Thank you kindly to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for the digital review copy.

I think a lot of readers will enjoy this one; such an interesting premise and plot, but it fell somewhat short for me. Midnight was a frustrating character in that she consistently put herself and her twin sister in danger, quite recklessly at times. I also struggled to get into the story from the get-go. The first chapter was definitely shocking and impactful, but the third-person narration left me wanting more and slightly uninvested.

Overall, I see this one being a hit for many readers, but it just wasn't quite my cup of tea.

2.5 rounded up to 3

When analyst Midnight comes across an anomaly in her profiling work, she believes she has found an individual who is highly dangerous. Her suspicions are confirmed when a woman is horrifically murdered nearby, and Midnight fears that she will be in danger if the killer can work out who she is.

Profile K is a brilliantly shocking thriller that I could not put down.

The opening chapter left me completely shaken. It really drew me in and I was hooked from the very start. I felt so overwhelmingly invested in the outcome of this story.

The mystery of the plot was like a giant puzzle to me, I kept turning it over in my mind trying to view it from different angles and come up with an idea of what was really going on.

This book is fast-paced and at time incredibly terrifying, it will definitely take you on a journey that you won't forget.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

This is a good book with lots of twist and turns. I'm just not a massive fan of this genre. Although it did drag me in and if you are.a fan of this genre you will really dig it.

More breath taking than I thought possible! It’s definitely full of momentum,twists and turns, whilst packed with impending horror! Midnight works within a large company that is unbeknown to her is not as truthful as they make out to be.

I am a huge fan of Helen Field's work and this book luckily lived up to the expectations!

This is a twisted, dark story following Midnight Jones, a data analyst for an admission board who discovers an anomaly in one of the data sets she is reviewing... a Profile K (K for killer), rarely found in dangerous psychopaths... From there, she is torn with what to do, especially because as soon as she reports this, weird things start to happen.

I was immediately drawn in this rollercoaster of a thriller, the premise was amazing, the chapter switching between characters so different that it kept the attention high a all times. I loved the brief involvement of Dr Woolwine, that makes me hope for a sequel (and possibly more!) where she and Midnight will work together.

Definitely a book I will recommend.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books UK for a digital advance copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

2I received an E-ARC with a request for my honest review.

This chilling crime thriller follows Midnight, an analyst, who as part of her job studies anonymous profiles to determine if they meet the right criteria for applications. Suddenly she discovers a profile K, one she has never seen before and soon learns it is nicknamed as a ‘Killer’ profile.

Profile K – He has tried to hold back his urges for many years but after taking the profiling test, his impulses return.

Midnight is determined to find out more about this new profile K, and following a recent local murder she is frightened her research may become deadly.

Who is profile K? Will Midnight uncover who is behind the mysterious profile?

This crime thriller is not only chilling, but a thrilling read. Straight from the start the storyline has you gripped. This is certainly a book which will stay with me for a while.

This story is not for the faint-hearted though as it can get quite graphic with the details of the murder victim, I don’t think I’ve ever heard such disturbing way in which someone was killed.

I felt there was a touch of dystopia/Sci-Fi to the storyline with the profiling head sets which they use with the new technology they are developing. This on its own was scary, how much they could find out about a person just from one test.

Overall, a chilling crime thriller where an analyst tries to discover the identity of the terrifying Profile K.

Profile K by Helen Fields

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I was delighted to get approved for this arc on NetGalley as I’ve been a massive fan of Helen Fields for years! The DI Callanach series has been one of my favourite book series since I first read them and I’ve followed her work ever since!

Profile K was gripping right from the start and sets the scene of a not so unbelievable data company taking advantage of people and their information. It’s quite chilling at times just reading about the way the information is used because it’s so realistic and could very well be happening!

The story itself was just as good - full of tense moments and gory details! If you’re squeamish or sensitive to gore it’s probably not a good read for you, but Fields has such a way of painting a scene you can almost scene it in front of you while you’re reading!

The book came to a natural end and tied everything up well and was a great pace throughout! I loveee that Connie Woolwine appeared again and it just adds the book into the rest of Helen’s world! Easy recommendation if you’ve read and enjoyed any of her other works, or you’d like to read a crime book with a technology based twist!

This book starts very strongly, and certainly isn't for the squeamish. In an almost futuristic society, Midnight Jones works for a company that profiles applicants for various posts/jobs/courses. However, Midnight finds herself profiling someone who is way off the chart - Profile K - someone who has been sent her name!

Midnight lives with her disabled twin, Dawn, juggling carers and job as her parents have decided they are owed a better life and have left the young women to sort things out themselves, both financially and in matters of responsibility. One has to feel sorry for having such incredibly self-centred parents, but Midnight's heart is good and she will do anything for Dawn. But its a heavy burden.

However, the profiling of 'Profile K' has opened the door for him to revisit the tendencies his parents tried to suppress when he was younger, and he's about to go on an escalating spree to satisfy his urges.

Its an exciting, rollercoaster of a read, and certainly kept my attention. I thought the first half better than the second, as the reader becomes mired in red herrings and follows the killer as he seeks revenge/justification for his desires. The characters were portrayed well, I really liked Doris!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A dark and twisted tale…..What an imagination; the plotting keeps the possibilities and storyline plausible, which makes it all the more chilling. Her descriptions of violent death are memorable but without being gratuitous. She has a keen ear for dialogue and character and that’s what makes every book a sure fire winner.

I devoured this in 2 days!.
My first read by Helen Fields and to say this was gripping is an understatement.
I love a good physiological thriller, but this just blew me away. Fast paced from the very beginning and whilst it did contain a bit of graphic violence (some of which I had to just skim over), it wasn’t just your ‘run of the mill’ serial killer story. The story was alot more complex than that. It has a killer on the loose, women murdered, a young woman hell bent on discovering the truth behind the data she found whilst profiling applicants in her corporate job, and multimillion corporation hell bent on making sure she doesn’t expose their flaws!

I loved the main protagonist, Midnight Jones. She was so likeable, especially when learn about her childhood, and how she came to be the sole carer for her twin sister who is intellectually disabled.

The Applicant, Teddy, gave me quite the Jeffrey Dahmer vibes. He literally made my skin crawl.
I could definitely see this book on the TV. Terrifyingly brilliant.

Thank you so much to Avon Books Uk, and Netgally for the advanced copy.

Helen Fields is a master at capturing a killer's dark, twisted mind. Be it her DI Callanach or Connie Woolwine series, she consistently delivers captivating characters and unique plots. This standalone book is no exception.

Midnight Jones, a profile analyst at the highly structured and client-confidential Necto Corporation, is startled to find a Profile K applicant file--K indicating killer. When she brings the file to management's attention, she is told it is an anomaly and that there is no such thing as a Profile K. Then a murder occurs whose killer fits the Profile K applicant's profile. Midnight is conflicted: go against company confidentiality rules and contact the police or keep her much-needed job. Knowing the killer is likely to strike again, Midnight faces not only a moral dilemma but also the real possibility of putting herself in the path of the killer.

Although this plot seems futuristic, the author's notes state that this profiling technology is already available, bringing thoughts of Big Brother to mind and the dilemma Midnight faced very real. This is a fast-paced psychological thriller with a murderer whose twisted thoughts are brilliantly captured in a dark and fascinating plot. If you have not read a Helen Fields book, "Profile K" is an excellent introduction to her complex characters and plots. 4,5 stars,

Thank you, NetGalley and Avon, for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The publication date is April 25, 2024.

A dark and twisted thriller with a violent start and satisfying.denoument. I enjoyed the characters especially the charismatic Midnight, particularly poignant her loving relationship with twin sister Dawn. A fast paced, clever novel. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

This is my first Helen Fields’ book so I didn’t know what to expect but from the very first page I was gripped.

The book opens with a woman’s violent terrifying murder. There is a false sense of calm in the next chapters when we are introduced to Midnight Jones who works as an analyst for a powerful tech company and is also the main carer for her twin sister Dawn. The tension soon ratchets back up when we meet The Applicant, whose profile Midnight has analysed with terrifying consequences. She knows he’s the killer … and he knows her name.

And then another woman gets murdered…

The story was fast-paced, taut, brutal at times and came to a dramatic conclusion. I could never have guessed how this would end. I really hope there will be more books with Midnight Jones. I would definitely read another Helen Fields’ book … with the lights on!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Avon Books for the ARC.

Another standalone from this author, who is fast becoming one of my favourites.

This book had everything I needed to keep me turning the pages; an excellent storyline, some great characters, and some not so great which still made for good reading, just enough information about the murders that didn’t make me squirm, a face from the past and a really good ending!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Wow this is my favourite helen fields book too date.
It was fast paced and really interesting
They were some really interesting characters in this story.
you dont realise how much technology is developed or used and how they can use it in the wrong ways and the consequences that come from that.
the end was awesome Connie and Midnight working together will be awesome..

Midnight Jones works for a big biotech company called Netco which deals with HR profiling as a data analyst. She comes across a Profile K after some psychometric tests have taken place and she is so shocked that this person is a potential sadistic killer and she doesn’t know who to trust or inform her findings as Necto, even though it has its perks Netco has really tight security concerns and upper management are not the friendliest people to get along with. Her she also has concerns as that person who the profile is based on, knows that she has viewed. Is her life in danger?
When a few days later, women that are living alone are suddenly brutally and sadistically murdered in their own homes. Has the killer already started is killing spree?
Helen Fields is becoming a favourite author of mine. Due to her latest book Profile K. This is fast paced action-packed thriller. It is well written and plotted and it also made you think of what these types of things that Biotech companies are capable of. This is a bit grisly in parts too. So it is not for the faint hearted. But for me personally I really enjoyed this book, especially the ending. I was holding my breath in anticipation to the conclusion of this book. 5 big stars from me.

There is something quite chilling about a book like this one whose contents are scarily credible.
We start with an extremely brutal murder. Quite graphically described, event and aftermath.
We then switch to the Necto Corporation where the fantastically named Midnight Jones works. Her main role being assessing applicants for jobs and education places. Taking a profile and analysing the results. It's a well paid job, which is good cos she is the main carer for her twin sister who is wholly dependent on round the clock care, which is expensive. This causes her some issues at work around timekeeping, but, on the whole she is ticking long quite nicely. Until that is, one day she comes across a weird set of data. Assuming it to be a glitch, she analyses it herself, the source data, but all appears good. I say good, it's a profile K and that is definitely NOT good...
Cut to the chase and Midnight finds herself in very deep hot water when she ignore all instructions to drop the profile K, forget it ever happened. Delete all records...
And that's all I'm saying as you really do need to discover all the heinous shenanigans that happen within this book exactly at the right time for maximum impact. Suffice to say I was held captive all the way through, heart in mouth, as I devoured each glorious page of intrigue. We also have a few side stories to complement the main one, a few more secrets and lies and a smidge of otherwise dysfunctional behaviour that kept me on my toes throughout. And a little cameo from another of this author's wonderfully named characters... All of which baffled and obfuscated until, eventually, we got the whole, shocking, story... And breathe...
Wowsers! I finished this book shattered but wholly satisfied. I said after I read another couple of stand alones by this author that I really have to try her series. I am going to not only repeat this here, but also make more of a concerted effort to actually do so.
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

I’ve read several of Helen’s books in the DI Callanach series. They have been cleverly thought out and this stand alone was no exception. I had never heard of Renfield’s Syndrome and feel I’m now well informed. The book was rather gruesome in parts but had an excellent plot. I enjoyed the brief reintroduction of Connie Woolwine. Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read Helen’s latest offering.

Having read and thoroughly enjoyed several of Helen’s books, I was keen to get my hands on this latest offering, and it didn’t disappoint! It’s safe to say that the first chapter is extremely dark and disturbing, and perfectly sets the tone for this chilling thriller. I was delighted to see the, albeit brief return of Dr Connie Woolwine, a psychological profiler, whose methods of working are some of the more twisted elements of the tale, seeing into the mind of this killer is terrifying. Moving onto the main protagonist – Midnight Jones, Midnight is immensely likeable, and relatable, and cares selflessly for her disabled sister, Dawn. I absolutely loved the addition of Doris into this family unit, she is simply a wonderful character. All in all, Profile K is a brilliant character driven, women centric psychological thriller full of twists and turns and an ever-present feeling of fear. Very highly recommended.

I always adore Helen Field's books and this was no exception! Loved to meet these characters in this disturbing story.
Highly recommend!!!
Thanks to NetGalley, the editor and the author for the opportunity to access this copy.