Mind of a Madman Evil Unleashed

By Valerie Bowen

Mystery & Thrillers

Language: English Restricted (R)

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Caleb Talbot escaped from prison during a riot.After fleeing the facility, Caleb lived peacefully hidden away on a farm inNebraska. Until law enforcement discovered the escapee that had been presumeddead, was very much alive.

Warden Hahn of the Kansas State Penitentiaryenlisted the aid of Officer Michael Quincy and his canine partner to find theescapee and return him to prison where he belongs.

Caleb Talbot discovered law enforcement was on histail, and quickly devised a plan to retain his freedom. The kidnapping of awoman was the beginning of Caleb’s heartless murder spree.

Michael soon realized the man he had been hired tocapture, had a disturbing past lined with brutality and bloodshed. He also knewTalbot has little regard for human life.

Can Michael and his canine partner Sasha bring themadman to justice? Or will they be just another name on Caleb’s ever growinglist of heinous murder victims?

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Loretta Gilbert (editor) The description of this novel as the story of a madman who escapes from prison and the ensuing chase to catch him doesn't begin to explain the character development that comes to life through the story of Caleb in V.J. Bowen's amazing book Evil Unleashed (Mind of a Madman).

Through his escape to freedom and hiding on isolated farms, Caleb is shown to be a madman bringing death and destruction wherever he goes. However, as the novel progresses, the author shows that there is more to this madman than first meets the eye. With glimpses to his past illustrating his intense jealously of his twin brother and the internal dialogue of his struggles to control himself, the reader is gently pulled toward feeling compassion and caring for this madman.

Toward the end of the novel especially, Caleb forms an attachment to a wolf pup and here is where the author really tugs at the reader's imagination, bringing into focus the reality that there is good and evil in everyone.

In addition, other characters in the novel such as the law enforcement officer chasing Caleb, Michael, and his canine partner, Sasha, bring in a compelling parallel story of friendship and determination.

I really enjoyed this novel and highly recommend it to those who enjoy crime novels as well as psychological thrillers. It is a story about a madman, so the protagonist is unconventional, but this only adds to the story's intensity.