Not Really Dead

Tess Winnett, Book 5

By: Leslie Wolfe

Narrated by: Gwendolyn Druyor

One number, one letter: 3D. Two characters, nine cuts, their edges always crossing, carved sharply into Danielle’s bleeding flesh. She’d seen it before. On his other victims’ bodies.

The crimes: horrifying

After a high-profile victim survives a brutal attack in her own home, FBI special agent Tess Winnett accepts to handle the investigation off-book. With every question she asks, the truth unveiled poses more questions, but leads to only one possible conclusion: The Word Killer is back.

The evidence: disturbing

The Word Killer has emerged after years of absence, more blood-thirsty and vicious than ever. Yet, his identity remains hidden, a mystery figure among the city’s millions, despite DNA evidence left at each crime scene. An impulsive murderer, disorganized and lightning-fast, fueled by an all-consuming rage that cannot be quenched. The worst kind of killer there is.

Then, why did his latest victim survive? Why was Danielle still alive?

The memories: agonizing

A strong sense of deja-vu brings unwanted memories from a buried past Tess never wanted to relive. But if she wants to save the lives at stake when the killer’s latest deadline expires, she has to embrace who she has once been: the victim, the survivor, the fighter.

If she makes one mistake, lives will be lost. If she doesn’t see him coming, lives will be lost. And the blood will be on her hands.

The best-selling author of The Watson Girl is back with another suspenseful, gripping crime thriller. If you’re a fan of David Baldacci, Melinda Leigh, and James Patterson, you will enjoy Leslie Wolfe’s enthralling police procedural that will keep you listening until dawn.

©2020 Leslie Wolfe (P)2020 Leslie Wolfe

Wow

What a ride, my heart would speed up, stutter and race off again. Intrigue, mystery, thriller. I enjoy the Tess Novels, watching her grow. I am as always trying to figure out the culprit and rarely do!

flat affect

love the Tess Winnet serriesst did not enjoy the narrator. stared off really flat with no affect but did picked up some about midway through the book

Tess takes on a peronal case

Tess Winnett is back and just as badass as in all her previous stories. This episode has Tess embroiled in a case that has a direct connection to her own past experiences. This is a must read/listen for fans of Tess Winnett and Gwen Druyor!

Excellent Narration & Story

Emotion of that all consuming love that they have for one another, he has to leave, duty to his father. The second is when she knows she is not alone, the fear, she tries to fight, and blacks out. Then we have Tess, she is an ace one profiler, wants to work alone, bends the rules, and is a frustration to her boss. Paper work for the last stunt she did, pulling her gun when there were crowds around. Then it comes out the word killer is back, and she wants on the case, they need her, if they want to catch him. Her books are captivating, with riveting plots, another winner by author to read,
Given audio which greatly added to the tension and plot, of this story. Enjoyed and does not disappoint .

This case hits closer to home

Tess is such a great character, and with each new story we get to know her better, she has a great no-nonsense attitude to her work and doesn't come across as vulnerable but this case hits closer to home and we have glimpses of that side of her.

Tess's boss assigns her to a financial fraud case, not what we're used to, but she can't give it her full attention when yet another serial killer is out there killing women, carving letters and numbers into their backs and painting words on the walls in their blood.

But one victim isn't dead and pleads with Tess to keep her attack secret. She's not supposed to be on this killer's case but she can't leave it alone. Going out on a limb is par for the course for Tess, she does her best work alone but this case as previously mentions strikes a little too close to home.

The narration of this book by Gwendolyn is excellent, she's one of my favourite narrators and always gives every book her all, add that to the excellent writing of Leslie and you have an exciting, gripping experience.

I was given this audiobook as a gift and am voluntarily writing my review.

5 stars

Not Really Dead: A totally heart-stopping serial killer thriller novella (Tess Winnett), my fifth read from author Leslie Wolfe. I own 20 other books by this author & after reading this one they've just moved higher on my TBR list. A well-written enjoyable serial killer ihriller. “I received a free Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I look forward to reading more from this author and in particular other books in this series. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

Could have been better

This story has potential. I have to say, I absolutely cannot stand this narrator. Bring back Todd Waites, this woman sucks.