HONESTLY I’m not so much a fan of this triangle scenario being played out in these books. (Honestly, I ended up reading holding a piece of paper over anything past the line I was on.)ÂĪt the end of THE NATURALS, Michael told Cassie to take some time and decide how she felt about Dean and him so she could “choose between them”. I was also picking through all the clues just as much as the characters were and then trying to force myself not to skip ahead just to see if I was right. It was very natural to slip into Cassie’s mind and see the things she was seeing, and feel the things she felt. I also could easily feel like I was part of the book. But the point was I never knew 100% and that’s what I NEED when reading a book like this. I had SEVERAL suspects while reading, some were right some were definitely WAY off base. I was constantly trying to figure out Daniel Redding and who was doing the killings that were happening. This one did not disappoint in those areas at all.

One of my favorite things about thriller books are the fact that they keep me guessing, I’m on edge, and have the hardest time putting them down. While the group does have trouble being allowed to actively be involved with this case due to the new agent, Sterling, that definitely does not keep them away.Â This time the group gets thrown into a case where someone is copying Dean’s dad’s serial killer MO.

I absolutely love this group of characters so I was excited to dive right in with Cassie, Dean, Michael, Sloane, and Lia once again. This sequel picks up not too long after THE NATURALS ends and I was quickly engrossed in this story just like I was in the first book. I read THE NATURALS this past week then immediately started KILLER INSTINCT. ONCE AGAIN Barnes knocked it out of the park for me!!

Killer instinct by jennifer lynn barnes