The Institution

The Institution takes the phrases “edge-of-your-seat” and “pulse-pounding” to the next level. Dr. Connie Woolwine, a forensic profiler, goes undercover at a high-security prison full of serial killers deemed “criminally insane.” Connie and her undercover partner have five days to find the culprits re......more

2.75⭐️ ngl, I struggled to get through this one... I was scared about falling into a slump 😓 When a 36 weeks pregnant nurse is murdered after she has undergone an unauthorised c-section and her premature baby has been kidnapped for a ransom, a forensic profiler and private detective is brought into a......more

I have sworn of traditional detective novels where investigations are involved. The book started with an autopsy, but unlike before, this autopsy didnt make me cringe or want to skip it. Connie had an unusual way of being with the dead body, in a way that made the descriptions of what she saw intere......more

This is the second novel featuring Dr Connie Woodwine and Brodie Baarda, first appearing in the excellent Shadow Man. Psychological profiler Connie studies the body of nurse Tara Cameron to try to work out what has happened to her. There is little forensic evidence to go on despite her injuries and h......more

Dr Connie Woolwine and Brodie Baarda are back and investigating a murder in the world’s highest-security prison hospital for the criminally insane. Forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine is known for being able to get into the heads of murderers. She will rely heavily on this skill when she goes under......more