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A review by litwithleigh
A Killer's Mind by Mike Omer
3.0
Writing: 4/5 | Plot: 3.5/5 | Ending: big nah/5
THE PLOT
Forensic psychologist Dr. Zoe Bentley and BAU agent Tatum is called in to consult on a spooky af case in Chicago—but wait... could the serial killer stalking the corners of Chi city have ties to Zoe's creepy childhood???
MY OPINION
This is my second Mike Omer book following [b:Damaged Intentions|56982222|Damaged Intentions (Abby Mullen #2)|Mike Omer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1627594979l/56982222._SY75_.jpg|89134475] which I LOVED. It's interesting reading older books after you've read the author's latest—you can see how much Omer has improved since A Killer's Mind. Safe to say, I liked Damaged Intentions much better.
This book was solid up until the last 30%. I liked Zoe, she was obviously intelligent, self-assured, but not a block of cheese... she was written with a bit of humor and quirk. Tatum was a little harder to put my thumb on—was he an asshole? An egomaniac? A lover not a hater? A baller? Did he wish he was a little bit taller? idk.
Anyways. The pacing was on point. I felt like I was watching an episode of Criminal Minds. Everything was flowing nicely with lots of action peppered throughout, and then things just started going downhill. Here's what happened:
- Zoe yeeted all logic and common sense out the window
- The plot holes in Zoe's flashbacks were GAPING. So a mans broke into your house and confessed to a whole ass murder/rape combo in great detail and you guys were like: oh silly lil girl, he was just coming over to have a chit chat about all the creepy murder paraphernalia you found in his bedroom. NBD.
- There were too many baddies in the frame... I mean is it even statistically possible??
- Zoe has a PhD and JD from Harvard but had to resort to stripping to distract the serial killer. GOOD BYE.
PROS AND CONS
Pros: kinda funny, I liked Zoe's character (for the most part), good pacing, intrigue was poppin
Cons: that last 30% and reducing zoe to her sexuality WHYYYYYYYYY
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THE PLOT
Forensic psychologist Dr. Zoe Bentley and BAU agent Tatum is called in to consult on a spooky af case in Chicago—but wait... could the serial killer stalking the corners of Chi city have ties to Zoe's creepy childhood???
MY OPINION
This is my second Mike Omer book following [b:Damaged Intentions|56982222|Damaged Intentions (Abby Mullen #2)|Mike Omer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1627594979l/56982222._SY75_.jpg|89134475] which I LOVED. It's interesting reading older books after you've read the author's latest—you can see how much Omer has improved since A Killer's Mind. Safe to say, I liked Damaged Intentions much better.
This book was solid up until the last 30%. I liked Zoe, she was obviously intelligent, self-assured, but not a block of cheese... she was written with a bit of humor and quirk. Tatum was a little harder to put my thumb on—was he an asshole? An egomaniac? A lover not a hater? A baller? Did he wish he was a little bit taller? idk.
Anyways. The pacing was on point. I felt like I was watching an episode of Criminal Minds. Everything was flowing nicely with lots of action peppered throughout, and then things just started going downhill. Here's what happened:
- Zoe yeeted all logic and common sense out the window
- The plot holes in Zoe's flashbacks were GAPING. So a mans broke into your house and confessed to a whole ass murder/rape combo in great detail and you guys were like: oh silly lil girl, he was just coming over to have a chit chat about all the creepy murder paraphernalia you found in his bedroom. NBD.
- There were too many baddies in the frame... I mean is it even statistically possible??
- Zoe has a PhD and JD from Harvard but had to resort to stripping to distract the serial killer. GOOD BYE.
PROS AND CONS
Pros: kinda funny, I liked Zoe's character (for the most part), good pacing, intrigue was poppin
Cons: that last 30% and reducing zoe to her sexuality WHYYYYYYYYY
Follow me on IG: @girlwiththepinkskimask