The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler 1)
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4.1 • 304 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
THE PERFECT HUSBAND, the first book in the FBI Profiler series from The Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner. What would you do if the man you loved wanted to kill you? If you love Karin Slaughter, you'll love Lisa Gardner.
When Tess Beckett married Jim, a well-respected and decorated cop, she thought all her dreams had come true. But within two years the vows she made were shattered as her husband was charged with murdering ten women.
With Jim behind bars, Tess feels certain that she can move on with her life. Until she learns that Jim has escaped from prison.
As a frantic and rigorous manhunt gets underway in four states, Tess knows that it's only a matter of time until her perfect husband tracks her down for the revenge he is sure to demand. And when he finds her, she must be ready. Because this time she's determined that their separation will be 'till death do us part'.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lisa Baumgartner makes her debut as a writer of romantic suspense under the name of Lisa Gardner with this sexy and smooth-talking first. The villain, Jim Beckett, cuts off the fingers of his victims with a dull Swiss Army knife--before he bats their brains out with a Louisville slugger. His poor ex-wife, Tess, who helped to get him arrested, is on the run with her daughter because Jim has escaped from jail and vowed to cut the still-beating heart out of her chest. Tess offers retired mercenary and sometime drunk J.T. Dillon $100,000 if he will teach her how to defend herself. J.T., like the others of his ilk, has muscles of steel attached to viscera of mush. He takes up her cause and gives Tess her first orgasm--psycho-killers apparently are not good lovers. In what might be termed the new genre of "grisly romance," Gardner delivers a streamlined bang-up addition to the oeuvre of Tami Hoag, Karen Robards, Elizabeth Powell and, these days, even Nora Roberts.
Customer Reviews
Page-turner
Captivating, edge of the seat plot. The villain is everyone's worst nightmare. I liked the female protagonist's resilience and determination to overcome her demons. I couldn't put the book down. Thrilling and amazing.
Wow
I loved this book. A real page turner. So much depth, great characters, I wanted more. I read so many books and get disappointed a lot. You can guess what is going to happen, but the getting there is wonderful. Well written, imaginative story, would make a great movie. Thanks Lisa Gardner, I wanted more some more like this.
Repetitive to the point of skipping pages
The story started well for the first chapter however became extremely repetitive to the point of skimming pages. I wanted to finish the book however it was becoming a chore as opposed to enjoyment. Maybe one day I’ll finish it out if curiosity. Not worth the money paid.