taxing, using many areas of the Delphi Center's forensic teams. I found this aspect of the story fascinating, learning more about crime analyses and the related techniques.
I also liked Mark Wolfe and thought his characterization was on target. Someone having to daily explore the minds of the sickest individuals on earth and confront the carnage they wreak would have to be a bit damaged over time and he's not immune. He's wonderfully crafted and I just wish his salvation would have been through a stronger person than Allison Doyle. She's aggressive and tenacious, which are her strengths here, but also prone to childish and risky behaviors to prove her mettle. Her insights into Mark rang hollow and not because of her age difference. Allison just lacked depth. Consequently, their romance fell flat for me.
I enjoyed the forensic aspects of this story as well as the puzzling case. It's a tough one to sink into to and that's a good thing. I just wish Allison had shown up as a stronger character.