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Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Published: January 28, 2025
Summary:
Head Cases follows an enigmatic group of FBI agents as they hunt down a murderer seeking his own justice in this electrifying—and commercial—series debut.
FBI Agent Gardner Camden is an analytical genius with an affinity for puzzles. He also has a blind spot on the human side of investigations, a blindness that sometimes even includes people in his own life, like his beloved seven-year-old daughter Camila. Gardner and his squad of brilliant yet quirky agents make up the Patterns and Recognition (PAR) unit, the FBI’s hidden edge, brought in for cases that no one else can solve.
When DNA links a murder victim to a serial killer long presumed dead, the team springs into action. A second victim establishes a pattern, and the murderer begins leaving a trail of clues and riddles especially for Gardner. And while the PAR team is usually relegated to working cold cases from behind a desk, the investigation puts them on the road and into the public eye, following in the footsteps of a killer.
Along with Gardner, PAR consists of a mathematician, a weapons expert, a computer analyst, and their leader, a career agent. Each of them must use every skill they have to solve the riddle of the killer’s identity. But with the perpetrator somehow learning more and more about the team at PAR, can they protect themselves and their families…before it’s too late?
With an enigmatic case that will keep readers on the edge of their seats and a thoroughly engaging ensemble cast, John McMahon’s Head Cases is a triumph.
My thoughts:
I picked this up after hearing many friends rave about it and I’m so glad I did…it was such a fun, quirky thriller that I totally binged in a matter of hours – on audio of course!
I’m so glad this is the first of a new series because I’m all in! This group of FBI misfits, known as PAR, really won my heart over, just due to the fact that they were all put on this team due to behavioral issues, quirky characteristics and the like. I couldn’t have loved each and every one of these characters more and I am so excited to get to know them better! I’ve said this before and I will continue to say it – this is why I LOVE reading series – that continued character development and I really think the author only scratched the surface on this team here.
As for what PAR does…in this case, they were hunting a serial killer who was hunting down other serial killers – could this be a better fit for me? I love books about serial killers and this one was just so fascinating, not to mention fast-paced and exciting. Like I said, once I started this one, the story totally gripped me and there was no way I was stopping until I finished!
Audio thoughts:
This book is amazing on audio, narrated by Will Damron, who does such a brilliant job bringing the story to life. His pacing and intonation are spot on and I do hope he continues to narrate the rest of the series.
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