The Perfect Ruse
A Jessie Hunt Psychological Suspense Thriller, Book 25
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Blake Pierce
About this listen
When wealthy housewives are found dead in their own backyards, victims of a serial killer dubbed the “backyard killer,” Jessie must solve the case in the face of tremendous media pressure and a ticking clock. What secrets lie behind these hedges? And what do these victims have in common?
The Perfect Ruse is book 25 in a new psychological suspense series by best-selling author Blake Pierce, which begins with The Perfect Wife, a number one best seller with over 5,000 five-star ratings and 1,000 five-star reviews.
Jessie is baffled at these crime scenes, so isolated, with seemingly no way the killer could have known these women were there.
Yet something, she knows, must be connecting them.
Behind their troubled marriages and phony friendships, a killer is lurking.
But can Jessie uncover him before the next victim dies?
A fast-paced psychological suspense thriller with unforgettable characters and heart-pounding suspense, the Jessie Hunt series is a riveting new series that will leave you turning listening late into the night.
Future books in the series are also available.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-19-23
Good story
Good story. the narrator isn't the best. There were a few random chapters in the book that were repeated.
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- Donna
- 04-08-23
I totally enjoy following this series
I enjoy the development of all the characters in this series. There’s alway some twist
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- MDP
- 04-03-23
I love this series
I loved it. Hannah is my favorite character. The narrator is not the best, but you get used to it.
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