Life is a show about a hyper smart crime investigator who uses his brilliant powers of deduction to solve crimes in sometimes baffling manners. The Mentalist is a show about a hyper smart crime investergator who uses his briliant powers of deduction to solve crimes in sometimes baffling manners. They both have hot women partners as well. They have this in common with Monk, Sherlock Holmes, and countless other fictional investegaters over the years. I like both shows, but. . . A few years ago there were a string of shows about Profilers, and one of them was a pretty…