Hunting Evil

Chris Carter — 2019

The compulsive new novel from the author of the Sunday Times Number One bestseller The Caller and Gallery of the Dead, perfect for fans of MINDHUNTER and MY FAVOURITE MURDER Every story has a beginning... They met for the first time in college. Two of the brightest minds ever to graduate from the prestigious Stanford University. They met again in Quantico, Virginia. Robert Hunter has become the head of the LAPD’s Ultra Violent Crimes Unit. Lucien Folter has become the most prolific and dangerous serial killer in FBI history. Hunter caught Lucien. He's been in prison for years. But Lucien has just escaped. And he’s angry. He's going to make the man who put him away suffer. . That person ... is Robert Hunter. And every story must come to an end... * * * Praise for Chris Carter * * * 'Carter has a background in criminal psychology and the killers at the centre of his novels are all the more terrifying for it' Mail on Sunday, chosen for 'If You Only Pack One' 'Carter is one of those authors who makes writing look effortless ... I couldn't put it down' Crime Squad 'An insanely good crime series. Extraordinarily well written, high quality and high drama all the way' Liz Loves Books 'An intriguing and scary thriller' Better Reading 'A gripping feast of thrills' Shots 'A gripping psychological thriller' Breakaway 'This is a chilling, compulsive portrait of a psychopath, and proves that Carter is now in the Jeffery Deaver class' Daily Mail 'Punchy and fast paced' Sunday Mirror

Reviews

chloe mcpherson@randombookhoarder

Feb 8, 2022

How do you catch a killer who has mastered the art of disappearing? (If you have not read 'An Evil Mind' by Chris Carter then i would recommend reading that one first because that is when Lucien Folter is first introduced and this review may contain spoilers) 3 and a half years after being captured and locked away by Robert Hunter, his former friend/college roommate, Lucien Folter has escaped and he intent on getting his revenge. Hunting Evil had me on the edge of me seat, biting my nails, giving me so much anxiety from start to finish. You can tell how much thought has gone into every sentence of this book with the knowledge behind facts and riddles and the level of gruesomeness, the murders are detailed which even made me flinch just the thought of it. This is Carters best work yet by far, and the ending leaves it open to maybe we might get to see more of Lucien Folter in the future. Is it bad that I want Lucien to appear in later novels? I am so thankful for the author, the publishers and netgalley for allowing me to read this masterpiece early. I can't wait for it's release so I can out it on my shelves!