Criminal profiler in training (and newlywed) Jessie Hunt, 29, discovers that dark secrets lurk in her new suburban town; when a body turns up dead, she finds herself caught in the crosshairs of her newfound friends, her husband’s secrets, her serial killer caseload—and the secrets of her own dark past.
In THE PERFECT WIFE (A Jessie Hunt Psychological Suspense Thriller—Book One), Criminal … Criminal profiler-in-training Jessie Hunt is sure she’s finally put the darkness of her childhood behind her. She and her husband, Kyle, just moved from a cramped downtown Los Angeles apartment into a Westport Beach mansion. Kyle’s promotion has them swimming in money. And Jessie is on the verge of getting her Master’s degree in forensic psychology, the last step in her dream of becoming a criminal profiler.
But soon after their arrival, Jessie begins to notice a series of strange developments. The neighbors—and their au pairs—all seem to be hiding secrets. The mysterious yacht club Kyle is desperate to join is rife with cheating spouses, and with troubling rules of its own. And the notorious serial killer being held at the psychiatric hospital where Jessie is completing her degree seems to know more about her life than is normal—or safe.
As her world starts to unravel, Jessie begins to question everything around her—including her own sanity. Has she truly uncovered a disturbing conspiracy buried within a sunny, wealthy Southern California beach town? Does the mass murderer she’s studying really somehow know the origin of her private nightmares?
Or has her tortured past finally come back to claim her?
Book #2—THE PERFECT BLOCK—is also now available!
A fast-paced psychological suspense thriller with unforgettable characters and heart-pounding suspense, THE PERFECT WIFE is book #1 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.
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Good mystery. It is part of a series but the main mystery did get solved. The heroine still has life to live that would make good future books.
Good read but I think I’m not up for the next one yet.
I wish I’d researched. I hate reading a book to find its one in a series. Bookbub didn’t advertise as such either like usual. However I love the series but will be glad to move on.
Editing is a struggle especially further into the series you go. Minor issue but doesn’t take away from authors storytelling.
This book was easy to read but not full of suspense. Even so I would recommend it to others because it leads into the next in the series and I think that will be much more of a thriller.
Blake Pierce is a fantastic writer, I love all his books such detail thru the whole story just keeps you reading till the last page.
Great read could not put down
A twisty, interesting plot.
OMG, what a rollercoaster!!
This book had more turns than on a dirt road through the country back woods. I was hooked from page one, I had to make myself put this book down and go to sleep or I would have been up all night reading. I had to find out how all the background characters were involved in each other’s storylines. There had to be one common denominator. I thought I had it figured out a few times, but things didn’t quite add up and another plot twist occurred. I loved it! I will be starting book two in the series ASAP!
Good book with twisted characters. Keeps you reading to figure out what is going on and who is really causing chaos.
Quick read. Good story to keep you interested. I gave it 5 stars, hope it transferred through as website wasn’t working correctly.
Great Summer Read
I absolutely loved this book!! It kept me on my toes! Must read!
Really enjoyed this story line. Very original!
I love the main character!! The story is different from most others in this genre that rehash the same plots. I gobbled up the second book in the series and plan on working my way through them all. This series is pretty “heavy” so I’m taking a short break to cleanse my palette.
Great book,
Sociopaths are everywhere. Chances are you know at least one person who fits that picture. So it is scary to think that they are out there..waiting..manipulating..using and discarding us I read some time ago that at any given moment there are at least 35 serial killers at work in the US..
This was a good book. How we give in to circumstances in order to please the ones we love, Good book, I could not put it down. Now I must read the next one!!
This is a wonderful story. Has all different things going on!
I highly recommend it.
This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. Reading many mysteries have made me pretty good at guessing endings but this really shocked me. I am looking forward to reading more from this author.
Very good book! I enjoyed the way the author captured each character and built on this to add suspense to the storyline. I look forward to reading many more if his books.
tHIS WAS A FUN BOOK TO READ. WELL WRITTEN.