Chris Carter (2) (1965–)

A gruesome tale with an interesting premise - the killer video phones the victim's nearest and dearest and sets them a game show type pair of questions, one easy and one they find impossible to answer, horribly torturing and finally murdering the victim.

However, I found it let down by the execution. The only character at all developed was Mr J, who starts off as a red herring as if he could be the killer. He was the redeeming feature of the book and I would like to have read a story about his particular career. The actual protagonist detective is written completely flatly and I found it not terribly convincing that he was supposedly such a genius that everyone including his partner and boss stand around having to have him spell everything out for them. It's also ridiculous that he goes into a perilous situation without backup and without even telling anyone where he's going. In real life, he surely would have been disciplined.

The reveal of the killer's identity was baffling - I had to page through the paperback to track down where they had previously appeared. The effect was of a brand new character who had never featured suddenly being introduced. The actual ending was only redeemed by the inclusion of Mr J.

It was troubling that all of the victims were women. A minor but irritating element was having a 'gag' about women and shoes which even the female boss goes along with and the other stereotype about women not liking whisky. So the most I can rate this as is an OK 2 stars.… (altro)

I have been having some major health problems just lately so this is my first review in several months and it is also the only book I have started reading and actually made it all the way to the end so for that I am extremely thankful for Chris Carter and An Evil Mind. I am praying he may have fixed my readers block as I have immediately picked up his new book Hunting Evil and it has made me excited about picking up a book again. So again – Thank You!

Being in pain constantly can really get you down so I have been battling with depression as well this time round. Up until now books have been my escape from the pain and illness but this time I lost the ability to do that no matter how many times I tried, and that just added to everything. The depression even with being prescribed anti depressants was still so bad I was and still do have days where I haven’t wanted to carry on. Life can feel like it would be better off without me, that I can’t and haven’t wanted to carry on, to the point that I had lined up all of my painkiller boxes, the anti depressants and the 2 boxes of sleeping pills with a bottle of vodka and that was what I was going to do, I was going to take them all just to make the pain and all the feelings, all the emotions just STOP. I had even gone as far as to leave a note on the front door saying; “Please do not come in, call the police and stay outside. I am sorry and I don’t want to put you through any more than I already have so please DO NOT COME IN. Sorry. I love you”

In the end it was the fact that someone would have to find me and I couldn’t do that to my daughter as it would have been her, she is only 16 and what finding me would do to her psychologically wouldn’t have been anything good but it hasn’t taken away me wanting to go down that path and those feelings have still been a daily internal battle. And these days it is small things that help make the day bearable and yesterday it was reading and actually completing reading this book, to actually be able to finish a book is a massive win for me. And the even bigger positive, I am excited about reading his new book. It is the first thing that has made me excited for anything in months. It’s almost a miracle in my tiny little world at the moment. If there was ever a time in my life when I needed a positive, this is it.

And for now this is it – my one little positive – I actually read, finished and enjoyed a whole book, start to finish! And also doing a book review, this is the first review I have attempted in a long time and been in a place to be able to do a review.

And what a book it turned out to be. Possibly not the kind of uplifting, feel good type of book I should have read but still a brilliantly clever read. I would love to be able to read Lucians notebooks, so if Chris Carter ever wrote those I would be in the queue to read them.

Even though it is a work of fiction it would still make great reading for anyone studying criminal psychology or criminology as both the main characters, Robert and Lucian are so well written and the knowledge of the author Chris Carter in those areas really shines throughout. The fact that he studied psychology with specialisation in criminal behaviour and worked as a criminal psychologist gives his books an advantage over other books in this genre giving them that edge.

All his books have been good but for me this one has by far been my favourite because of the look into his best character so far, Lucien Folter. He is the most intriguing fictional character I have ever come across and can not wait to read more about him in Chris Carters new book that has just been published on 2 May 2019 Hunting Evil.

This book is centred around the capture of an evil genius that has been on a killing spree exceeding 25 years completely undetected, a master psychologist who is killing, escalating his kills and documenting them in the name of research.

It is also about his relationship with the head of the Ultra Violent Crime Devision, Robert Hunter, also a phycology major so it is a meeting of minds that both combine to make a fascinatingly disturbing read.

If the minds of killers interest you then this is a book that will blow you away and is one not to be missed.

Very clever, very disturbing and very addictive, An Evil Mind is Chris Carters best book to date.

There is a follow up book Hunting Evil which was published on 2 May 2109 of which I will be reading next 😀

https://debbiesbookreviews.wordpress.com/2019/05/05/an-evil-mind-robert-hunter-6...… (altro)

As always Chris Carter delivers every time without fail :-)
Hunter and Garcia is one of my all time favourite crime fighting duos and I had this book on pre-order for over 9 months so I was dying to get my hands on it. And I hate waiting! Patience isn't one of my virtues I can honestly say!! And you know you are hooked on a series when you finish the latest book and immediately check to make sure the author is working on the next book (he is thank god! But another long wait ensues)

But, It was well worth the wait!! Really good read, it makes you want to keep going and going page after page because the chapters are short and always finish with a big suspense...

If you're into monstrously twisted and evil serial killers who murder their victims in the most grotesque manner imaginable, then this book is for you. You'll be hooked from the outset as the killer calls the victims' closest loved one and then proceeds to record the gruesome murder, forcing them to watch in horror.

It takes a modern twist on societies obsession with documenting their whole life on social media and ultimately the consequences of their carelessness.

Go check your Facebook and other social medias privacy settings!!

If you haven't had chance to read the other books in the series, don't worry, this will work as a standalone, but after reading it you will be searching for the rest of the books straight away :-)… (altro)

I have read and own all of Chris Carters books to date so when I saw this it made my day! Unfortunately its only the first 3 chapters and where it ends is just cruel!!!
The 2 main characters, Hunter and Garcia are back and face "one of the most shocking crime scenes they have ever attended"
And it is at their arrival to that scene that this teaser ends so I still don't know what that is!!! But i cant wait to find out!
If you haven't read any of the books in this series then i strongly urge you to do so now before this one is released! If you like Chelsea Cain and Karin Slaughter then you are in for a treat with these!
It is going to be a long wait until 8th Feb now!
I have had this book pre ordered since the 9th June!… (altro)