Title: 'Killer Profile'
Description: Second Novel In Series!!!
Description: Second Novel In Series!!!
CriminalMind - February 19, 2008 06:48 PM (GMT)
Was checking out reviews on both the UK and the American amzon when I stumbled across 'Killer Profile' - the second Crim Minds book!!! It's got very few details, but here's what I got:
Price: $6.99
Language: English
Release Date: May 6th
Published By: Signet
Paperback, 288 pages long.
Summary:
Price: $6.99
Language: English
Release Date: May 6th
Published By: Signet
Paperback, 288 pages long.
Summary:
| QUOTE |
| The BAU team is called in to help Chicago detectives investigate a series of bizarre murders: a couple shot to death in a parked car; two women strangled in a public park; and a young man's decomposed body stuffed in a plastic barrel. Though equally violent and disturbing, the crimes seem unrelated—until profiler David Rossi makes the connection. Rossi recognizes each grisly tableau, murders modeled on the crime scenes of three of the country's most notorious serial killers: the Son of Sam, Ted Bundy, and Jeffrey Dahmer. Someone is taking the cult of true crime to terrifying extremes...and since there are so many killers left to emulate, Rossi wonders how he can possibly profile a killer who's hiding within the killer profiles of others. |
Rach112 - February 19, 2008 07:45 PM (GMT)
It sounds very Rossi centric ;) Maybe we'll get new insight into his character? I'll definitely be reading this one :D
Thak for posting Jemma!
Thak for posting Jemma!
ac5000 - February 19, 2008 09:27 PM (GMT)
thanks for the info! it does seem very Rossi centric. hopefully not too much of him though/ ;)
JJ_16 - February 19, 2008 11:43 PM (GMT)
I'll definitely be reading this one.
CM Addict - February 20, 2008 08:40 PM (GMT)
Sorry, but that line, "For an artist, murder can be the ultimate inspiration" just scared the crap out of me! My ex-best friend is an artist. Ex best friend. :lol: :unsure: :ph43r:
So, the crimes aren't connected until Rossi sees something, but then how do all of the cases end up at the BAU? Are they all sent to JJ separately and Rossi happens to be hunting through the files on her desk and sees them? Sorry, but I don't get how realistic that part is.
Hmm, Rossi centric. I don't know how I feel about that. Of course, I'd like to read the first book before this one anyhow. :lol:
Interesting how the author picked Chicago, huh? Given that Morgan's from there and the book surrounds Rossi.
So, the crimes aren't connected until Rossi sees something, but then how do all of the cases end up at the BAU? Are they all sent to JJ separately and Rossi happens to be hunting through the files on her desk and sees them? Sorry, but I don't get how realistic that part is.
Hmm, Rossi centric. I don't know how I feel about that. Of course, I'd like to read the first book before this one anyhow. :lol:
Interesting how the author picked Chicago, huh? Given that Morgan's from there and the book surrounds Rossi.
CriminalMind - February 22, 2008 09:12 PM (GMT)
lol, I'd watch your ex-friend there, Krissy! ;)
Yeah, maybe the author had a mind blip, or has just decided that Rossi needs a book centric to him? *sigh* Hopefully, it'll be done well, and maybe it'll involve Morgan and Chicago, rather than be a total Rossi kick.
Plus, it makes me wnat to read it, purely because it says Rossi links them together. Like Krissy said, were they all seperate cases? If so, don't they only work one case at a time (At least, on the show, that's how it's protrayed). Becuase, unless Rossi was file searching, how would the link be made? It says their unrelated, so i doubt our UnSub just left a lil' note saying 'By the way, I also committed this crime, can you guess which pyscho I'm copying?!' <_< We shall see...
Yeah, maybe the author had a mind blip, or has just decided that Rossi needs a book centric to him? *sigh* Hopefully, it'll be done well, and maybe it'll involve Morgan and Chicago, rather than be a total Rossi kick.
Plus, it makes me wnat to read it, purely because it says Rossi links them together. Like Krissy said, were they all seperate cases? If so, don't they only work one case at a time (At least, on the show, that's how it's protrayed). Becuase, unless Rossi was file searching, how would the link be made? It says their unrelated, so i doubt our UnSub just left a lil' note saying 'By the way, I also committed this crime, can you guess which pyscho I'm copying?!' <_< We shall see...
huuudaaa - October 9, 2008 07:52 AM (GMT)
!! Anyone bought/read it yet?
Why isn't there anyone here, or is there already another topic of this i didnt see? :huh:
Why isn't there anyone here, or is there already another topic of this i didnt see? :huh:
CriminalMind - October 30, 2008 06:25 PM (GMT)
Ok, so obviously this books been released, but for any of those who haven't brought it, and need some more convincing, here's some more info:
Killer Profile
Price: $6.99
Or, if that's too high for you're liking, you can check out amazon's New and Used sections.
Product Description:
Killer Profile
Price: $6.99
Or, if that's too high for you're liking, you can check out amazon's New and Used sections.
Product Description:
| QUOTE |
| An elite team of FBI profilers is called in to help Chicago detectives investigate a series of bizarre murders. Though all are violent and disturbing, the crimes seem unrelated—until profiler David Rossi makes the connection. He recognizes each grisly tableau as one modeled on the crime scenes of three of the country’s most notorious serial killers: David Berkowitz, Ted Bundy, and Jeffrey Dahmer. Someone is taking the cult of true crime to terrifying extremes, and with so many killers left to emulate, Rossi wonders how he can possibly profile a killer who’s hiding within the killer profiles of others… |
Product Details:
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Signet (May 6, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451223829
ISBN-13: 978-0451223821
Reviews:
4*'s
| QUOTE |
| A police procedural with a slightly different twist, the plot involves the efforts of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit's efforts to profile a serial killer in Chicago who is replicating famous serial murder committed by the likes of Ted Bundy, the Son of Sam, et al. They are brought into the picture by two Chicago detectives who believe that a few cases in disparate jurisdictions are related, despite their superiors' denials. The various police departments keep the cases separate and are not sharing information, making the task of linking them extremely difficult. The BAU group heads to Chicago and begins trying to get the various departments to form a task force, and all but one join in the effort. Slowly, details emerge and a picture of the killer begins to form--but not before 11 victims are found. The killer sends copies of the various crime scene pictures to each police department in a wide geographic area, taunting the cops and the BAU. The job of anticipating the killer becomes crucial before another murder takes place and public panic occurs. The novel is based on the CBS television series, and is well-constructed. While some of the writing is somewhat stilted, and there is dialogue that is hackneyed in an effort to give "cop talk" flavor, generally the writing is fluid and the story moves forward at a good pace. Recommended. |
4*'s
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| CRIMINAL MINDS: KILLER PROFILE is a big improvement over the first Max Allen Collins book based on the popular CBS television series, CRIMINAL MINDS: JUMP CUT. For a book based on another media be it movies, television, comic books or whatever to succeed it must capture the tone and pacing of the original source material but most of all it must get the characters right. That was the problem with Mr. Collins' first Criminal Minds novel but apparently he has learned his lesson as the greatest strength of KILLER PROFILE is how successfully the characters are brought to life.. The plot of this book is also stronger and much more compelling then that of the first book with a maniac recreating famous murders done by serial killers. There is some good work here lending insight into the criminal profiling process and into the mind of the killer and those pursuing him. And, like the best episodes of the series, this book has some really creepy moments, nothing too over the top but genuinely creepy nonetheless. This is only the third Max Allen Collins book I've read (the third being a take off of the Fox series BONES) and is the only one of the three I can recommend but I do recommend CRIMINAL MINDS: KILLER PROFILE to both series fans and those who've never seen an episode. And it's also quite readable as a mystery novel |
3*'s
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| Killer Profile is similar to the first Criminal Minds novel in two ways: 1. The plot is as intriguing and well-thought out as the storylines on the show, 2. The writing style is so abysmally bad that I was literally cringing as I read it. Having said that, it could be ten times worse and I'd still read it, because it's Criminal Minds. This is worth picking up if you're a fan of the show, which most readers probably are. |
4*'s
| QUOTE |
| I picked this up as a way to bide the time till the Season 4 episodes of the TV series start to air; I enjoyed it's predecessor Criminal Minds: Jump Cut (Criminal Minds) immensely and I'm a huge fan of Max Allan Collins, whom I personally think is one of the strongest and most readable crime and media-related fiction writers today. The plot is a little thin and we really don't get into the motives behind the UnSub's crimes, but the writing is strongly descriptive and the pace and timing are worthy of an actual episode of the show. For that matter, the UnSub eeriely reminded me of Harlen "The Reporter" Maguire, from the movie version of Collins's The Road to Perdition, who may not have been one of Collins's direct creations, but is no less a fascinating character. |
4*'s
| QUOTE |
| Max Allan Collins continues to match the feel of a series with the "book episodes" he writes. Reading "Killer Profile" felt like I was watching an episode of "Criminal Minds", and one of the better episodes at that. |
3*'s
| QUOTE |
| This is the first M.A.Collins book I have read and it will probably be the last. It's too much a TV script assembled as a book. The story is a bit farfetched, but my primary complaint is the total lack of depth of both the characters and the plot itself. It is not a horrible books but a too quick read of just the facts dressed up with an adjective here and there. It is a two and half star book for me but I'm stuck with 2 or 3 only. If you are fans of the TV show, I think this book will be a bit of a disappointment. |
x-amber-x - January 20, 2009 08:36 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (huuudaaa @ Oct 9 2008, 02:52 AM) |
| !! Anyone bought/read it yet? |
Yeah i did, I liked it. Its not as Rossi-Centric as it sounds but he still did play a big role in the case.
Glampire28 - January 20, 2009 05:16 PM (GMT)
I read it and didn't think it was that bad... I thought it was really good. :)