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How deep can you go into the mind of a killer
Before you lose your own
Dr. Evelyn Shaw is a celebrated forensic psychologist, known for her ability to uncover the minds of the most dangerous criminals. But when she is asked to profile James Hawthorne, a cunning and manipulative serial killer, she finds herself drawn into a psychological battle unlike any she has faced before.
James is no ordinary murderer. He reveals unsettling details about his crimes—and Evelyn’s past. As their sessions progress, Evelyn’s carefully constructed life begins to unravel. Long-buried childhood traumas resurface. James’s eerie knowledge of her darkest memories forces her to question whether he is manipulating her or if her mind is betraying her.
As Detective Inspector Ziggy Thornes races to uncover the truth behind James’s crimes, Evelyn becomes increasingly isolated. The line between victim and accomplice continues to blur.
In a chilling finale, Evelyn must face her darkest fears and unravel her own connection to James’s crimes.
The Shadow Killer is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the thin line between sanity and madness, manipulation and truth, leaving readers questioning where darkness truly begins.
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My Review
Catherine Yaffe is BACK!! The Shadow Killer is the fifth book in a series I have followed from the start. I was so happy to see DI Ziggy Thorne was back! Catherine Yaffe is an author who puts everything into her writing, and you can tell!
This is a book that can be read as a standalone, but why would you? There are four superb books that came before to dive into. The Shadow Killer is dark and twisted, which this author excels at. Instead of catching a killer, we delve deep into the killers mind. I thoroughly loved this angle.
Rejoining Ziggy was like being back with old mates. Catherine Yaffe has created such a multi-layered, complex, and skilfully crafted character that has developed over the series.
Another absolute belter of a book! I was literally glued to it. If I wasn’t at home, I was reading it while waiting for appointments and anything else that took me away from home. I love Catherine Yaffe’s mind. It must be dark in there, that’s all I can think. The suspense poured out of the pages along with the tension as the plot developed. I just had to know everything and now! I finished this in a day, and I have to say it’s a triumph of a book!
Author Bio
Catherine Yaffe is the author of crime thrillers that readers and reviewers frequently describe as compulsively readable. A creative writing student with the OU and a graduate of Curtis Brown Creative, Catherine wrote her first crime thriller, The Lie She Told in 2020. On its release it debuted in the top 10 hot new releases on Amazon, achieved number 1 in the Amazon paid chart and to date has accrued hundreds of five-star reviews.
The Web They Wove followed as the second in the Tangled Web series and was released in 2021. Again, it was received with widespread acclaim. The third book in the series, When We Deceive launched in April 2023 and flew straight to the top of the Amazon charts.
Catch Me Twice was released in May 2024, again achieving the much-coveted best-seller tag on release.
The Shadow Killer is the fifth book in the DI Ziggy Thornes series, though each book is self-contained and can be read as a standalone.
Popular with library borrowers and available in all major retail outlets, Catherine’s books have the unique ability to capture the readers imagination with fictional stories that read like true crime.
When Catherine isn’t writing she loves nothing more than gardening, horse riding and travelling whenever she can. She lives in West Yorkshire with her husband and a menagerie of animals.
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