Touching Evil - Kay Hooper Synopsis: This is the story of Seattle police artist Maggie Barnes, whose remarkable artistic talents are the focus of an even more extraordinary psychic gift that she is determined to keep secret: a gift that has allowed her to work with crime victims, to feel what they feel, to create perfect portraits of their attackers. When the police are stymied by an elusive predator who blinds his victims to prevent them from identifying him, Maggie must be willing to risk much more than just her secret to draw the image of a killer no one has ever seen, and bring the brutal madman to justice. If you love books that blend passion, suspense, and the unexpected, you'll love this one.**Review** This is the first book of the Evil Trilogy. The others being Whisper of Evil, and Sense of Evil. This book is not as good as the previous trilogy. Maggie is an empath.She's also a police sketch artist working with the police in Seattle. She has a unique gift of being able to draw crucial information out of victims and therefore sketching whoever has harmed them. Maggie finds a way to relate to the victims. That is until the Blindfold Rapist hits Seattle. John Garrett is a powerful businessman who has just managed to worm his way into a high profile case. Garrett's sister was the second victim of the Blindfold Rapist and he intends to see that the killer is brought to justice. The romance link is Maggie and John, but it is a bit contrieved, unlike the previous trilogy.The story as a whole is paranormal, dealing with extra-senses, reincarnation, and ultimate evil. Plot-wise, it's a gruesome tale. It deals with a psycho who is going around raping, torturing and blinding his victims. Definitely not a pretty story. But it was a well-crafted plot, with nice twists and turns. It's a surprise at the end who the bad guy is.