Author: Andrew Mayne
Published: March 13th 2018 by Thomas & Mercer
Format: Paperback, 316 pages
Genre: Thriller
Series: Naturalist #2
The second book in the Naturalist series captivated me as well, if not more so, than the first. There is something about Andrew Mayne’s writing and intensity that grabs me from the first pages and does not let go until I have finished. Until the final question is answered and the reader knows there will be another book and another chance to enter the mind of Professor Theo Cray.
Theo Cray is not a detective but a scientist that sees patterns through his study of data and has developed a computer model that predicts patterns. Finally convincing those around him that he is not a fraud, they are beginning to accept his research. In a Sherlockian way, Theo takes on the cold case of a missing child. Rattling the cages of those that would prefer the cages remain locked and buried, he slowly peels away the clues and what is discovered will leave a gnawing pain in the pit of your stomach. The descriptions are brutal and disturbing. Yet, in a way, a reality rises to the surface and the descriptions shine a light on the monsters that roam among us.
In the second book, you can see the growth of Theo. Though he will always be a scientist first, he is slowly expanding his universe and interacting with those around him. He will always fight, literally, since I think he is working on his third concussion, for the victims, but fight is what he will do if it is only to save the next prey that is currently on someone’s list.
Theo Cray is not a detective but a scientist that sees patterns through his study of data and has developed a computer model that predicts patterns. Finally convincing those around him that he is not a fraud, they are beginning to accept his research. In a Sherlockian way, Theo takes on the cold case of a missing child. Rattling the cages of those that would prefer the cages remain locked and buried, he slowly peels away the clues and what is discovered will leave a gnawing pain in the pit of your stomach. The descriptions are brutal and disturbing. Yet, in a way, a reality rises to the surface and the descriptions shine a light on the monsters that roam among us.
In the second book, you can see the growth of Theo. Though he will always be a scientist first, he is slowly expanding his universe and interacting with those around him. He will always fight, literally, since I think he is working on his third concussion, for the victims, but fight is what he will do if it is only to save the next prey that is currently on someone’s list.
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