Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct is the second book in Jennifer Lynn Barnes's thrilling 'The Naturals' series, perfect for young adult readers aged 12-18. It follows Cassie Hobbes, a teen with an innate ability to profile people, and her fellow gifted peers in an elite FBI program. This installment plunges the team into a high-stakes investigation of a copycat serial killer whose crimes eerily mimic those of a team member's incarcerated father. The book explores themes of identity, family legacy, and the psychological toll of crime-solving, all wrapped in a fast-paced narrative with unexpected twists. Parents should be aware of the prominent suspense, peril, and discussions of violence inherent in a serial killer plot, though it is handled within the YA genre's boundaries.

A chilling copycat killer has the Naturals in his crosshairs in this exhilarating crime thriller from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games. This gorgeous Deluxe Limited Edition is available while supplies last--featuring breathtakingly beautiful designed edges, a special case, endpapers, and a ribbon bookmark. This must-have special edition is only available in a limited first printing. Seventeen-year-old Cassie Hobbes has a gift for profiling people. Her talent has landed her a spot in an elite FBI program for teens with innate crime-solving abilities, and into some harrowing situations. After barely escaping a confrontation with an unbalanced killer obsessed with her mother's murder, Cassie hopes she and the rest of the team can stick to solving cold cases from a distance. But when victims of a brutal new serial killer start turning up, the Naturals are pulled into an active case that strikes too close to home: the killer is a perfect copycat of Dean's incarcerated father--a man he'd do anything to forget. Forced deeper into a murderer's psyche than ever before, will the Naturals be able to outsmart the enigmatic killer's brutal mind games before this copycat twists them into his web for good? With her trademark wit, brilliant plotting, and twists that no one will see coming, Jennifer Lynn Barnes will keep you on the edge of your seats (and looking over your shoulders) as you race through the pages of this thrilling novel.