Review: The Killer Across the Table - John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker - May 2019 Lately, I had wanted to get back into reading about Serial Killers and True Crime stories as it has been a few years since I went through this phase last. One of the books I read first was The Killer Across the Table which was fascinating. This story is based on the life of the FBI agent John E. Douglas and contained several interviews with criminals he has done. His interviews were all about profiling them and finding out what was going through their mind just before they killed and during/after the kill. More so their thought patterns etc rather than the act itself. John E. Douglas was also the agent to create the BAU which the TV show Criminal Minds unit was based on. He has also been the inspiration for shows like Mindhunter, Mentalist, and Hannibal movies. As I have always found the psychology behind the crimes and the personalities of the killers fascinating, I loved this book. ...

Review: The Second Window - Book #1 - Erica Kiefer - December 2017 I had read a blurb or something for the second book a few weeks ago, and it stuck in my mind, so much that it made me want to source the first book. This was better than I thought it would be an OMG the ending was a cliffhanger and ARGH moment that reminded me of the PLL Finale. Without giving twists and secrets away, we have seventeen-year-old Olivia Cole who is studying psychology at school hence - the second window title. She has been working part-time at a supermarket where a recluse and hermit Jodie has been coming in for years through her checkout. They never speak words but Olivia feels a connection and cares for Jodie. Until one day, Jodie speaks and it starts a domino effect for Olivia as it turns out that Jodie has a few secrets and they involve Olivia. As the book goes along, Olivia feels the need to talk to Jodie but she seems to be blocked at every turn by everybody includin...