Cole McCade’s “The Hatter’s Game: Part I” is a book in the Criminal Intentions series. The narrative centers on Malcolm and Seong-Jae, whose relationship reaches a breaking point and becomes less cohesive. They might not be able to withstand the overwhelming flood as demonstrations over Tomasz Kowalczyk’s death escalate into violent riots. A puppeteer spots Malcolm in the middle of all of this chaos, setting for an exciting season finale.