From a USA Today Bestselling author, a timely and intense new mystery.Until you know who to trust, trust no one.The disappearance of a prep school girl from an affluent family leads to a hidden world of shocking secrets. FBI Agent Victoria Heslin investigates alongside local police, but the mysteries only get deeper. Why are the girl’s parents so uncooperative? And why are the local authorities … girl’s parents so uncooperative? And why are the local authorities resisting her help?
When her efforts uncover a sex trafficking operation, Heslin enlists friend and fellow Agent Dante Rivera to go rogue and try to save the girls, before it’s too late.
Pretty Little Girls is the second book in the Agent Victoria Heslin Series by USA Today Bestselling Author Jenifer Ruff. It can be read as a standalone.
Praise from Amazon and Goodreads Reviewers:
“Captivating, relevant, impactful.”
“Eye-opening!”
“An important topic handled with taste and empathy.”
“Timely and scary!”
“Once you start you won’t be able to breathe until the end.”
“Could not put this down!”
“Timely and realistic. It hits a nerve and gets the blood boiling. Jenifer Ruff has the ability to bring you INTO the story instead of just observing it.”
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This author was able to hook me into another series. Victoria will keep you stuck to the pages as the mystery unfolds with us scrambling not to miss any of what is going on. Odd thing to is the subject matter is one that seems to be in a couple of books reading right now. It is a heart wrenching matter that is filled with darkness. Things will not go easily though with twists and turns that readers adore even when it can be baffling. Lets not forget that family that will have you scratching your head. good one from beginning to end.
I absolutely love these characters! I really hope this series will continue. The writing is exceptional. You feel like you are really there in the storyline. This author has a rare talent in my opinion, she writes from a “reader’s” point of view. The characters are so well defined and descriptive, not overdone. I received this book as an ARC member and i am so glad i did, i look forward to many more Agent Victoria Heslin adventures!
Was not as good as others I have recently read. Would recommend only if you had nothing more entertaining to read.
this is the type of story i think women can not put down.”But for the grace of God go l” when we are young how easy smooth taking people can get you sucked in. i really couldn’t put this down read it in 1 day. A very powerful story.
An inside view of the insidious business of Child trafficing. Easy read.
Didn’t know the villain until they revealed their name, which is unusual for me.
This book stayed with me for days after finishing it. Sex slave trafficking is such an ugly business.
There were a few unanswered questions, but enjoyed the book.
Very realistic, like I was reading a news story in the paper describing these perverts.
Kept you on the edge of your seat the entire book. I will be looking to read more of this authors books. Well done!
I really couldn’t finish this book… the investigator scenes were well written and interesting, but i just couldn’t spend time with the victims. Sorry.
A very good book about a relevant topic that is in the front of people’s minds today. The kidnapping of a naive, young teenage girl was so realistic and scary. It is happening in many of our small towns today. I enjoyed the female FBI agent and her determination and resolve in bringing the girl home.
Very well done and close to the scary truth of what’s happening today.
Interesting
Scary story about human trafficking and the toll on the children because of the despicable evil of the society.
The story starts very simply as Victoria was trying to look into a single missing child. The story soon blows up as Victoria carries an in-depth analysis of the sex trafficking around the place.
However, the story had a quick end and it almost seemed like the bad people got it easy, by the end of it.
But overall, the story was powerful and though it was fiction, it seemed almost real.
I really liked this book, even tho the subject matter was tough. Appreciated hardly any profanity & that it was a stand-alone, even tho it’s book 2 in the series.
When rich girls start to turn up dead, there are plenty of theories as to why. The parents are suspicious, everyone is suspicious. When FBI agent Victoria Heslin’s work takes her into the depths of a sex trafficking ring, she enlists the help of an old friend to save the girls stuck in that prison.
I didn’t read the first book in this series, but even so, it was easy to get lost in this second book. It was full of suspense, mystery, and intrigue. Every time I thought I figured it out, there were twists that threw me for a loop. Characters are solid, and even the bad guys had enough character development that it was easy to understand their motives.
Though this book deals with some heavy topics such as sex trafficking and corruption, it’s still an immersive read.
Narration is good, especially with the accents.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
Pretty Little Girls was a great read by Jenifer Ruff. A prep school girl from an affluent family goes missing, which leads to many hidden secrets. Victoria is a FBI agent who is asked to assist the local police in investigating the disappearance. No matter how hard she tries, the girls resist her help. She uncovers a sec trafficking operation and Victori asks Dante, another agent, to help with the case. I really enjoyed reading this book and can’t wait to read more by Jenifer Ruff.
A heartbreaking story dealing with an extremely serious issue. This book is well written with believable characters. I hope there will be more in the series!
This review is for the audio book.
wow I really enjoyed this book. but then again I enjoyed the first book as well. Each book is a stand alone book but as FBI agent Victoria Heslin is such a strong capable character I think you will enjoy both books and I hope there is a lot more to come in this series. The story is split between characters so you know what is going on and despite knowing who the baddy is there is still a free twist in store.
When a young girl goes missing FBI agent Victoria Heslin is called in. Normally you have to wait 24 hours before the police get involved but as the boss’s wife knows the missing girls parents Victoria is sent in to see what she can do. What she stumbles on isn’t just a runaway teenager but a carefully orchestrated plan to traffic young girls for sex. Have they picked the wrong girl this time? With Victoria not sure who to trust, when they just miss finding the girls, she goes rouge and enlists help from sometimes partner Dante Rivera Can the pair find the girl in time or will it be another dead body with a brand on her back?
I really like the narrator and think her voice helps to make this such a great book.
Can’t wait for the next book in this series!
I enjoyed this book more than The Numbers Killer the first book in the Agent Victoria Heslin Series. Pretty Little Girls handles a really tough subject human trafficking. I always struggle reading these stories. This book kept me on the edge of my seat turning the pages. I found myself rooting for Emma, Sofia and Anastasia I really wanted them to be okay. I figured out right of the bat who the bad guys were, I knew the minute we are introduced to them. I’m okay with that the story kept me wondering to the end. In my opinion Jenifer Ruff does a good job with suspense and twist. I read on Kindle Unlimited