The Mindf*ck Series

I've already resigned myself to the fact that no review I could ever write will do this book/series justice. Mere words cannot hope to encapsulate how perfect Mindfck is. Yes. PERFECT. While this is a serial killer/dark romance, at its core it is a brilliant revenge story, a story about a young woman who by some miracle managed to survive the complete upending of her life, the harrowing destruction of her soul, her sense of self. What happened to her and her family left me genuinely sick, horrified, and a bit numb after a while. The absolute depths of depravity and evil are just... I will never have the words. (For sensitive readers, I beg you to take those trigger warnings seriously. They are no joke.) What follows, however, is Lana's brilliant and pitiless revenge upon an entire town that tried to silence her, upon those that did her unspeakable wrong... it is a brutal retribution that I think any survivor of SA wishes they could enact in some way, shape, or form. Because that's really what this book drives home - that corruption is literally in every aspect of our society and there are too many forced to endure as victims, too many denied any semblance of meaningful justice or peace. In that sense, this is definitely a revenge fantasy on steroids... but there's so much soul to this book and the characters are all fantastic. You'd have to be completely devoid of empathy not to root for Lana. This book is a catharsis. It is violent and bloody? Without a doubt. Is this all kinds of morally dark gray? Absolutely. Did I still relish in Lana getting her revenge after what she endured, though? Without a doubt, yes. This book is the perfect balance of compelling plot, tension, unexpected twists & turns, mystery, dark comedy, heat, romance, and a surprising amount of heart. The writing is brilliant, the pacing is excellent, and the romance between Lana and Logan is impossible not to be emotionally invested in. The entire time I was fully in support of Lana getting her long overdue revenge while also hoping her and Logan's relationship would somehow survive in the aftermath, because Lana deserves some freaking happiness and peace, yes, but also their chemistry is just so good, those two were made for each other. This book has left a mark on the very core of my being. With a timeless message about suffering, healing, and the refusal to be silenced, this book offers catharsis to anyone who has ever gone without receiving the justice they deserved. Easily one of my favorite books/series of all time, hands down. This deserves way more than 5 stars. C.M. Owens was a brilliant writer and while I'm heartbroken to hear that she's no longer with us, I'm so grateful for this story she left behind. I will be carrying it with me for the rest of my life.

10 star read. Completely hooked from beginning to end. Greatest FMC I’ve ever read. Unbelievable story. So smart and gives you everything you could ever want and everything you never knew you could get from a book. Will never move on from Lana and Logan. FLAWLESS.

This book has it ALL. If you’re looking for a thrilling suspenseful dark romance then this book is for you. Story line is AMAZING. Worth the price and un-put-downable. It is very long but it’s also the whole series in one book. This is definitely a book in my top 5 picks. If you have issues with some type of scenes make sure you check the trigger warnings before reading.

This was an amazing book and I really enjoyed this read. The authors did a great job with the story and didn’t give too much info right now the gate. The info was fed slowly and deliciously! The FMC is a certified baddie and I wouldn’t has it any other way. MMC is a hunk with a passion for his job. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!

The Mindfuck Series completely sucked me in way faster than I expected. It’s dark, fast-paced, and honestly kind of addictive. Lana is one of the most interesting, complex characters I’ve read in a while, and the way the story balances trauma, revenge, romance, and tension kept me turning pages like crazy.

Love this story, unlike some people who hate reading books without spice, I think it had a good amount without being too overbearing. Sometimes reading my favorite dark romances, such as "God of Malice" (Rina Kent) and "Haunting/Hunting Adeline" (H.D Carlton) sometimes all that spice can be annoying or overbearing, so sometimes I like to read a good fantasy, like "The Last Dragon King" by Leia Stone, or good ass thrillers, such as this book with alot less spice or even close to none, it just gives my mind a good break from all that horny, spicy stuff sometimes, It's so good and pretty fast pace, especially how quickly Logan and Lana met in like the first few pages, but still good. I was so sad to find out on the very last page (Not the last page of the story but of the actual book) that this amazing authoer died last year, especially since she died close to my birthday! (My B-day is July 29th and she died July 24th!!) I'm so sad but if her book writing skills are as good as this book then ill buy all of her books in all three of her pennames just to show appreciation, this book got me hooked to it very early on and that's very rare, especially for thriller/horror(?) books. But this book was awesome and I'd definitely reccommend to anyone who's debating on buying it, JUST BUY IT BESTIE. I've been debating getting this for about a year because in my opinion it was kinda pricey but I finally decided to buy it and it did NOT disapoint!

This was very twisted and sick. I think there was a little too much sex for a horror novel. I would still recommend. In hindsight I might have gotten individual books instead of just one big one. It was hard to hold while sunning.

This is one of my favorite female serial killer books that I will read again and again. Having it in paperback makes my heart happy. Minor imperfections on the cover when I received the book, but nothing major.

Love this book. Is so chunky and the materials are nice

I haven't finished the whole series yet, but I am currently on, "All the lies" (I believe that's what it's called), which is the fourth book. This is the first dark romance that has caught my attention and, while the writing was very simple (she did this, he said this, this is how she felt), it was surprisingly very good! The two main character's relationship was most sexual at the start which I didn't personally love reading, but I have loved watching them take on more of a caring, loving type of relationship as they became official and more serious about one another. I think that even if you don't really love dark romances, this is the book that may be the exception like it was for me. I also really loved slowly figuring out the horrific crimes that some of the criminals have commited, and love how it all wraps into one interesting, sick, and well written FBI crimes that are likely to happen in our world. However, with crimes that are very sick, there are going to be quite a few TW's. The one's I can remember at the moment are: 1. Murder 2. Sexual Assault of a minor 3. Rape of a minor 4. Homophobia, and homophobic slurs 5. Being held down/restrained (during a murder, SA, and rape) There will for sure be many more, but I can't recall them all right now, but for sure check them beforehand if you are wanting to pick up this amazing book! (I personally rated the first one a 4/5, the second a 4.25/5 star, and the third a 4.5/5. There is so much to love about this book, the wonderful romance, the humor, the sick and twisted scenes that just make you wanna close the book and take a breather, and the FBI side of this story which is actually becoming one of my faves.

This book doesn't waste words. It goes straight to the jugular. You are either ready or you are. The author didn't pull punches. I felt everything and more while reading it. Joy, love and an anguish so deep I felt like my heart couldn't take more. The series starts with Lana meeting Logan at a bar. But it was more than just a first encounter of two strangers. That was the meeting of a serial Killer and an FBI profiler who, surprise, is investigating said killer. If you think you have met a strong female in past books, you are wrong. Lana is the Top 1 in my list. She survived hell and she is now hell bent in exacting her revenge in the only way possible. I won't say I can relate to her character because quite frankly there's very little amount of people that ever went through half of what she went through. But I can say one thing: I would freaking do the same. I don't know if that makes me a terrible person and I'm okay if that's what it makes me. Her character is every Empath's mine field. There was no sugarcoating what happened to her. And if you think you know what happened you are wrong again. I was half tempted to google what went through just to save myself from the pain but I forced myself to endure. It was The Journey and it was a bumpy one. I couldn't help but root for the FBI to not get her before she got through her list. Logan on the other hand was such a sweetheart. He healed part of Lana's soul that had long lost the ability to trust another human being. He showed her what was to be cherished and loved. I will leave this review at this because I want everyone to enjoy this ride and feel all that there's to feel.

This is THE GREATEST BOOK ever written when it comes to serial killer romance — actually it’s just the greatest book ever, though some might disagree and they’d be wrong. It’s perfect. The book is so thought through, and you’re not really sure what the plan is, neither what Lana plans nor what the author is planning as you go along but you just keep reading because it is awesome. I have never been on the exact same wavelength as a character before but here it’s just spot on! It’s truly amazing how the main character is so real and so relatable and funny! There’s sarcasm, jokes, trauma, abuse, rape and murder, torture, screams and sex. I cried. Multiple times! And when it was done, I cried some more, mostly because the author is dead and the book was finished. I have legit read over a hundred books since this one and non compare.

A story that will shake you to your core and make you question even your own morality. A five series book which captures your attention from the very first go. At the start of every chapter there are quips from Albert Einstein, Voltaire, William Shakespeare and Confucius. At first glance it seems these quips are random at most but as you proceed through the book you will discover their personal relation to the FMC and how in each chapter they have served as a poetic tool. This is a story of revenge, pain and love where the dark and gruesome reality of our society has been painted with the rawest colour of red. A love so deep that it grounded the angel of death and made the daylight hero question everything he stood for. A girl who dragged through the worst form of pain and survived. Every time a rotten soul was taken out, the ending wielded a poetic justice: a morbid poetic justice. I can't say I am ashamed to admit that I was happy when the monsters got what they deserved at the end of the day. So if you are looking for a strong FMC story with morally questionable actions and a love that is pure as anything that could be out there but still painted with darkness, I would suggest you to give it a read. This story will make you cry for the pure souls, will make you enraged for the injustice, believe that love can perish through everything, and finally be happy to see the monsters being dragged to hell.