And the criminal mind goes on----
590624
A fun loving girl and her sidekick go into full swing!! And the criminal crowd also go into full swing.  It gets a bit complicated but not so much that you can't follow it.  Great fun wondering "
what's next
717450
I followed the case closely from the beginning, since I was at the bank (in the drive-thru lane) presumably when the bank was robbed.  I drove away from the bank and back up Peach Street to the tv station where I worked, and when I got to my office, there were news cameras at the bank covering a robbery and a man wearing a bomb.  The many bizarre twists and turns this story took, and the untimely deaths of several of the players in this crime, make it compelling and fascinating.  It's a great look at how twisted a mind really can become.
2167066
I loved it!  It was good to follow the psychological aspect of a crime.
 I am sorry it was not continued!!
588109
Very good book, a little on the lengthy side, but is well worth the read, the author really gives you in depth detail on criminal's life prior to their crimes (which gives you insight as to possibly why they turned out the way that they did), just how they committed their crimes, and trial coverage.
1589347
The book puts you into the minds of serial killers. I enjoyed reading how they think and how they chose their victims.
856692
The Coldest Fear is a crime procedural on the capture of a mentally deranged serial killer, by the gruff sort of
Man of Steel cop we all hope our local force hires. Most of the characters are the types you have come to expect from the hicksville redneck chief who hires his testosterone overloaded son to the Fibbie who comes in to save the day ... but then Reed gives each of the  stereotypes a twist that you don't expect and the plot takes off down a dark side road. Jump on this new authors bandwagon now and be glad as you watch a capable creative mind grow into a master at his craft.
9347
William Monk wakes up having no memory of who he is or what his life is like after a nasty accident.  He goes back to work as a policeman having no memory of his job or his colleagues.  He is investigating the murder of a younger son of a peer.  As bits and pieces come back he realizes he is not a very nice fellow.  Interesting premise.  Murder itself nicely intertwines several subplots and has a hard social commentary in it.
302997
Mischief and tracking down a mystery that leads to a killer. A lawman committing crimes and blaming others, and a new officer that's a bit curious.
9522
I read "Mindhunter: Inside The FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit" by John Douglas a couple of years ago. His book reads more like a novel, less dry than Ressler's. Both present fascinating views into the world of serial killers and into the workings of the FBI.
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From the often dull area of a banking computer system, McAllister extracts an evil character that sabotages the system. No big deal, right? But the way he frames his best friend is diabolical and leads to some pulse-pounding action. Behind the entire evil effort is an innocent young lady, engaged to the suspect. Although innocent of the computer tampering, the suspect is the victim of manufactured evidence. Supposedly, he has the keyword that will undo the computer foul up. A bank bigwig hires a professional thug to extract the keyword from the suspect by any means possible. Our protagonist is now being charged with a crime he did not commit, tailed and pursued by the FBI and a professional hit man. Until the end, the reader will be hard pressed to figure out how all of this gets untangled. As most mysteries go, this one is high on my list and mysteries are not among my favorite genres.
3195010
The book took you there, and inside the mind of a mentally ill person. Its too bad we even have to go there, but call out evil for what it is.

Joe-
Law enforcement/sheepdog.
1340574
Thought provoking mystery as facts and ideas are presented.  This story gives you an appreciation for the thought processes of the detectives who are continually working to solve daily crime.
3785710
For people who work in the legal system this would fall into the category of crime sitcoms.  A little bit hard to believe that someone could get away with all that and not be discovered.
4659627
As I started through this novel,I kept finding myself listening to the rational and sympatheituc justification for becoming a serial murderer and finding it somewhat compelling. Because the focus of the book, Burke  Devore, a downsized paper mill production manager seems otherwise normal,  even "someone like us", you become caught up in the madness and  nearly find yourself tending to excuse it. Will there be a day of reckoning  for the innocent lives so callously taken?? That my friends is one of the  beauties of the book. It is unsettling reading...but it sure could happen.  I hope Mr. Westlake will return to his previous style of writing, but he  sure has proved his versatility.
1427025
What if law enforcement could relive the last few minutes of a victims life (by connecting them to a machine to transfer all their sensory info into the detective on the case! ) to find the killer?! An interesting storyline, right? This not your average serial killer story... this one is different!  And its good!
2560939
I enjoyed this book very much. The good guys come out on top, and the baddies get their due. Our hero is nearly convicted of a murder he was setup for.
2998733
Crime novels your jam? This book's for you. Get inside the mind of a serial killer.  Book penned by a journalist so well crafted