4 out of 4 stars
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The Feeding Path by Michelle Ridlon is a novel that can be placed in the psychological thriller genre. It is the first book in the Valenti series and follows the story of an FBI agent, Joe Valenti, as he tries to stop a serial killer from claiming his trophy victim.
FBI agents Joe and Nate have solved serial killer cases in the past, but this case is different. All the victims in this case look almost identical to his longtime girlfriend and forensic psychologist, Vicky O’Connell. What freaks him out more, is that all of them are tortured and made to re-enact events from Vicky’ past. It is clear to Joe, Vicky and Nate, that Vicky’s life is in danger and she is the trophy victim of this killer. Joe and Nate do everything in their power to keep Vicky safe but this killer is not deterred so easily. Will Vicky save herself using her psychology skills or will Joe and Nate fail to stop the murderer in time?
The book opens with the scene where the killer is torturing his victim, and the torture which is described in vivid detail is enough to keep the reader hooked to the book. The author has carefully placed the plot twists at crucial junctures of the book, making the book incredibly fast paced. The author takes the reader inside the mind of all the characters in the book and exposes the reader to emotions felt by each of the characters. The author has sketched the character of the murderer in a manner that will make the reader hate him and sympathize with him at the same time.
The author has also provided us with interesting side characters like Fatimah who has a psychological disorder, which the author describes in great detail. The different perspectives from which the book is written add to the suspense element of the book. There are some places where the author paints the thought process of the characters with such vivid detail, that the illusions seem real.
Vicky’s character is easily the most interesting character in the book. Her dilemmas, her nightmares, her superb psychology skills and her guilt are dealt superbly by the author in the book. There are different shades of her character which are displayed throughout the book. The sheer determination, with which she is able to pull herself out of the most dangerous situations, makes the book really exciting to read.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars for being an exciting, addictive, psychological thriller to read.
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The Feeding Path
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