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A review by ljr622
The Killer Inside by Kerry Wilkinson
4.0
Great book. Recommended for lovers of British cozy mysteries. Jessica reminds me of Nancy Drew or Jessica (coincidence?) Fletcher of "Murder She Wrote". An imperfect young woman, with a down to earth personality, liked by her coworkers, with a normal life & friends. She dedicated to solving the mystery and yet is compassionate about the guilty, and those affected by crimes. It's a fast-paced, quick read with a believable cast of characters (other than 1 attorney I didn't dislike anyone). Jessica is a breath of fresh air - the writer shows us a heroine in a police procedural that doesn't come across as an emotionally damaged drunken slut (I apologize to all you lovers of The Girl on the Train). There's not a lot of descriptive writing of blood & gore violence (at least not from my viewpoint), I also don't recall any off color language. The plot gets an interesting twist at around 75%, and has a satisfying but fairly predictable ending leaving me in anticipation of beginning book 2 in the series (see below).
On the 10th I downloaded the 5 chapter sample. Devoured chapters 1 + 2, then ordered for my @AmazonKindle since is was (and still is as of today) on sale to for 99ยข. Although the Jessica Daniel books have been a best sellers in the U.K. since 2011, this is America's introduction to the series thanks to the Publisher Bookouture.
I have since received an ARC of "Vigilante", book # 2 in the series courtesy of the Publisher Bookouture via NetGalley that I'll be reading, tweeting about & posting my review over the next few days, so I'm being conservative with my stars and giving this 4 stars for now; Kerry Wilkinson (the author) mentions in 'Letter from Kerry' at the end of "Killer Inside", that Jessica matures as the series evolves, this way I can give 5 stars after reading addition books.
On the 10th I downloaded the 5 chapter sample. Devoured chapters 1 + 2, then ordered for my @AmazonKindle since is was (and still is as of today) on sale to for 99ยข. Although the Jessica Daniel books have been a best sellers in the U.K. since 2011, this is America's introduction to the series thanks to the Publisher Bookouture.
I have since received an ARC of "Vigilante", book # 2 in the series courtesy of the Publisher Bookouture via NetGalley that I'll be reading, tweeting about & posting my review over the next few days, so I'm being conservative with my stars and giving this 4 stars for now; Kerry Wilkinson (the author) mentions in 'Letter from Kerry' at the end of "Killer Inside", that Jessica matures as the series evolves, this way I can give 5 stars after reading addition books.