An Evil Mind by Chris Carter (Robert Hunter #6)
A freak accident in rural Wyoming leads the Sheriff’s Department to arrest a man for a possible double homicide, but further investigations suggest a much more horrifying discovery.
A serial killer who has been kidnapping, torturing and mutilating victims all over the United States for at least twenty-five years. The suspect claims he is a pawn in a huge labyrinth of lies and deception – can he be believed?
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The case is immediately handed over to the FBI, but this time they’re forced to ask for outside help. Ex-criminal behaviour psychologist and lead Detective with the Ultra Violent Crime Unit of the LAPD, Robert Hunter, is asked to run a series of interviews with the apprehended man. These interviews begin to reveal terrifying secrets that no one could’ve foreseen, including the real identity of a killer so elusive that no one, not even the FBI, had any idea he existed … until now.
My Review
Welcome to post number six on this fab #blogathon. I will be reviewing one book per month.
This is definitely my favourite so far, even without Garcia at Robert’s side. In An Evil Mind, Detective Robert Hunter is called by the FBI to help with a case. There’s been an accident in the car park of a diner, and the truck that was hit has a surprise in the back. A freezer containing half a ton of oven chips? Cookie dough flavoured Häagen-Dazs? No, two severed heads. After all, this is Chris Carter, what else would we expect?
The case has immediately been handed over to the FBI. They have someone in custody, but he is asking for Robert, and him alone. Who is this man and why Robert? All is soon revealed, but can he believe that the suspect is innocent, and that he was simply delivering the truck.
Robert is partnered with Special Agent Courtney Taylor, working under old adversary Adrian Kennedy, head of the FBI’s National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime. Together they must work out if the suspect is lying, but he is like an automaton, and almost impossible to break.
A Evil Mind is quite different from Carter’s other novels, as we are examining the mind of a psychopathic serial killer, rather than looking for one. It’s terrifying. At one point I had to take a break before I could read on, because I cared about the victim. Then it happened again, but this time I also dreaded the level of violence that I knew was coming.
I really enjoyed this book and am now looking forward to the next one I Am Death which I will be reviewing on 8th September.
Many thanks to @Tr4cyF3nt0n for inviting me to be part of the #CompulsiveReaders #blogathon.
About the Author
Born in Brazil of Italian origin, Chris Carter studied psychology and criminal behaviour at the University of Michigan. As a member of the Michigan State District Attorney’s Criminal Psychology team, he interviewed and studied many criminals, including serial and multiple homicide offenders with life imprisonment convictions. He now lives in London. Visit his website www.chriscarterbooks.com
