jazzreadsbookss's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Really enjoyed this book! Definitely gonna continue reading this series. I love that this book reminds me of criminal minds so much and can’t wait to read the next one!
denaiir's review against another edition
5.0
perfect serial killer/FBI book, Meg Gardiner is amazing
la_jax's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
kbranfield's review
4.0
4.5 stars.
In the second installment of Meg Gardiner's UNSUB series, Into the Black Nowhere, rookie FBI profiler Caitlin Hendrix matches wits with a suspected serial killer. This latest release works well as a standalone, but I highly recommend the first book in the series as well.
After another young, blond woman is abducted from her home, the Solace, TX police call on the FBI to help catch the person responsible for a total of six missing women. The kidnapper is brazen and snatches women not only from their homes, but public places as well. Caitlin, along with fellow agent Brianne Rainey and their boss Special Agent in Charge C.J. Emmerich, travel to the small town where they hope to glean enough information to form a profile of the suspect. Following a grisly discovery, the agents now know the kidnapped women are being murdered and even worse, they are not the killer's first victims. With the help of a former soldier, Caitlin is certain she has found the serial killer. However, with no evidence to support her theory, the police are unable to make an arrest. Caitlin hopes to force the suspect into making a mistake, but will she arrest him before he strikes again?
Caitlyn has settled into her new job at Quantico and although she is new to profiling, she is an experienced cop. She is meticulous and insightful with keen instincts that rarely steer her wrong. She loves her career, but she and her ATF boyfriend Sean Rawlins are quickly discovering the downside to their long distance relationship as their busy careers conspire to keep them apart.
The investigation into the missing women is intense and Caitlin and her fellow agents feel the pressure to find the person responsible. Caitlin has no doubt she has located the killer, but he is quite clever and rather adroitly and arrogantly evades surveillance. The suspect knows how to get to under her skin which shakes her confidence, but she quickly recovers from the momentary slip. Trying to stay one step ahead of her confident and supercilious suspect, Caitlin manages to trap her quarry, but once again, he out plans and outmaneuvers the FBI.
Into the Black Nowhere is an incredibly well-written and quite clever police procedural. The plot closely mirrors the Ted Bundy case but Meg Gardiner keeps the storyline fresh and interesting. The novel comes to a nail-biting, edge of the seat conclusion. While the current case is completely wrapped up, this latest addition to the UNSUB series ends with a shocking cliff-hanger that will leave readers impatiently awaiting the next installment.
In the second installment of Meg Gardiner's UNSUB series, Into the Black Nowhere, rookie FBI profiler Caitlin Hendrix matches wits with a suspected serial killer. This latest release works well as a standalone, but I highly recommend the first book in the series as well.
After another young, blond woman is abducted from her home, the Solace, TX police call on the FBI to help catch the person responsible for a total of six missing women. The kidnapper is brazen and snatches women not only from their homes, but public places as well. Caitlin, along with fellow agent Brianne Rainey and their boss Special Agent in Charge C.J. Emmerich, travel to the small town where they hope to glean enough information to form a profile of the suspect. Following a grisly discovery, the agents now know the kidnapped women are being murdered and even worse, they are not the killer's first victims. With the help of a former soldier, Caitlin is certain she has found the serial killer. However, with no evidence to support her theory, the police are unable to make an arrest. Caitlin hopes to force the suspect into making a mistake, but will she arrest him before he strikes again?
Caitlyn has settled into her new job at Quantico and although she is new to profiling, she is an experienced cop. She is meticulous and insightful with keen instincts that rarely steer her wrong. She loves her career, but she and her ATF boyfriend Sean Rawlins are quickly discovering the downside to their long distance relationship as their busy careers conspire to keep them apart.
The investigation into the missing women is intense and Caitlin and her fellow agents feel the pressure to find the person responsible. Caitlin has no doubt she has located the killer, but he is quite clever and rather adroitly and arrogantly evades surveillance. The suspect knows how to get to under her skin which shakes her confidence, but she quickly recovers from the momentary slip. Trying to stay one step ahead of her confident and supercilious suspect, Caitlin manages to trap her quarry, but once again, he out plans and outmaneuvers the FBI.
Into the Black Nowhere is an incredibly well-written and quite clever police procedural. The plot closely mirrors the Ted Bundy case but Meg Gardiner keeps the storyline fresh and interesting. The novel comes to a nail-biting, edge of the seat conclusion. While the current case is completely wrapped up, this latest addition to the UNSUB series ends with a shocking cliff-hanger that will leave readers impatiently awaiting the next installment.
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.0
Finished reading: September 2nd 2023
“Intimidation was a drug. But control was an illusion.”
I've had this series on my radar for years now, but somehow it took me a long long time to actually start it. I finally read the first book last year, and yet again it has taken me longer than expected to actually pick up the sequel. I'm not sure why to be honest, because UNSUB was without doubt an excellent read... Anyway, Into The Black Nowhere seems to be having a different feel than the first book, and it is without doubt a proper FBI thriller as well as a serial killer hunt. It focuses heavily on the FBI profiling as well as the hunt itself, and there is plenty of action and danger lurking around every corner. The identity of the killer is revealed quite early on and at one point you are kind of wondering how there is still so much of the book left with the plot pretty much wrapped up... Until a plot twist bomb is thrown at you that puts everything on its head. Into The Black Nowhere can quite easily be read as a stand-alone, because the case itself has nothing to do with the first book. A few references to the past are made though, as well as a promise of what is yet to come in book three... And I will be looking forward to (hopefully) read the next book some time soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, and Alcoholism
meemster725's review against another edition
5.0
This was such an amazing book! It kept me on the edge of my seat. Definitely one of my favorites!
browneyesblue84's review against another edition
5.0
Into The Black Nowhere by author Meg Gardiner is the sequel to the Unsub, the first book in her newest thriller series. Caitlin Hendrix left California to join the FBI’s Behavior Analysis Unit. Her first case involves a number of women who disappeared on a Saturday night in Texas including a mother that vanished and left her crying child alone in her home. A few days later two bodies are found in the woods. Both women are dressed in white nightgowns and bled dry. It’s up to Caitlin and her team to race against the clock to find out who this UNSUB is and stop them before they strike again.
I managed to finish reading it in three days. That is a new record for me. I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish. Once the killer was revealed the story continues on and ups the ante as far as the writing. Not once did the story lag. I put the book down a few times and that was only to shower and sleep. Caitlin Hendrix is one of my new favorite characters. She’s an awesome protagonist who despite her trauma and past refuses to allow herself to give up. I admire her for that.
The antagonist in this book is a trip. I truly believe that there are people like him in the world at this moment. The one thing that I liked about Meg Gardiner’s writing is that her characters are realistic and human. Each one reminds me of someone that I have encountered in my life. Into the Black Nowhere is very engaging and exceeded my expectations. It was even better than Unsub. The story did not end on a predictable note. It kept me guessing from start to finish. I recommend this book to fans of Stephen King, James Patterson, Riley Sager and AJ Finn. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
I managed to finish reading it in three days. That is a new record for me. I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish. Once the killer was revealed the story continues on and ups the ante as far as the writing. Not once did the story lag. I put the book down a few times and that was only to shower and sleep. Caitlin Hendrix is one of my new favorite characters. She’s an awesome protagonist who despite her trauma and past refuses to allow herself to give up. I admire her for that.
The antagonist in this book is a trip. I truly believe that there are people like him in the world at this moment. The one thing that I liked about Meg Gardiner’s writing is that her characters are realistic and human. Each one reminds me of someone that I have encountered in my life. Into the Black Nowhere is very engaging and exceeded my expectations. It was even better than Unsub. The story did not end on a predictable note. It kept me guessing from start to finish. I recommend this book to fans of Stephen King, James Patterson, Riley Sager and AJ Finn. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
highladyofthenightcourt21's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, this book is KILLER!
As someone obsessed with true crime, it was really cool drawing the comparisons between the fiction and the facts. I was pulled in by this book from the start, and couldn't stop reading it all the way to the end.
I literally can't wait for the next to come out!
As someone obsessed with true crime, it was really cool drawing the comparisons between the fiction and the facts. I was pulled in by this book from the start, and couldn't stop reading it all the way to the end.
I literally can't wait for the next to come out!
cathsgraphs's review against another edition
3.0
Felt like an episode of NCIS. Not bad but not my fave. Author has some literal “ticks” I found annoying. Chapter jumping prematurely was also odd.
Not sure if I’d read another UNSUB book when there’s so much excellent crime fiction out there.
Not sure if I’d read another UNSUB book when there’s so much excellent crime fiction out there.
mvptp's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book feels more like a study into the mind of an FBI profiler than a procedural book.
It's well written but it spent too much time, for my liking, inside Caitlin's head and not enough time investigating the UNSUB , it felt really sloppy and just boring.
I don't think I'll continue this series, Im ok with knowing about the detectives but not this much.
It's well written but it spent too much time, for my liking, inside Caitlin's head and not enough time investigating the UNSUB , it felt really sloppy and just boring.
I don't think I'll continue this series, Im ok with knowing about the detectives but not this much.