I usually do not read mysteries about serial killers. They are often too violent for my tastes. After reading P.D. Martin’s first book Body Count at the urging of my friends, there was enough of a twist in the development in the character of the lead protagonist that I actually enjoyed the book. The Murderers’ Club is the second installment in the series and I was hooked right from the opening prologue.

Sophie Anderson, an F.B.I. Profiler, has visions that see into the mind of killers. Her talent is uncontrollable and unpredictable. When invited to come to Arizona for a vacation by a police officer friend Daren Carter, Sophie, who is still suffering after effects from her previous case, is only too willing to have a break. The vacation suddenly ends when bodies start showing up at a university campus. Sophie is forced to use her terrifying gift in order to catch the killers.

Once again P.D. Martin has written a "keep you on the edge of your seat" thriller. Martin continues to add more depth to her characters. I particularly enjoy her character Sophie who struggles with and is reluctance to use her gift. The book is clearly written in two points of view, from the killers and the police perspectives. As a reader, I could see the whole story and watch how the two come together in order that the case is solved. Some suspension of belief regarding F.B.I. procedures is required and the author’s decision to purposely leave a loose end dangling irritated me a little, but the entire story of The Murderers' Club had enough twists and turns to satisfy me.

Reviewed by Lillian Porter
© May 2008