I did it again. I read book two quite some time ago and I was intrigued to find out what happened to our main character Jessie. Now, at last, I was ready to attack the first book in the series and find out everything about her background story.

Why do I keep doing this, you might wonder. Well, it's not that I do it on purpose. It's just because, when participating in blog tours, you don't always have space in your schedule and you have to let some books go. One thing I am very strict on it posting on the correct date, not disappointing author nor publisher. I also don't mind not reading books in the right order. I know, sometimes I am weird. :)

But back to the book. Jessie is a great woman. Knowing what she went through, I admire her for what she is doing and she really is like a pit bull when she is after a story. Sometimes she twists the truth a bit, but only for a good cause: going for justice.

I do have to admit my neck hurts after finishing this book and this is because the author kept throwing twists at me and made my head spin, but I loved it. :)

This is such a great book that I enjoyed thoroughly. Money and fame... they can turn people into vicious creatures. 5 stars

Thank you

A great, thrilling read, which will keep you entertained throughout. A good one sitting read, get the nibbles ready, close the door, and read!

I really enjoyed The Silent Victim, and found it a totally gripping thriller.

The main protagonist being an investigative reporter instead of the standard cop/detective worked really well. Jessie is a really interesting character, and with her background of being attacked and left for dead herself gave an excellent spin on her quest for justice for a new victim. I liked all of the elements around her being a survivor, building her life back up after such a crippling injury, changing career because of what happened and the friendships she'd built up during her recovery. Then watching the impact of this new investigation and what she discovers on her own recovery was quite fascinating.

One of the advantages of the investigative reporter protagonist is that it gives more freedom to explore police corruption from the outside, and I thought this was really well done. A major element of this book is corruption in the police and corrupt politicians, and given the events of the last few years I thought this was both timely and well handled. It also highlighted the problems reporters face within their own papers, trying to negotiate the desires and ambitions of different editors who may be trying to appease powerful external influences.

There were plenty of twists and turns in the plot too. I was kept gripped by the novel, as more and more of the truth behind the death of Margaret Kincaid was revealed, and other long-buried secrets came to light. The pace of the reveals was excellent, sometimes taking a while for Jessie to uncover more and sometimes coming in a breathless rush, and I really liked that some of them were left unsettled, because life isn't always as neatly tied up as many novels would have us believe.

I loved The Silent Victim, with its themes of overcoming trauma and corruption in power, and it's nuanced investigation of a death that many were quick to conclude easily solved.

A great read, really enjoyed it. Looking forward to reading more from the author, especially more in this series. Highly recommended!

My first book from Dana Perry and hopefully not my last.
This kept me hooked from the start, lots of twists and turns and slightly creepy. Thank you for the advanced copy. Could I have the rest of the series please?

The Silent Victim by Dana Perry is the first book in the Jessie Tucker Mystery series and I really enjoyed this book I was hooked from the start This book had a fantastic and Mind blowing ending! I never saw it coming

I highly recommend this book especially as its a new author to me! I loved it

Big Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher Bookouture and the author Dana Perry for my copy to read and review.

The storylines in this book were easy to follow and the writing is both good and easy to understand
This book was plotted so well and the pace was fantastically done

A great mystery with plenty of twists. I really liked this and I loved Jessie's character. Highly recommend.

I really enjoyed this book, it had my attention from the very start and have to say I can’t wait for the next in the series.

Lots of twists and turns, I was hooked from the start, thought how she used her own attack to get to her conclusion was very clever, I definitely did not see that ending coming , great story thank you

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3.5 Hearts This is a new series about Jessie Tucker who is a crime reporter after being attacked years ago she wants to get justice for those that attack others. She clamps on to the murder file of Margaret Kincaid which has similar details to her own attack so she goes out on her own to find out what happened to Margaret.

I liked Jessie even though there are a few times I wanted to roll my eyes at her. And just like shows on tv somehow the copus can not solve it but a reporter can just doesn’t always work for me.

There are a few sex scenes that ar3e explicit and make me think they were thrown in for erotica value when it really wasn’t needed.

As with any first in a series there is a lot just to get to know the characters. I will give the next in the series to try to see if there is more depth to the story.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This is my first book from Dana Perry and I am so happy that I was able to read it! Creepy but also suspenseful, which is a great combination. I can’t wait for the rest of the series!

Jessica Tucker is attacked 12 years ago and left for dead. 12 years later Margaret Kincaid is attacked and killed.,The police shout the man who they say attacked Margaret .
Jessica is now a reporter and she doesn’t think thing add up with this case so she decides to dig a little deeper to see what she can uncover. But while digging she unearths lots of secrets important people don’t want coming out. There is definitely lots of twists & turns in this book.
Great read
Thanks NetGalley

The Silent Victim is a story about Jessie Tucker, a crime reporter that was attacked and left for dead in Central Park twelve years ago while walking alone after a concert. While still trying to overcome her trauma, another woman is found in Central Park dead. Just before she’s found, it’s revealed a disturbing call that forced her to leave a restaurant and walk through Central Park alone. Was she meeting someone? Why did she leave her date without a second thought? The similarities in the case are too much of a coincidence for Jessie to ignore. When she begins looking into Margaret Kincaid’s death, she realizes something isn’t right. It’s the same M.O. as her attack, but the man that attacked her was killed in prison, not to mention the man accused of killing Margaret Kincaid was gunned down by police closing the case indefinitely. Since her attack, Jessie is a semi-celebrity and decides to use her connections with the local politicians and law enforcement to help solve the murder.

The Silent Victim had all the elements of a good mystery/thriller political scandal, a hot guy who comes out of nowhere, and plenty of juicy secrets. The protagonist, Jessie, is a very likable character, albeit a little feisty and snarky. It’s refreshing to have a crime reporter as the main character, as we can see of the role that the media places in high profile cases. Jessie does a lot of footwork journalism, which I enjoyed. Everything these days is social media-driven with little to no face to face interactions. I like the fact that Jessie didn’t portray a helpless victim. She was a woman that suffered a traumatic event and didn’t let that define who she was or how she did her job.
I did feel like there was a lack of character development. There is a pretty good twist halfway through that changed the pace of the story. I would have liked to have seen more of a backstory on Jessie and what she was like before her attack. Luckily, The Silent Victim is book one in the Jessie Tucker series, so this will enable us to get to know the character as time goes on. The Silent Victim is an easy read and well-written debut novel by Dana Perry.
I’m looking forward to the next installment in this series.

Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book will definitely make you think.
After a trauma, many people retreat to the safety of their homes and stay there. Jessie Tucker has returned to work and allows little of her anxiety to show. When asked to cover a young woman's murder as part of her journalist job, she recognized how the killer staged the victim because her attacker staged her the same way and left her, thinking she was dead. But the police caught her attacker...maybe.
This was a great read. Dana Perry makes Jessie Tucker human by showing the emotions and the courage it takes for her just to go outside and now she thinks her attacker may still be loose. I stay home and lock all 12 bolts on the door!! Lots of good mystery as the author builds the tension until you try peeking at the next page to see if he gets caught. Read the book....

This is a story about Jessie who was brutally attacked and left for dead.
After months of hard work learning to walk again she became a crime reporter for the Tribune.

Her worst nightmare has happened again......12 years after her own attack. Jessie is determined to find out the truth about her attack and the attack she is now covering for her job.

Was the right man put in prison for her attack? Or, was he falsely accused and the real monster is still out there hurting other women?

This was a great, fast read. You won't want to put this one down.

It was a very insightful novel, with a strong cast of characters. I enjoyed the story line very much and would definitely recommend this book.

Definitely kept me guessing! Every time I thought I figured it out there was another twist. I was stunned by the ending and loved that!! Not many books can do that for me. I'll be looking for the next book in the series.

This was a decent story but the writing felt a bit stiff/forced at times. An example: the narrator, Jessie, realizes her attacker had on a New York Yankee baseball cap when she was attacked. After saying the full item one time a switch to Yankees cap would have sounded much more natural but never happened.

The New York Yankee baseball cap ironically is the item that makes Jessie revisit her attack and determine that something isn’t right because it must be the same killer if he’s also wearing a New York Yankee baseball cap?? Granted the character does mention that numerous people wear them so she realizes it’s a bit foolish sounding.

There were some decent twists. I didn’t care for the final one and thought it detracted from the story a bit, just too much.

This review sounds very critical and I apologize for that because I really enjoyed it much more than it sounds. I think the series has a lot of potential and for a debut it was quite entertaining.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and Bookouture for a copy in exchange for a review.

A Chilling new series you won't want to miss ! This is one of those unputdownable books that you don't want to end ! A mesmerizing horrifying thriller !! Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review this book ! #Netgalley #Bookouture #TheSilentVictim