I absolutely loved John McMahon's Head Cases, giving it 5 stars, so when given the opportunity to read the next in the series, Inside Man, I jumped at it before even reading the synopsis.
Although this is another great book, and McMahon is such a strong writer that he will now be on my automatic must-read list, Inside Man feels a little rushed in comparison to the debut.
We are once again in the company of the Head Cases, the special unit within the FBI dedicated to recognizing and analyzing patterns. The unit is now led by the neuro-diverse Gardner Camden, who readily acknowledges that the people aspects of the role required to manage the team are not his strong suit.
The team is working with an informant trying to break up a militia that is acquiring and transporting weapons using fraudulent government benefits to fund their purchases. When their informant is killed, their primary objective is to identify another Inside Man, but they are distracted when it becomes clear that their informant was actually killed by a serial killer.
If, like me, you aren't normally a fan of militia books, don't let that deter you, as the serial killer plot receives more real estate than the militia.
I gave Inside Man 4.2 stars, mainly due to feeling as if the resolution was rushed. Camden is a logical genius, but he makes a series of illogical decisions that, for me, did not run true to his character. I still highly recommend this book and look forward to reading McMahon's next entry.
ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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