While this suspenseful mystery was a little heavy on the biology verbiage at times, I loved the plot, the suspense, and the ending leaving me wanting more - talk about a cliffhanger!! Theo Cray is a biologist computer expert who tracks serial killers. He is diabolical in his hunt which made the story even better. Good read for suspense/mystery fans - embrace the bio jargon and you'll be fine!Thank you to NetGalley for advanced copy.

Teetering between 4 & 5 stars. I really like these books & I like the main character but I feel like I should like him more & just don’t. Also had to deduct some points for feasibility. I’m good at suspending disbelief but this pushed me to the limit a few times. So that sounds a bit too negative but overall I really enjoyed this book!

Another phenomenal addition to this series!!!! Keep them coming and I'll keep reading. I can't get enough Theo Cray.

OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFGHoly cliffhanger.

Dr. Theo Cray is a very different protagonist than I typically see in murder mysteries. He’s a computational biologist and in the prior two books, he’s used his scientific methods to track down serial killers. As someone working with him says “ You’re like a time traveler trying to explain forensics to a bunch of medieval monks who still think in terms of humors and vital essences.” Also, the premise of this book is very different than the normal murder mystery. Something at the burial site for

In Murder Theory, Computational biologist and serial-killer hunter Dr. Theo Cray is back after slaying dragons and killing monsters in the previous two novels. Well, okay, no dragons and the monsters were serial killers. Now there is something strange lurking in the dig around the last murder site, something that is making seemingly normal people kill and kill violently. While the local cops and even the FBI are quick to write this off as a one time psychotic break, Cray begins to see a pattern

"I am not a Minion of Evil. I am Upper Management." (Unknown)Andrew Mayne has sliced open quite the watermelon here. Thickly separated into juicy portions with a trail of sticky seeds. Dr. Theo Cray wears his newly found reputation of serial-killer killer like an impressive tattoo. It ventures into a dark universe well beyond his usual territory of computational biologist. Mayne introduced us to Theo in The Naturalist which is the first book in this series. I had Looking Glass #2 up at bat, but

A virus that turns normal everyday Joe's into a murderer? Sign me up! I loved this book! Dr. Theo Cray is not a cop, detective, or F.B.I. He's a sometime teacher, who also works in a lab. He's good with numbers and computational stuff that boggles my mind. He occasionally finds murderers that others can't find, or sometimes don't even know are active. But, Theo sees patterns that others can't see. It makes for one heck of a ride! I also enjoy that he's always spouting facts. It's all very inform...

To call Andrew Mayne one of the most engrossing thriller writers that I have read would not be a leap. He is not only easy to comprehend, but his versatility makes for an exciting adventure each time I get my hands on another of his publications. This series, in particular, has come up with some of the most thought-provoking thriller reads that I have found in longer than I can remember. Mayne’s unique situations and captivating protagonist, Theo Cray, create a new layer of intrigue that keeps g...

3.5 stars. I enjoyed this book but it wasn’t as good as the first two in the series. It wasn’t as funny and it was (more) science laden. Theo does go above and beyond to solve the crime particularly at Butcher’s Creek.

3.5 stars. I think the author lost his own plot a bit with this one. It was still very readable but didn't reach the heights of the first two.

Andrew Mayne delivers another brilliant book in the Professor Theo Cray series. They just get better and better. I really don't want the series to end but there is just one book left! Book three was more like the first in that Theo's antics were just as mad as he is but the way Andrew writes he makes you think otherwise and you are swept along in all craziness! The books are so engrossing and entertaining. I find myself routing for Theo and spurring him on to succeed. Once again I have to give p...

I've read all the books published in the Jessica Blackwood series by Andrew Mayne. But, Murder Theory is the first I've read in The Naturalist series. And, I have to admit that at first didn't Dr. Theo Cray, a computational biologist and serial-killer hunter, rock my boat the same way that Jessica Blackwood does. Not a bad story at all, just not on the same interested level and it got a bit "scientific" now and then. Then, BAM one of the best scenes ever happened that pretty much changed how I f...

4.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum.com/2019/02/11/...The crime mystery and thriller genres are full of protagonists who claim they will go to any lengths to stop a killer, but computation biologist Dr. Theo Cray will give them all a run for their money in this totally insane and off-the-wall third volume of Andrew Mayne’s Naturalist series. Once more our hero is on the trail of a serial killer, but this time, he may have met his match. You might even say that Theo is hunti...

Solid story, but missing the creepy factor I loved from the other books. This is the 3rd book in The Naturalist series and while it is still enjoyable, it is my least favorite. Basic Plot: Dr. Theo Cray finds himself embroiled in another case of trying to find a serial killer. He is just coming off finding the Toy Man and now something bad has happened at the site of the Toy Man's killing ground. A couple people are dead and a forensic tech is a suspect. The tech would normally be the least like...

This was another great read, but the Butcher Creek scenario was too extreme and unrealistic. The addition of secondary characters in the form of two young female gamers felt contrived. I did like Gallard and hope he continues. He reminds me of Glenn, who unfortunately died in the first book. He understands Theo and counterbalances Theo’s personality.Now I must wait a few weeks for the next book. Looking forward to it.

I am really enjoying this series. The only weakness, which is kind of aggravating, is that Cray makes connections seemingly out of nowhere. He goes into his "fugue state" when he is following a train of thought, and then suddenly he knows where to look for the...thing, but we don't know how he got there. It's a minor complaint, but I hope Mayne is more fastidious in the next installment.