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A review by radella_hardwick
Mind of a Killer by Simon Beaufort
medium-paced
3.5
The hero was more intelligent than is often the case in such books but the whole premise seemed to be presenting how evil certain branches of "science" were. And, while I don't relish reading racist comments against Irish people or misogyny, it is very annoying to read 2018 attitudes in the mouths of 1882 characters.
This is most egregious in the character who is obsessed with "the Irish question" not fixating on the first potential suspect with an Irish name. And, if Beaufort had done that, it might have added to the pay-off in the denouement.
The ending is stupid. None of the detectives solve it; the criminal just reveals themself. So, this book is more an action-adventure than a mystery. Popcorn for the brain.
This is most egregious in the character who is obsessed with "the Irish question" not fixating on the first potential suspect with an Irish name. And, if Beaufort had done that, it might have added to the pay-off in the denouement.
The ending is stupid. None of the detectives solve it; the criminal just reveals themself. So, this book is more an action-adventure than a mystery. Popcorn for the brain.