Review – Mind Games

Kaely Quinn’s talents as an FBI behavior analyst are impossible to ignore, no matter how unorthodox her methods. But when a reporter outs her as the daughter of an infamous serial killer, she’s demoted to field agent and transferred to St. Louis.

When the same reporter who ruined her career claims to have received an anonymous poem predicting a string of murders, ending with Kaely’s, the reporter’s ulterior motives bring his claim into question. But when a body is found that fits the poem’s predictions, the threat is undeniable, and the FBI sends Special Agent Noah Hunter to St. Louis.

Initially resentful of the assignment, Noah is surprised at how quickly his respect for Kaely grows, despite her oddities. But with a brazen serial killer who breaks all the normal patterns on the loose, Noah and Kaely are tested to their limits to catch the murderer before anyone else–including Kaely herself–is killed.

My Take:

Mind Games, book one in author Nancy Mehl’s new series, Kaely Quinn, Profiler, is a well-written psychological thriller and a real departure from her past books. The story kept me reading, though I did figure out the bad guy, the characters kept me reading to confirm my suspicion. I am sucker for interesting and unique characters, and Mehl gave us a great character in Kaely Quinn.

The writer in me really admired Kaely’s unique background. As an FBI behavioral analyst having a serial killer father makes her a complex character. Kaely has to overcome that issue in her life every day and it has made her a very unique and interesting. I liked that her fellow agent, Noah Hunter, on the case was interested in her past, but not judgmental as many of the agents she’d worked with in the past had been.

Do pick up the book for the suspense and mystery because it is well-written, but take the time to savor the fabulous character, Kaely Quinn. You won’t be disappointed in this one. I promise.