A staple of dark romance and a perennial BookTok favorite, The Mindfuck series straddles the line between love and danger, romance and thrillers.
Published by the late S.T. Abby in 2016, The Mindfuck series promises to be an alluring read for bookworms interested in tales that depict romance blossoming amidst the worst and best of human nature, featuring a dark anti-heroine and a heroic male lead bound to love and separated by duty.
- What Is The Mindfuck Series All About?
- Themes, Tropes and Triggers
- The Books in The Mindfuck Series
- Who Should Read The Mindfuck Series?
What Is The Mindfuck Series All About?
The Mindfuck series (stylized as Mindf*ck) is a collection of five books written and published by S.T. Abby. Although best described as a dark romance by featuring, first and foremost, the dynamics of the main couple, the series also dips its toes into the mystery thriller and crime genres.
The books are dual-POV, focusing on two perspectives: those of Lana Myers and Logan Bennet as they intermingle, clash, and collide—lovers by day and enemies by night.
Lana is a mysterious woman burdened with the heavy weight of a horrific tragedy and a dark past. Her only relief comes from revenge—planning and executing it, painting red the walls of everyone who wronged her, one at a time. Logan is an expert FBI agent specializing in profiling serial killers; his sharp mind is dedicated to apprehending the culprit behind a series of horrific murders.
But as fate would have it, Logan and Lana had met already—lured to one another. Lana sees Logan as a beacon of hope in her dark life. Logan loves her deeply, unaware that she is the very serial killer he seeks.
Themes, Tropes and Triggers
As you might have noticed, The Mindfuck Series is an FBI x Serial Killer dark romance that features secret identity romance. Other tropes worth mentioning include:
- Touch him/her and die.
- Opposites attract.
- Bad Girl x Good Guy.
- Protective/Jealous.
- Strangers to Lovers.
As for content warnings, remember that The Mindfuck Series is a dark romance collection of books. Therefore, it is, by definition, a story that focuses on the worst and most upsetting aspects of human nature, making it a potentially triggering read.
The Mindfuck Series features mentions and depictions of abuse, graphic violence, graphic sexual assault, depictions of PTSD, and more. Individual triggers will be listed for each book, so proceed carefully.
The Books in The Mindfuck Series
The series consists of five books. None are stand-alone, so you should read them to ensure you can follow the narrative.
The Risk
❗ Content Warnings: Violence, sexual abuse, murder, child abuse, and more.
Ten years ago, Lana Myers faced the unimaginable. Left for dead and almost succumbing to despair, she decided to face the future with only one goal in mind: revenge. With careful planning and cold-blooded precision, she claims justice by her hand—one by one.
Logan Bennet is an FBI profiler whose only goal is to ensure public safety by apprehending the worst the streets offer. Right now, he is chasing after a serial killer, tracing their steps to bring them to justice.
But when they crossed paths, it wasn’t as criminal and agent—it was as two strangers irrevocably attracted to one another.
Sidetracked
❗ Content Warnings: Violence, sexual abuse, murder, child abuse, torture, and more.
As an FBI profiler, Logan’s job keeps him busy; not only is he still hunting after the serial killer that unknowingly lies next to him, but he is also trying to catch the Boogeyman, a dangerous serial killer and rapist. But when Logan steps too close to solving the case, The Boogeyman sets his eyes on him—and the woman he loves.
Lana is caught between the healing influence of Logan’s love and the secrets of her double life. Can she continue her revenge when her safety is at risk and all eyes are on her? Even worse—Logan is aware that she is hiding something from him. Can love truly blossom amid a sea of secrets?
Scarlet Angel
❗ Content Warnings: Violence, sexual abuse, murder, child abuse, kidnapping, and more.
In the third installment of The Mindfuck Series, Lana’s love for Logan continues to grow—as does her yearning for something more. Something away from revenge, blood, and pain.
Logan’s gentle love is good and protective. It makes Lana feel safe. But she is not the weak damsel in distress Logan thinks she is—she is a monster, and she is afraid that her love will also turn Logan into a monster.
But being a monster has its advantages. And when another monster goes after Logan, she is more than ready to protect him and show how monstrous she can be.
All the Lies
❗ Content Warnings: Violence, sexual abuse, murder, child abuse, castration, torture, and more.
After the cliffhanger of the last book, The Mindfuck series continues with All the Lies—the book that finally unravels the secrets and reveals the shocking, painful, and horrifying truth behind Lana’s suffering.
Logan and his team stand divided as the gruesome details of what happened that night on Delaney Grove finally come to light. Morality comes into question, and one opinion starts to take over: perhaps the Scarlet Slayer is right.
Meanwhile, Lana reaches the apex of her revenge, coming close to finally fixing what the justice system wronged. Too bad she didn’t account for her biggest weakness.
Paint It All Red
❗ Content Warnings: Violence, sexual abuse, physical abuse, murder, child abuse, castration, torture, mutilation and more.
The last entry in The Mindfuck series is a thrilling conclusion to the delicate balancing act between Lana and Logan, love and revenge, loyalty and vengeance.
Delaney Grove will never be the same if Lana gets a say and the final pieces of her revenge plan start to set in motion. Mysteries unravel, and the identity of two killers is finally revealed, changing the game forever.
But will Lana succeed? And how will Logan come to terms with the dichotomy between love and duty?
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Who Should Read The Mindfuck Series?
The Mindfuck series is not for everyone. It touches on extremely heavy topics and contains brutal depictions of violence, sexual assault, and countless upsetting scenes.
Assuming you can handle a discussion of these topics, The Mindfuck series offers an intriguing and action-packed ride into the depths of morality and the complexities of justice, vengeance, love, and truth.
If you’d like to explore more dark reads, look at 17 of the best dark romance books, The Haunting Adeline series, 365 Days Book Series, The Twisted Book series, and the best dark fantasy books,
However, if crime novels are right up your alley, then Robert Ludlum’s novels can offer the action and thrill you seek.
