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  • The Mind of a Murderer

  • By: Michael Wood
  • Narrated by: Olivia Mace
  • Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (49 ratings)
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By: Michael Wood
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Summary

The best person to understand a serial killer is one of his victims.

Meet Dr Olivia Winter.

‘I was hooked from the first page… mind-blowing and gripping. I am eagerly awaiting the next instalment’ Angela Marsons

‘Chilling, unnerving [and] pacey’ John Marrs

‘A searingly intense, utterly captivating character-driven thriller, and destined to be one of 2024’s most memorable pieces of crime fiction’ B P Walter

‘Perfectly paced – intriguing and relentless through to a pitch perfect conclusion’ Will Shindler

A DARK PAST

Dr Olivia Winter is a forensic psychologist whose job is to understand the minds of serial killers. There’s only one monster she can’t understand, her father.

A NEW IDENTITY

Notorious and brutal, he held a reign of terror until he was caught. His nine-year-old daughter was supposed to be his last victim, but she survived.

A SERIAL KILLER WHO WILL STOP AT NOTHING

Now, a serial killer is stalking the streets of London. As the body count rises, the police need Olivia’s help to profile him before he can strike again. But to do so, she will need to confront her own demons…

The pulse-pounding brand new thriller from the bestselling author of the Matilda Darke series!

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Are you ready to join Olivia Winter as she takes on the hunt for a serial killer?

©2024 Michael Wood (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

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What a rollercoater ride!

I really enjoy Michael Wood's writing, especially his DI Matilda Darke series, so obviously pre-ordered this first book in a new series starring Dr Olivia Winter, a forensic psychologist.. I have to say I was not disappointed!

This is a proper page turner (or whatever t he audiobook equivalent of that is!) and kept me listening when I really should have been sleeping! This book is tense and never lets up. It's tightly plotted and very twisty. The characters and their interactions are interesting and I look forward to getting to know Olivia and DI Foley more in future books. Oh, and not forgetting Stanley the dachshund who is adorable!

Great narration by Olivia Mace.

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Great story

Loved the twisty plot and how nasty the father was. Great narration and always a really good story and characters from Michael Wood

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What’s next!

A different story once again from Michael’s other books, a fair story and some stand out characters. It was great to see Michael wood at his best killing off Olivia’s best friend at the start but I would have loved more of a twist to the killers identity.

Will Olivia feature in more books, I would like to think so but as a fan of his Matilda dark series, Olivia will need to be a bit more gritty.
The narration was well read but perhaps you need to up the speed as there were a few moments I thought slow.
Overall…. Well done Michael woods

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Psychological Roller Coaster

A complex, multi layered thriller which deserves every 5 Star rating its getting. Michael Wood's characters are varied and complex, the twists are plentiful and juddering. Anyone who likes a good serial killer book, or Films and TV like Mind Hunter, Criminal Minds, The Fall, or even old school Cracker, will love this book.
I really hope we get to see more of these characters...

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excellent listen.

Hope this is the start of a series, enjoyed from start to finish. well worth it.

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Ohhh my .. Michael Wood does it again

Where do you start ? Wow … Not only does he write the fantastic Matilda Darke series , we now have Olivia .. what a remarkable woman .. fantastic .. did wonder about the narration at times as there was a noise in the background and seemed to stop and start but that might be me getting a bad copy of it .. Bring on the next Mr Wood !! 😊

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Blooming brilliant book!!!!! Deserves a whopping 5 stars plus…….

Binge listened in 3 days. Couldn’t put it down even when I had to do. It had me gripped right from the start. Highly recommend this title. I did so much housework listening to this because I just wanted to find out a bit more each chapter. The narrators were just as good as the author. Really suited the book. I am keeping this title tucked up in my collections so I can re listen to it some day in the future. Well work 5 stars and a sad it’s come to an end.

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Pure brilliance by M Wood yet again

A twisted, enthralling thriller which is a hallmark of M Wood’s writing. Highly recommend ! It devoured in a few days

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Hard to get into at first

Another good story from Michael Wood. Found the narrator quite boring in her tone of voice that was quite monotonous. There was a lack of excitement or enthusiasm in her voice that made the book hard to get into.
Story was good, the usual thriller from Michael Wood. Looking forward to the next book

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Absolutely gripping

Loved this one, fast paced and full of interesting twists and turns. Looking forward to a follow up. Very well read.

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