Title:- The Perfect Psychopath
Author:- Alice Hunter
Date published:- will be published on May 22nd 2025
No. of pages:- 352 pages
Genre:- Psychological Thriller
Rating;-
Plot:- 4/5 Writing:- 5/5
Overall rating:- 4.5/5
THE PERFECT PSYCHOPATH HIDES IN PLAIN SIGHT…Dr. Eleanor Spencer is a respected forensic psychologist with a seemingly perfect life. But when a series of women start to vanish, she’s haunted by the memory of her sister’s disappearance and she finds herself drawn into the chilling investigation.
As the body count rises and her paranoia deepens, Ellie is forced to delve into the mind of a monster to uncover the truth. Her work leads her to Lucas Hayne, a notorious serial killer now behind bars. But when Lucas cryptically hints that the key to the killer’s identity lies buried in her past, Ellie’s world begins to unravel.
Because now she faces a terrifying the real monster might just be closer than she ever imagined.
And with time running out, the price of uncovering the truth may be her own life…
A gripping psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of Mindhunter, Luther, and The Silent Patient.
The Perfect Psychopath follows the story of a psychologist Dr. Eleanor Spencer. She is doing a case study on a prisoner, Lucas who is notorious serial killer. Women has started disappearing and their bodies shows the similar death–i.e. Lucas used to kill women in similar fashion and someone seems to be copying what Lucas did. However, every time Ellie tries to interview Lucas, Lucas tries to steer her away from the interview by asking personal questions. Five years ago, Ellie’s sister Grace mysteriously disappeared. Now a body of a woman is found wearing Grace’s necklace and holding Grace’s ID. Together with DS Sarah Knight, Ellie and Sarah must find this copy cat killer before too late.
This was a fast paced thriller, filled with twists and turns. You get snippets of journal entries written by Ellie. You also see a mysterious killer who is seemingly hunting women to kill. This was well written and will really put you at the edge of the seat. I have read this author’s The Serial Killer’s Wife before which I read in one go and which I really enjoyed and this was also actually really good. Overall, I will give this book a 4.5 star rating.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Avon for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.
fter completing a psychology degree, Alice Hunter became an interventions facilitator in a prison. There, she was part of a team offering rehabilitation programmes to men serving sentences for a wide range of offences, often working with prisoners who’d committed serious violent crimes. Previously, Alice had been a nurse, working in the NHS. She now puts her experiences to good use in fiction. The Serial Killer’s Wife, The Serial Killer’s Daughter and The Serial Killer’s Sister all draw heavily on her knowledge of psychology and the criminal mind
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