Mind Game

by Bob Rueff

Once again detective ''Hank'' Hankenson is forced to play a deadly mind game with a diabolical serial killer, when the body of a high-profile fund raiser for the arts community in Minneapolis is discovered within the giant contours of the Spoon Bridge and Cherry in the Walker Arts Center Sculpture Garden. Soon after, the famed Guthrie Theatre and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts become killing sites as well. Hankenson's hunt for the killer eventually extends to the fabled Kensington Runestone purported by scientists to have been left in central Minnesota by Vikings prior to Columbus coming to America. Most of the characters from Rueff's mystery thriller, Endgame, are the ''Rifleman'' vigilante whose murky identity is revealed in Mind Game ; the enthralling, stand-offish advertising executive, Darcy Austin, who became Hankenson's lover; Caren Dalton, Darcy's nemesis with a grudge yet to settle with her; and the enigmatic Josh Williams with his cast of comic-book characters that intertwine with real life . . . and real death.

305 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2012

Reviews

[John Stanley · Rating 2 out of 5]

6/5/23 I just couldn't finish this. I even got about 2/3 of the way through it and it was just too much of a struggle. It wasn't a bad whodunnit but the writing was pretty poor and the dialogue awful at times. And the book was just all over the place, by design I suppose, but unnecessarily so I thought. I just had to move on to something else.

[Twilightwatchers · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a sequel to End Game, Mind Game was okay, it had way too much of Mind Game flashbacks. The characters are mostly from the first book, the dialogue between the characters is very good. A nice bit of Minnesota history is again added to the book.

I liked the book, but for me it had too many flashbacks. If you're reading it first then it will keep you updated on the series.

I received the book free for review from Story Cartel

[C Dove · Rating 3 out of 5]

Starts out a bit "intellectual elitist wordy" but picks up pace nicely! Will draw the reader in. Enough "flashback" info for the reader not to "have to" have read the previous book. All in all a good read.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book started out a little overwhelming, but then settled down and was enjoyable. If you did not read the first book it isn't a necessity, but it would help you in understanding some of this book.

[David A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book starts out sooooo sloooow. As the author is introducing the reader to his characters in the book, it seems to take forever.
But once the book does get into the story it is very good. I did very much enjoy reading this, after I got past the character introducing part.