mo7189's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
brennakaye's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars rounded down because I thought it was predictable. I appreciate when authors have a Christian message in their books but this one felt like it went out of its way to preach at you.
duffchan's review against another edition
I will be more careful to check tags for books in the future.. while I don’t mind reading a Christian character, it was too big of a theme in the book.
That combined with the boring writing style and predictable plot it was a no go for me.
That combined with the boring writing style and predictable plot it was a no go for me.
kgshore22's review against another edition
3.0
I’m a total forensic psychology nerd, so the fact that Mind Games is all about criminal profiling made my geeky little heart happy. I particularly enjoyed the references and connections to actual cases and serial killers (like BTK and the Unabomber).
The suspense also sucked me in. The author did an amazing job of keeping us readers on our toes as we read, sending us in many different directions and causing us to continually guess who the UNSUB might be.
I’m looking forward to the other two books in this series and to seeing Noah be more developed as a character since we didn’t get very acquainted with him in this one. Honestly, I have kinda been rooting for Alex and Kaely so far but, since I don’t think that is going to work out, I am now hoping that I will move to team Noah and Kaely as the series continues.
I also hope that the faith aspect gets stronger because it felt a bit week in this one. On that note, I found Kaely’s special “technique” a bit creepy. It just rubbed me the wrong way. Especially as a Christian, it felt kind of like consulting spirits/psychic voodoo stuff (gotta love my wonderful eloquence and way with words), which is absolutely unbiblical. I don’t think, though, that this is how the author intended it to appear so I don’t really have a problem with it; I just don’t think it was necessary.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. 3.5 stars.
God bless,
Kaya :)
The suspense also sucked me in. The author did an amazing job of keeping us readers on our toes as we read, sending us in many different directions and causing us to continually guess who the UNSUB might be.
I’m looking forward to the other two books in this series and to seeing Noah be more developed as a character since we didn’t get very acquainted with him in this one. Honestly, I have kinda been rooting for Alex and Kaely so far but, since I don’t think that is going to work out, I am now hoping that I will move to team Noah and Kaely as the series continues.
I also hope that the faith aspect gets stronger because it felt a bit week in this one. On that note, I found Kaely’s special “technique” a bit creepy. It just rubbed me the wrong way. Especially as a Christian, it felt kind of like consulting spirits/psychic voodoo stuff (gotta love my wonderful eloquence and way with words), which is absolutely unbiblical. I don’t think, though, that this is how the author intended it to appear so I don’t really have a problem with it; I just don’t think it was necessary.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. 3.5 stars.
God bless,
Kaya :)
mackenziebauman's review
3.5
I was able to predict a lot of stuff in the book but the parts that surprised me were pretty good. Overall a fine read and I enjoyed the characters enough to want to continue the series
jdewar's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
justaylin's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jdsutter's review against another edition
4.0
Solid suspense story. Fairly good writing. Felt like the FBI agents' dialogue got a bit jargon-y at times but otherwise an enjoyable read. Still had a good time with it even though I had figured out who the perp was.
susan_loves_stories's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0