ISBN Hunting Evil

Lucien Folter is one of the most vile serial killers in fiction. A true psychopath and brilliant psychology graduate, he likes to think of his killing sprees as 'research' and keeps meticulous notebooks on his methods and results. Because he never killed the same way twice he was able to escape detection for 25 years, until his old college roommate Detective Robert Hunter of the LAPD Ultra Violent Crime Unit caught him and he was sent to a high security prison (as recounted in the sixth episode in this series 'An Evil Mind'). Now, three and a half years later, he has escaped and is not only continuing his 'research' but has revenge on his mind.Chris Carter always writes intensely gripping thrillers, but this is one is one of the most chilling yet, as a really brilliant and evil mind and a master of disguise is pitted against the combined talents of the LAPD, FBI and the US Marshall. Although I haven't read the prequel 'An Evil Mind', which occurs earlier in the series, as recommended by the author, I found the book contained sufficient detail to understand the backstory and relationship between Hunter and Lucien to read as a stand alone. The depth of evil in Lucien's nature was certainly well depicted to understand why he needs to be re-captured at all costs.A gripping, compulsive cat and mouse game with twists and riddles and multiple gory deaths, culminating in a very high tension ending.