Cassie Hobbes: Character Analysis.

The Naturals:

Cassie Hobbes

Cassandra “Cassie” Hobbes is the protagonist of the series, in the first book she is discovered by the FBI to be entered into The Naturals program which uses teenagers with exceptional talents to solve cold cases. Cassie is a profiler which means that she’s an expert at reading people. She gained this ability in her childhood, as her mother was a “psychic” who taught her how to recognize even the tiniest details. Throughout the book series, it is evident that Cassie is more empathetic than her fellow Naturals. Such as in the third book, where she is genuinely happy when her profiling led to the rescue of a little girl. She cares about the people that they’re rescuing, something the others can’t relate to. She also always seems to get herself into trouble, however it is debatable whether this is actually her fault. In the first book, she is targeted by a killer copying her mother’s murder who turned out to be one of the agents teaching her about profiling. Then in the second book, she is kidnapped by Daniel Redding’s apprentice along with Agent Stirling. However, in the third book she is never targeted specifically. However, a killer who went by Nightshade had requested to speak with her revealing that her mother was still alive and apart of the same cult as he was.

Significant Character Relations:

Michael Townsend: Michael is the one that initially meets her at the diner, he leaves Agent Briggs’s card on the table and is one that picks her up to take her to Quantico. Throughout the first two books, he flirts with her and it is evident that he cares about her and wants to be with her romantically.

Dean Redding: Dean is a profiler just like Cassie, they initially meet in the garage of the house where he is working out. At the beginning, he is cold towards her but as the story continues they get closer. He gains romantic feelings for her as well and ends up dating her by the end of the second book.

Lia Zhang: The relationship between Lia & Cassie is complicated, while they are friends and could be considered close, Lia also isn’t afraid to call Cassie out when she is focusing mostly on herself instead of considering someone else’s position in the situation.

Agent Locke: The agent that was training Cassie who turns out to be her aunt and the killer in the first book. Once she tells Cassie who she is, she tries to make her kill the woman that she had kidnapped.