A Killer's Mind (Zoe Bentley Mystery Book 1) Free Pdf

ISBN: B0788R7HM3
Title: A Killer's Mind (Zoe Bentley Mystery Book 1) Pdf

The New York Times and Washington Post bestselling serial-killer thriller that will leave you wondering, is the past really in the past?

Three Chicago women have been found strangled, embalmed, and posed as if still alive. Doubting the findings of the local PD’s profiler, The FBI calls on forensic psychologist Zoe Bentley to investigate.

Zoe quickly gets off on the wrong foot with her new partner, Special Agent Tatum Gray. Zoe’s a hunter, intense and focused; Tatum’s a smug maverick with little respect for the rules. Together, they must descend into a serial killer’s psyche and untangle his twisted fantasies, or more women will die. But when the contents of three inconspicuous envelopes reveal a chilling connection to gruesome murders from Zoe’s childhood, suddenly the hunter becomes the hunted.

Very creepy killer, but Zoe has almost no personality I didn't love this Kindle First book, but I didn't hate it, either. I am on the fence as about reading the next book (thank you Mike Omer/Amazon for making it clear this was the first in a series).The majority of this book is set in present day, but there are a few chapters that take place in 1997, when Zoe is a teen and there have been multiple killings in her small town. I actually liked those chapters the most, because Zoe seems to have a lot more personality. Present day Zoe seems to look for occasions to take offense, and other than anger, she has almost no personality. She exhibits nothing that makes me want to know more about her. And for all of her accolades/highly respected/professional...she suddenly becomes convinced that no one will believe her theory and decides she needs to go it alone (ah yes, the rogue agent, I'm sure nothing could go wrong).Tatum has more personality, but is a bit of a "bro": cocky, always right, thinks he can charm his way into getting information. He also seems to have no problem with going rogue. Tatum lives with his 87 year old grandfather, who's kind of a player and likes recreational drugs. He also seems to be in some kind of power struggle with Tatum's cat. I wish he had been in the book a little more, he was entertaining.The serial killer had a few POV chapters, and they were pretty chilling. Points to the author for really upping the creepy factor.The case does get solved, but the book still ends on a bit of a cliffhanger.A Partial Ending With a Cliffhanger This was a Kindle First pick which I tried unsuccessfully to love. The serial killer storyline is interesting and well-conceived, including the killer’s creepy POV chapters.The biggest hurdle were the not-very-likable protagonists, which drove me to speed-read through their chapters. Tatum is a cliche maverick FBI agent in trouble with his superiors. Also, Zoe fits the mold of a now-stock, serial killer character. She is an assertive, intelligent woman with a troubled past and a history of severe emotional distress; works in some capacity for the FBI; makes stupid choices and endangers her life, is injured in an altercation with a killer, etc. If not for the 1997 chapters, I would’ve pegged Zoe as someone on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum.I was not aware that this was book #1 of a series that features cliffhanger(s). I appreciated the “partial” denouement, but due to the protagonists’ personalities or lack thereof, I will not be reading the rest of this series.