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    Looking Glass
    Looking Glass
    Looking Glass
    Audiobook8 hours

    Looking Glass

    Written by Andrew Mayne

    Narrated by Will Damron

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    About this audiobook

    A Wall Street Journal bestseller.

    Professor Theo Cray caught one of the most prolific serial killers in history using revolutionary scientific methods. Cut off from university research because of the shroud of suspicion around him after the death of his former student and the aftermath of catching his quarry, Cray tries to rebuild his life but finds himself drawn into another unsolved case.

    The desperate father of a missing child, ignored by the authorities and abandoned by his community, turns to Theo for help. The only clues are children’s drawings and an inner-city urban legend about someone called the Toy Man.

    To unravel the mystery behind the Toy Man, Theo must set aside his scientific preconceptions and embrace a world where dreams and nightmares carry just as much weight as reality. As he becomes immersed in the case, he discovers a far-reaching conspiracy—one that hasn’t yet claimed its last victim.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMar 13, 2018
    ISBN9781543626827
    Looking Glass
    Author

    Andrew Mayne

    Andrew Mayne started his first illusion tour while he was a teenager and was soon headlining in resorts and casinos around the world. He’s worked behind the scenes creatively for David Copperfield, Penn & Teller, and David Blaine. With the support of talk show host and amateur magician Johnny Carson, Andrew started a program to use magic to teach critical thinking skills in public schools for the James Randi Educational Foundation. Andrew’s “Wizard School” segments, teaching magic and science to children, aired nationwide on public television. He also starred in the reality show Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne.

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    • 5/5
      Professor Theo Cray strikes again. He may seem like a mild mannered computer biologist but he really is The Hunter of serial killers. This is the 2nd book in the series and it is great.

      I like Andrew Mayne and the way he portrays our main character. Theo has a 6th sense and finds these killers using all the power and knowledge he has to bring a killer to justice. Theo also has a sense of right and wrong and always decides to do the right thing no matter the consequences to himself. He is relentless in his pursuit of these killers. I like him.

      Once again Professor Cray gets involved in a case involving another kind of monster - a serial killer of children. This monster has gone unnoticed for years taking boys away from their homes under the guise of the Toy Man. The Toy Man is an urban legend to scare children. Children are told that if you're good the Toy Man will bring you toys and candy but if you're bad awful things will happen to you. The only problem is the Toy Man is real and was taking little boys, raping and killing them and then doing horrible things to their bodies. No one cared if a child from immigrant parents or a child from an inner city neighborhood disappears. The authorities just don't care enough about these kids but when one parent of a missing child approaches Theo, and the bones of children were unearth they start to listen.

      Theo uses his experience from the last case to make better decisions in this case but he winds up in jail anyway. The authorities are his enemy. They don't like him. He embarrasses them by solving crimes that make them appear inept at doing their jobs so he always winds up pissing off the authorities and winding up in someone's jail. Some law enforcement officers do listen to him like Glen in Book #1 but for the most part they don't.

      Great book! Great read! Looking forward to the next book.
    • 5/5
      I really love all the information that I learn in this series but mostly I enjoy the main character's personalityand mind
    • 5/5
      A very good second novel in this series. Looking forward to the next installment.
    • 3/5
      Andrew Mayne is a lot of versatile than several alternative authors I even have scan over the previous couple of years. whereas he remains at intervals the crime adventure story genre, Mayne uses distinctive things and protagonists that keep the reader on their toes and wondering. whereas I eaten 2 of his other series already, i used to be needing to get my hands on his Theo Cray novels, as I hear they're quite different, even by Mayne standards. academic Theo Cray remains abuzz from his discovery of a murderer in rural Montana, however isn't all that addicted to individuals mistreatment him for his skills alone. once Cray is asked to assist find a missing boy in Los Angeles, he reluctantly agrees, which solely opens a fancy net that he couldn't have predicted. one amongst the higher crime thrillers I even have scan over the last variety of years, Mayne proves that he's miles except others within the genre. good for the lover of distinctive novels in the genre, further as Mayne fans alike!

      Theo Cray prides himself on being a machine biologist, one who studies the systems during which things live, however his past discovery of a serial killer in rural Treasure State is what everybody remembers. when deed domain due to a somewhat problematic set of decisions, Cray finds himself operating for a corporation that seeks to predict terrorist activities. However, Cray presently sees that he's being employed for what he is aware of and his sentiments aren't taken into account. It’s for sure not the life for him, tho' he wants one thing to occupy his time.

      Cray’s infamy has left him having to dodge many folks who need his facilitate locating their precious ones, mistreatment his distinctive pursuit measures. once a person approaches Cray for facilitate locating his son, the biologist-cum-crime problem solver wonders if this can be a sign. there's no trace of the boy conjointly the} authorities have determined that it's not price their time. The poor l. a. community has also given up hope that there'll be something they will do. All that’s left are some drawings which may mean nothing.

      As Cray begins to seem into things, he makes a courageous effort to not offend anyone, tho' his variety of investigation is exclusive and not invariably pleasant. he's abrupt and direct, whereas also bending the rules as he sees fit. once Cray uncovers that there are alternative young boys that have gone missing, it all comes back to the drawings they made from a Toy Man, somebody who provides presents to young children, however is alleged to penalise the bad.

      once Cray uncovers another attention-grabbing attribute concerning the children, he's on a mission to resolve the crime. The case takes on new which means and gains momentum as Cray travels across the country to follow traces of the Toy Man and what can be extremely going on. It’s a race to uncover the truth, even though everybody else has given abreast of what matters most, the lifetime of a touch boy!

      Since discovering the globe of Saint Andrew the Apostle Mayne, I cannot say that I even have been foiled within the least. His distinctive war forensics and crime police investigation leaves the reader with one thing exciting as they turn over deeper into the novels. This third series of his has established to be something by usual, giving up some fantastic spins on the standard approaches, serving to him to remain apart and be noticed.

      Theo Cray is unquestionably unique as he tackles life and therefore the criminal element. he's happy to pursue what makes him happy, employing a distinctive talent set to search out answers wherever others cannot. whereas he refuses to ‘colour within the lines’, Cray gets results so several have come back to simply accept his ways, if just for the time being. His grit and determination have shone through during this novel again, as he chases when clues that seem to require him any into danger. It’s a chilling story that leaves the reader curious what else they will study him.

      Saint Andrew the Apostle Mayne will a masterful job another time developing a supporting cast. there's most to find out concerning Cray’s interaction with others, further as however these characters gift themselves. The story involves life repeatedly and therefore the reader is ready to use these strong secondary characters to examine wherever things are headed. The action is non-stop and it's those that grace the pages of the book that create all of them the more exciting for sure.

      Saint Andrew the Apostle Mayne ne'er ceases to amaze me together with his approach to storytelling. a robust narrative that pushes on throughout the story, there is something for everyone. several will just like the individualism that Mayne offers, notably the momentum seen throughout the narrative. Short chapters leave the reader pushing any and wanting more, if solely to examine successive twist on the horizon. I eaten this piece and can't wait to see what’s next within the Theo Cray series.
      Kudos, Mr. Mayne, for a superb novel which will have Maine telling anyone who will listen concerning all you've got wiped out the genre.
    • 5/5
      Better than The Naturalist. Andrew Mayne’s character Theo Cray is the perfect balance between an action hero and a true scientist. The plot development is excellent and the writing is superb.
    • 4/5
      Whilst I felt this was missing an element that the first book had, mainly searching for a serial killer no one else believed was even a person, this installment in the Dr Theo Cray series is by no means bad. Rather the story has shifted to Dr Cray being well known and now working with a new somewhat shady government contractor, where he is approached by a man who wants help to find his missing son, or more specifically, his sons killer. This search takes on a life of its own as Dr Cray investigates the locale and determines there is a serial killer operating in the area, and further research turns up evidence that the acting law enforcement agencies seem awfully quick to want to pin on a particular person rather than exploring other potential leads.This becomes more obvious later on when Dr Cray continues researching his leads when a spook turns up in his hotel room and attempts to ward him off, from here it turns into a battle of wills between Dr Crays intellect and cunning, and the spook's backers willingness to protect their minion.Overall, whilst different to the first book it was still an excellent book, the plot unfolds in a realistic non sensational manner that is relatable.
    • 5/5
      I am uncertain as to how to rate this 2nd book in the series - is it better than the first or simply equally as good? Theo Cray is perhaps the antithesis of a hero or of a man of action - he self-admittedly is not a field agent and while they have given him a government ID and a gun, he is still basically a scientist - a computational biologist. For him its all about the numbers and the exceptions. Until it's personal. This time though it's not his former student or his friend, but a young boy and a possible serial killer. "Looking Glass", very much like the first book, will keep you turning pages. Mayne expands his Cray character but also populates the book with other well developed characters, an insurmountable obstacle and a plot that is well constructed and with enough action to seamlessly move the reader through it. If there is a critique, it is the last couple of chapters which read as though Mayne just couldn't figure out the best way to end it and so he either decides to consciously take Cray out of character or he is trying to create a new persona for his main character for the next books. Other than that, it is a great read.
    • 5/5
      An excellent book that follows the work of Dr.Cray as he continues to use his analytical skills and predictive algorithms to seek out yet another serial killer. Particularly interesting, to me, is the author sharing his source data for much of the good doctor's math and science. Two books down and one to go in this cerebral but interesting series.
    • 3/5
      Professor Theo Cray is a consultant to various counter terrorism agencies and to homicide squads because he is intuitive in addition to being a well educated scientist. The book opens with Dr. Cray figuring out the significance of a photo on a fridge in the apartment of a suspected terrorist.Then there is a lot of back story about Book 1 in which Dr. Cray indentifies the "Grizzly Killer", and, while gaining fame, loses many things of value as a result.Back in the present, the story now is not about terrorists, drones and airstrikes and rendition, it is about a missing boy, who turns out to be one of many missing boys, who turn out to be the victims of another serial killer.I was not wild about this book. It's in the first person, a style I think hinders effective rendering of action plots, and somehow, Dr. Cray seems too able. He's a naturalist, and a geneticist, and also a crime stopper? I don't see it, and so I found the story slightly preposterous.That doesn't mean you won't like it though. First person narrative might be your favorite style.I received a review copy of "Looking Glass: The Naturalist Series, Book 2" by Andrew Mayne (Thomas & Mercer) through NetGalley.com.
    • 4/5
      Dr. Theo Cray returns in this second of The Naturalist series. A child is missing, and much like in the other book, there is more to this than meets the eye. Again there are agencies trying to cover things up so people around won't be too scared about what's out there. With scientific knowledge and keen observations, Theo is successful again in his unconventional manner.
    • 5/5
      I received a free e-copy of this book and have chosen to write an honest and unbiased review. I have no personal affiliation with the author. Wow! I didn’t think Andrew Mayne could top ‘The Naturalist,’ but ‘Looking Glass’ is on the same level or maybe even a little better. Dr. Theo Cray is on the hunt again for a serial killer as he looks into the disappearance of missing children. Are they missing or is someone murdering them to satisfy a sick need? He is thinking out of the box again as he searches for a possible serial killer that has gone unnoticed for years that may be killing preteen boys. Dr. Theo Cray is eccentric and a unique personality and I enjoy the way he uses science as he investigates what has happened to the missing boys and captures the perpetrator. He is one of my favorite characters. I couldn’t put it down. This book is full of surprises, suspense, and twists and turns. The action never quits. This is an extremely well written crime thriller with an amazing plot and great character development that is well worth the read. Andrew Mayne is one of the best writers of crime fiction and thrillers and a great storyteller. I look forward to following Dr. Theo Cray in another hunt for a killer in the future.