Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Seventeen-year-old Cassie Hobbes has a knack for profiling people, a skill that earned her a place in an exclusive FBI program for gifted teens. But her talent has also thrust her into terrifying situations, including a near-deadly encounter with a killer fixated on her mother’s unsolved murder. Now, Cassie hopes the Naturals team can focus on solving cold cases from a safe distance.

Those hopes are shattered when a new string of brutal murders surfaces, dragging the team into an active investigation. The killer’s methods are an exact replica of Dean’s father—a convicted serial murderer Dean desperately wants to forget. As the Naturals delve deeper into the twisted mind of this copycat, they must confront unsettling truths and play a dangerous game of wits to stop the killer before they’re ensnared in his deadly web.

With sharp wit, intricate plotting, and unexpected twists, Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers a gripping thriller that will leave readers breathless and glancing over their shoulders as they race to the final page.