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Evil
BORN EVIL - THE EVIL TRILOGY
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU FOUND OUT YOUR CHILD IS A PSYCHOPATH?
One night when Jennifer Hanson returns home, she catches her 12-year-old son Shane stabbing their cat to death. Thankfully, he doesn't see her. Having long known Shane has a brain with psychopathic tendencies, her worst fears may be confirmed. Ever since he accidentally shot his father to death at age six, she has done everything she can to ensure Shane doesn't become a full-blown psychopath. He has behaved normally up until now. Have her efforts been in vain? She can tell he's changing, becoming increasingly dangerous, but she can't stomach putting him in a psych ward. But then she finds pics of a dead girl in his phone, a girl everyone thought had died accidentally...
NOTE: This box set contains the entire Evil trilogy. IF YOU DON'T LIKE DARK STORIES, AVOID THIS TRILOGY.
One night when Jennifer Hanson returns home, she catches her 12-year-old son Shane stabbing their cat to death. Thankfully, he doesn't see her. Having long known Shane has a brain with psychopathic tendencies, her worst fears may be confirmed. Ever since he accidentally shot his father to death at age six, she has done everything she can to ensure Shane doesn't become a full-blown psychopath. He has behaved normally up until now. Have her efforts been in vain? She can tell he's changing, becoming increasingly dangerous, but she can't stomach putting him in a psych ward. But then she finds pics of a dead girl in his phone, a girl everyone thought had died accidentally...
NOTE: This box set contains the entire Evil trilogy. IF YOU DON'T LIKE DARK STORIES, AVOID THIS TRILOGY.
662 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 13, 2018
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Julia Derek
104 books116 followersJulia Derek is originally from Sweden and is a trainer by day and writer by night. She's the author of several mystery and thriller books.
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January 18, 2019
Really? The ending?
I loved this series!!! Everything threw me thru a loop... 😲 OMG I cannot believe some of the things that happened... I loved this series. The reason its only getting a 3 out of 5 is because the ending was terrible?!!!
(Spoil ALERT!!!!!)
I mean come on to have his grandmother shoot him?!!!! She wasn't even a main character!!!! Not after the first couple chapters in the first book!!!!! I was upset that that was how it ended!!!! To me, it weakened the ending and in so, the whole book!!! I mean come on, Shane ended being Sean... His alternatite personally?!! That blew my mind... But still... The ending blew . and was stupid.
But I still would recommend the series. It was awesome up until the ending.
I loved this series!!! Everything threw me thru a loop... 😲 OMG I cannot believe some of the things that happened... I loved this series. The reason its only getting a 3 out of 5 is because the ending was terrible?!!!
(Spoil ALERT!!!!!)
I mean come on to have his grandmother shoot him?!!!! She wasn't even a main character!!!! Not after the first couple chapters in the first book!!!!! I was upset that that was how it ended!!!! To me, it weakened the ending and in so, the whole book!!! I mean come on, Shane ended being Sean... His alternatite personally?!! That blew my mind... But still... The ending blew . and was stupid.
But I still would recommend the series. It was awesome up until the ending.
October 9, 2018
You have to read all of them
Thank goodness this was a trilogy so you can get all of the books. This book is intense from the start to the end. Well written with believable characters and intriguing plots that keeps your attention and keeps you guessing until the end. Would recommend this for anyone who loves a great thriller.
Thank goodness this was a trilogy so you can get all of the books. This book is intense from the start to the end. Well written with believable characters and intriguing plots that keeps your attention and keeps you guessing until the end. Would recommend this for anyone who loves a great thriller.
January 27, 2019
Just finished book one of the trilogy... and I barely did that. I am going to do something I very rarely do... skip the rest if the series.
This book was so haphazard it was pathetic. The main character, guided by some make believe ‘predisposition to become a psychopath’ diagnosis for her son, is an absolute moron. The decisions she made, the thought processes, everything about her screams ‘moron’. Then suddenly halfway through the book, her whole personality changes, with no explanation until the end of the book. Even then, however, it made no sense. Nothing changed the way I felt about her, it just made me shake my head at the attempt to make it look planned.
I really don’t care how the series ends, that is how annoyed I was with this book. I managed to get one book done of the three, and that was a feat in and of itself.
This book was so haphazard it was pathetic. The main character, guided by some make believe ‘predisposition to become a psychopath’ diagnosis for her son, is an absolute moron. The decisions she made, the thought processes, everything about her screams ‘moron’. Then suddenly halfway through the book, her whole personality changes, with no explanation until the end of the book. Even then, however, it made no sense. Nothing changed the way I felt about her, it just made me shake my head at the attempt to make it look planned.
I really don’t care how the series ends, that is how annoyed I was with this book. I managed to get one book done of the three, and that was a feat in and of itself.
August 29, 2019
I read the first book and started the second in the trilogy but can’t make myself continue. This story is so messed up and the writing is really not to my liking. I was going to force my way thru the other two books, but decided that life is short and I didn’t want to waste my time on it.
February 3, 2020
Don't waste your time.
I forced myself to finish the first two books, but gave up on the third. I think these books are poorly written and the characters are non believable. Wouldn't recommend these to anyone.
I forced myself to finish the first two books, but gave up on the third. I think these books are poorly written and the characters are non believable. Wouldn't recommend these to anyone.
January 20, 2020
Good Thriller Trilogy
This trilogy is about a family of serial killers. Starting with the mother and father who then had a child that the father sexually abused with the mother's full knowledge and convenient. This caused the child at age six to suffer a break in personalities, kill his father by shooting him "accidentally," and forming a second personality to handle the trauma caused by the abuse by his father and the hate his mother felt for him after the "accident."
It is the story of his life post accident, the false accusations of him committing a double murder, proving his innocence and the true culprit of those crimes, and the affect the treatment by his parents and his mother in particular had on his psychological development as he grew from a child to a man.
I particularly liked the first and third installments of the trilogy. They were far more interesting than the middle story, which mostly focused on the mother. I felt that section was just a recitation of her life and actually added little value to the story as a whole. Having said that I did enjoy reading the trilogy and found the twist at t h e end of the story quite fascinating. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy reading crime thrillers with the caveat that the middle section can bog you down a bit but is worth pushing through to get to the ending.
This trilogy is about a family of serial killers. Starting with the mother and father who then had a child that the father sexually abused with the mother's full knowledge and convenient. This caused the child at age six to suffer a break in personalities, kill his father by shooting him "accidentally," and forming a second personality to handle the trauma caused by the abuse by his father and the hate his mother felt for him after the "accident."
It is the story of his life post accident, the false accusations of him committing a double murder, proving his innocence and the true culprit of those crimes, and the affect the treatment by his parents and his mother in particular had on his psychological development as he grew from a child to a man.
I particularly liked the first and third installments of the trilogy. They were far more interesting than the middle story, which mostly focused on the mother. I felt that section was just a recitation of her life and actually added little value to the story as a whole. Having said that I did enjoy reading the trilogy and found the twist at t h e end of the story quite fascinating. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy reading crime thrillers with the caveat that the middle section can bog you down a bit but is worth pushing through to get to the ending.
January 11, 2019
THis trilogy was by far the most messed up thing I have read in a long, long time... I never knew who was coming or going and who the truly evil one was... it left me thinking for a very long time... and those are my favorite kinds of books-- the ones that leave you thinking about them days later...
February 22, 2025
Julia Derek gives a whole new definition to the term "disfuntional family." The story is fast-paced and very entertaining at all times. There is always a surprise, and it comes when you least expect it. You need to read all three to have the full picture. I was not too happy with that because I love full endings. Nonetheless, reading all three was worth my time.
December 14, 2018
Never has a book made me cry so much
I have not read a book that has made me feel so emotional while reading it, and as the book progressed I felt sorry for the main character involved. The end was really emotional and made me so sad.
I have not read a book that has made me feel so emotional while reading it, and as the book progressed I felt sorry for the main character involved. The end was really emotional and made me so sad.
January 3, 2019
Born Evil -The Evil Trilogy
Very interesting and entertaining story about a dysfunctional family and the evil they produce. Keeps the reader guessing and then guessing again about who is truly evil and who is going to die next.
Very interesting and entertaining story about a dysfunctional family and the evil they produce. Keeps the reader guessing and then guessing again about who is truly evil and who is going to die next.
April 8, 2019
Great read
I never read anything by this author until I received the born evil ebook. It was a wonderful read and then the trilogy came to me and it really showed me what a solid author she is. If you like psychological thrillers this series is pretty darn good...
I never read anything by this author until I received the born evil ebook. It was a wonderful read and then the trilogy came to me and it really showed me what a solid author she is. If you like psychological thrillers this series is pretty darn good...
October 6, 2019
The name ‘Born Evil’ gives away what the book is about, but not the depth it goes to. This book is evil! The characters personify evil! Yet I couldn’t stop reading. The story is given away, but you have to read the 3 books for the real shock factor. Best sinister book I’ve read!
November 11, 2019
Good read kept me wanting to read on I read the first one born evil a while ago but had to read the rest of the books it was quite sad to read about Shane after his fathers abuse and his mother setting him up for murder after Shane accidentally shot his dad well worth reading this trilogy
October 15, 2018
Amazin
An amazing read so many twists. Couldn't put it done had to read the whole boxset😊 highly recommend that you give it a try, your guarantee to love it
An amazing read so many twists. Couldn't put it done had to read the whole boxset😊 highly recommend that you give it a try, your guarantee to love it
December 12, 2018
Wow
This trilogy will keep you up all night you can't put this one down grab your ☕ and enjoy thanks Julia God bless
This trilogy will keep you up all night you can't put this one down grab your ☕ and enjoy thanks Julia God bless
December 29, 2018
Meh!
This book is so badly written I couldn't even continue reading it. The timeline was inconsistent and the main character so flaky I couldn't get into the story.
This book is so badly written I couldn't even continue reading it. The timeline was inconsistent and the main character so flaky I couldn't get into the story.
January 24, 2019
Born Evil is Evil
Great read, so many jaw dropping twists! Never a dull moment, keeps you guessing. I do certainly recommend this book.
Great read, so many jaw dropping twists! Never a dull moment, keeps you guessing. I do certainly recommend this book.
March 22, 2019
Great!
Lots of twists and turns! Enjoyed it so much. Look forward to reading more in the future. Superb! Great! Awesome
Lots of twists and turns! Enjoyed it so much. Look forward to reading more in the future. Superb! Great! Awesome
April 21, 2019
Great read!
I enjoyed all 3 of these books and had a hard time putting them down! Lots of twists and turns to keep you on your toes.
I enjoyed all 3 of these books and had a hard time putting them down! Lots of twists and turns to keep you on your toes.
April 22, 2019
Psychological Thriller
A well written and extremely twisted psychological thriller. In depth characters and a killer plot make this trilogy a page turning book.
A well written and extremely twisted psychological thriller. In depth characters and a killer plot make this trilogy a page turning book.
November 17, 2019
Absurd Storyline
Did not enjoy these books at all. Storyline is so implausible as to be absurd. Any potential plot is completely killed by this.
Did not enjoy these books at all. Storyline is so implausible as to be absurd. Any potential plot is completely killed by this.
May 13, 2020
Final boook
The book was capable of holding your attention,but still had a feeling that you knew what was going to happen. I will say the ending was a complete surprise.
The book was capable of holding your attention,but still had a feeling that you knew what was going to happen. I will say the ending was a complete surprise.
January 24, 2021
Fantastic. Absolutely loved the series..a lot of "did I read that right" moments! absolutely fantastic with a bit of crazy!
GREAT AUTHOR!
GREAT AUTHOR!
September 28, 2025
absurdly implausible, but well paced and marginally entertaining like a bad tv show you can't stop watching because of investment bias
December 15, 2018
Absolutely brilliant but I hated the ending
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