“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn’t let go.”
–Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone)
From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense.
Homicide Detective Avery Black has been through hell. Once a top criminal defense attorney, she fell from grace when she managed to get a brilliant Harvard … brilliant Harvard professor off—only to watch him kill again. She lost her husband and her daughter, and her life fell apart around her.
Trying to redeem herself, Avery has turned to the other side of the law. Working her way up the ranks, she has reached Homicide Detective, to the scorn of her fellow officers, who still remember what she did, and who will always hate her.
Yet even they cannot deny Avery’s brilliant mind, and when a disturbing serial killer strikes fear into the heart of Boston, killing girls from elite colleges, it is Avery that they turn to. It is Avery’s chance to prove herself, to finally find the redemption she craves. And yet, as she is soon to find out, Avery has come up against a killer as brilliant and daring as she.
In this game of psychological cat and mouse, women are dying with mysterious clues, and the stakes could not be higher. A frantic race against time leads Avery through a series of shocking and unexpected twists—culminating in climax that even Avery could not imagine.
A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, CAUSE TO KILL marks the debut of a riveting new series—and a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night.
Book #2 in the Avery Black series will be available soon.
“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery. Pierce did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side, so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.”
–Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
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great reading
Good book, just a couple slow spots. Still anticipating reading the next book.
Loved the book, moved very quickly with twists and turns. Characters realistic and likeable. The author never disappoints, a good, fast moving read.
Excellent Crime mystery. Recommend the entire Avery Black series
Made me want to read the next one in the series! That is the biggest success for a book for me
excellent, I could not put it down.
I loved the nonstop action!!!
I rarely finish books quickly but this one had me turning pages and staying up late to see what would happen next! The story draws you into each situation and you’re hoping the main character doesn’t get hurt but– There a few twist and turns so the story isn’t predicable. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series!
A really good whodunit. Very good writing. The characters were completely believable. I would highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more in the series.
I enjoyed this book so much, I got two more in the series.
I enjoyed this book but was annoyed by the main character. She was irresponsible, unprofessional, and reckless. I wouldn’t want to have to depend on her. That is unfortunate because the rest of the story was interesting. Oh yes, and seeing cops being so petty was unpleasant.
Writing sometimes uneven but plot and character development pretty good.
Definitely a good read. I did find Avery a little hard to take.
This book takes situations from a variety of sources: Silence of the Lambs, main character who “goofed” in the past and is now in a position of leading others, a person who fails to follow the “rules” and takes on challenges on her own, a series of people accepted as the “killer” but not the “real” one. Add the conflicts of females in a male environment and a budding romance and you have an unoriginal, thinly cast story. I doubt I’ll choose another of this author’s books.
Really good books! I bought the next in the series
Great read from a great writer. I’ve loved all of his books so far, and plan on reading the rest of this series and his other series. Truly wonderful and flawed characters, especially the heroine
Enjoyed the fact that I wasn’t able to predict the outcome right off the bat. Easy, enjoyable and anticipated reading.
Couldn’t put it down! Intriguing plot.
One of my favorite authors!
strong female protagonist with complex and interesting past