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Killer Instinct ((The Naturals #2))
Killer Instinct ((The Naturals #2)) | Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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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 readers on the edge of their seats (and looking over their shoulders) as they race through the pages of this thrilling novel. Praise for Killer Instinct "A welcome addition to the teen-sleuth genre." -Kirkus Reviews "Barnes knows how to keep the reader hooked, and fans will be eagerly reaching for this title and clamoring for the next in the series." -Booklist "This is a definite purchase for libraries...." -School Library Journal "Intricately plotted, this novel will keep teens guessing and leave readers eagerly waiting the next installment in The Naturals series." -VOYA Praise for The Naturals YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2014 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers, 2014 "The Naturals is Criminal Minds for the YA world, and I loved every page." -New York Times best-selling author Ally Carter * "[A] tightly paced suspense novel that will keep readers up until the wee hours to finish." -VOYA (starred review) "This savvy thriller grabs readers right away." -Kirkus Reviews "It's a stay-up-late-to-finish kind of book, and it doesn't disappoint." -Publishers Weekly "In this high-adrenaline series opener...even a psychic won't anticipate all the twists and turns." -Booklist
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Ravenpuff
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Cassie & the other Naturals are brought back on another serial killer case. This time it hits close to home when they copycat Dean‘s incarcerated father‘s style. Who will Cassie finally fall for, Michael or Dean? Will she find her mother?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This one‘s my favorite of the series so far. The mystery & action kept me on the edge of my seat. There was a good balance between romance & mystery. The plot & writing were great. Definitely recommend!

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DebinHawaii
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#ReadAway2024 #MarvelousMarch #readathon #SeriesLove2024

Book 2 of The Naturals series was a fun ride with lots of twists. I‘m quickly becoming attached to Cassie & the 4 other teens on her FBI cold case team. In this book, the killer is looking like a copycat for Dean‘s father, a notorious serial killer & so of course, even though they are only supposed to work on cold cases, the group gets involved. Now on the (6 week) waiting list for book 3.

TheSpineView Fantastic! 7mo
DieAReader 🥳Awesome!! 7mo
Andrew65 Great progress, well done 👏👏👏 7mo
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DebinHawaii
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#ItTakesAllKinds

One of my current series is #WithMurder🩸it‘s actually full of it, as a group of five YA “naturals” (profilers, lie detectors, etc.) work for a below-the-radar FBI operation to solve cold cases. It‘s got me rewatching the series Lie to Me again.

The tagged book is the second & the one I‘m currently reading. Start with the first tagged ⬇️

#SeriesLove2023

rretzler I didn‘t realize this was a series! 8mo
TheSpineView This series looks interesting 🤔 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 😱🙌🏻📚 8mo
Eggs Brilliant 👏🏻👏🏻 7mo
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DebinHawaii
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Ended up sleeping in a bit on my PTO Friday & then headed for the mall because I wanted to go to Barnes & Noble. I‘ll share my small haul later. Now I‘m in the cafe with spinach artichoke quiche & their “Spring Fruit Punch” which is a mango dragonfruit refresher with strawberry purée. It‘s quite fruity & good. After my break with one of my current reads, I‘m off to Target & hopefully over to Daiso for notebooks. A good meandering day. ??

kstadt929 This drink sounds fabulous! 8mo
DebinHawaii @kstadt929 It was really good! 😋 8mo
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ShelleyBooksie
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I'm so glad I took a leap and decided to try book 2 in this series after a "meh" for book 1. This book had less YA angst, a great mystery, and was fast-paced. I look forward to checking out book 3.

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MizzGraham
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So long, January! Thank you for these amazing books! 📚

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KristiAhlers
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I'm totally binge reading this series. Think Criminal Minds meets YA and voila. It's fast paced, smartly written and populated with great characters. Highly recommend this series! #bookspin @thearomaofbooks

dabbe I see an adorable little floof! 🖤🐾🖤 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 10mo
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CrystalE02
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Loving this series!!!! Another great book. I rated this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

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Michollio
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Tools who live in tool houses 😆

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AudiobookingWithLeah
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This 2nd book focuses on Dean of “The Naturals” and has a lot to do with his father. With both the probability and the improbability of The Naturals program addressed in this book, it has me completely hooked. A purposeful plot that is both intricate and insightful, with easy-to-like characters. The Naturals Series grabs you and doesn't let you go…I'm definitely ready for Book #3…which is my favorite of the series. The narration was fantastic.

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ReadingSusan
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Well hello there Litsy! I have missed you all. I spend most of my time on BookTok now but I have been reading some fabulous books lately. All the chatter about missing photos reminded me to come back and check in on Litsy. Tonight I am indulging in this comfort read from The Naturals series. I Hope everyone is doing well!

Librarybelle Hello! Welcome back! 1y
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Roary47
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Also the next book in a series for #ScarathonDailyPrompts “Killer” @Clwojick

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abookdragonsretreat
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This was a fantastic sequel to The Naturals, with a new case in hand that's related to one of the team, Cassie and the others used their skills to work on the murders. I absolutely loved the criminology and psychoanalysis in this book, it's realistic and educational. I had no clue what was going to happen or who the killer was, and I liked the plot twist. I also enjoyed the small romance development's too. Looking forward to the next book!

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Bookishlie
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Loved it! Not what expected to finish but I‘ll take my wins where I can get them!!

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Bookishlie
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Attempting the #bookspinbingo again. We shall see:)

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks great!!! 3y
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BookDragonNotWorm
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Barnes is officially to blame for my sleep deficit! This is the 4th book I've read by her this year, the 2nd in this series, and she's quickly become one of my YA favorite authors. The stakes are no less serious in this sequel, the characters no less likeable, the storyline no less suspenseful! Teenage angst and twisty plots? I'm addicted! I just broke my book buying diet to buy the next installment!

AudiobookingWithLeah I've read this whole series and I loved it, too! This series is how I found JLB. 3y
BookDragonNotWorm @AUDIOBOOKINGWITHLEAH Everything I've read by her so far has been so good! 3y
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Sharanya
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A really enjoyable, well-written follow-up, with twists that kept me guessing till the last quarter of the book — which is pretty good, considering this was my second time reading it! Once again, the ensemble cast of characters were my fave — these criminal hunters are dynamic, raw, & witty. Their dialogue sparkled on the page. And, thankfully, the triangle was resolved, so we‘ll see less of unnecessary angsting moving forward. Can‘t wait! ★★★★☆.

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Sharanya
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#currentlyrereading | Let‘s do this! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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OutsmartYourShelf
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The second book in this YA series about an elite FBI unit of young people called the Naturals, concentrates on Dean and his serial killer father.

Although it was slow to get going, by halfway through I was racing through the chapters. I did work it out but there were some nice curveballs by the author. Rating: 4 🌟

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This one might have been better than the first. Another book I couldn‘t put down.

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On bad days, I suspected...that parts of me would never be quite right - and that those were the parts that made me good at the job.

Chachic #bookanddessert #bookandcoffee 🍰☕🍰☕🙌 7y
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Johanna414
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Of the 6 books I'm reading right now, I couldn't tell you why I chose the serial killer mystery for my relaxing bath... But it did the trick and I really enjoyed it!

RestingBodiceFace Reading in the tub is the best! 🛀 8y
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Carol
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Okay so I meant to use the previous quote as my review so this will have to do!
Book 2 in a series where teenagers with hyper awareness (profiler, emotions reader, lie detector, etc) work for the FBI and solve crimes with their mad skills. Judd is like their house mom, and he sees through it all.
I read book 1 when it came out 3 years ago so it was great to see what these kids were up to.
It was a long week but I finally got time to finish it!

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Carol
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What kind, indeed?!

Sue I'm always suspicious of anyone with a fondness for doilies! 8y
Angelala007 The doilies are suspect for sure 8y
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Carol
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I've had a bit of a book hangover like never before. I haven't read anything since 2:30ish am Monday morning when I finished my 24 hours of the #24in48 #readathon. Tonight I'm going to make reading great again and pick up where I left off in this story. About teens. Working in the FBI. HUNTING A SERIAL KILLER KTHXBAI!

BookishFeminist Good luck! I've had one too over the past couple days after the readathon. 8y
Carol @BookishFeminist thanks, this was my first and I've learned so much for next time! Congratulations by the way on winning a Litsy award!!! 🎉👍 8y
Megabooks I had one until this evening. This was my second, and you're right, I learn every time! 👍🏻 8y
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Megabooks Oh and I ❤️❤️❤️❤️ your hat!!! 8y
BookishFeminist @Carol It was my first time for #24in48 too but won't be my last! I DEFINITELY need to pace myself better so I'm not cramming it all in on day 2. 😳 And thank you!! I was surprised when I logged in earlier but i'm excited. 😁🎉 8y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag I quite liked this story :) enjoy! Banish that book hangover! 8y
LitHousewife Love, love, love the hat! 8y
Reviewsbylola I actually didn't get a hangover, shockingly. I only got to read for 13 hours though and I have done enough readathon to know what not to do. 8y
MrBook Love this hat! 8y
Carol @Ebooksandcooks @LitHousewife @MrBook thanks! I got this in one of the old Book Riot Quarterly boxes. I don't wear hats often but when I'd seen this saying circulating online it reminded me I had it. Totes appropriate! 👲 8y
MrBook 😉👍🏻 8y
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Carol
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Holy cats...I DID IT! My first #24in48 or any #readathon is complete. I thought I had posted the picture on the left hours ago. Book 13 and I'm 37% done with it.
💪📚🙌💯🍾🎉🤓👍
Now if you'll excuse me, this girl needs to be up in 3 1/2 hours for work.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Sue Congratulations!! Good luck with work. 8y
Megabooks Great job!! 8y
ReadingEnvy Wow great work! ✋🏻 8y
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cariashley Well done!! 8y
susanw Yowza! Good job! 8y
Reviewsbylola That's amazing! 8y
Litlady Awesome job!! You go girl! I signed up but didn't get much reading other than start two books. Doing my own personal read fest next couple of days. It was so much fun seeing the fun and progress over the weekend. You all are my inspiration for helping get down that dang rabbit hole of reading more often!! Yay!!!🎈🎉👍💪🌻👏📚🇺🇸💯‼️🏅🔥 8y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Wonderful job! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y
LauraBeth 😻🍾📚🎉 8y
ValerieAndBooks 👍🏻👍🏻😊 8y
Soubhiville Yay! Congratulations! 8y
angrylilasian Wow!! That's awesome! 8y
LitHousewife Way to go!!! 8y
BookishFeminist 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎉 Yay! Great job! 8y
NatalieR 🍾🍾🍾🎉🎉🎉 8y
Julsmarshall Well done!🏆 8y
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