This was tough to read at times—but for all the right reasons. It made me think about how easily vulnerable girls can disappear from public concern. The mystery kept me turning pages, but it was the social message that really stayed with me.

Great thriller, definitely starting in the right spot to make an excellent series.

A great thriller and a wonderful start to a promising series.

This had a predicatble plot line. The main character was always angry. The other characters were boring. There was absolutely NO consistency in the story. I was confused most of the time. The writing style was cliche and the author tried too hard to be poetic

I liked this book. I didn't love it. It was interesting. It took me a little bit to get into. I don't think I will continue on with the series.

Ok, so I read this book fairly quickly because it was easy. I thought it was entertaining but the writing was completely sophomoric and at times borderline silly. The dialogue was quite cheesy as well.

The Jaycee Wilder character totally reminded me of the Courtney Cox role in Scream, you know, the pushy and annoying reporter, etc. Jaycee certainly ended up way over her head and frankly, I could have told you “whodunit” from the beginning so to me there was no mystery but bottom line, I was anxious for this book to be over so I could move on. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy it because it was pure Stilton in book form and didn’t require much brain power

This is a book I requested back in February from Netgalley that I haven't bothered to read yet so I thought I would give it a chance. It's the first book in a series and overall I would say I enjoyed it. I have to say the story did a good job of pulling me in from the start. It starts right away with a murder scene. So you know what when down and how it happened but you just don't know who the murder is. So I really enjoyed that. I feel stories sometimes take too long to give you the details so sometimes knowing from the beginning and trying to piece it from there is an enjoyable experience.

I have to say I actually really liked the main character. It just so happens that there are have been similar murders happening and Jaycee, the main character, finds herself very upset over what happened to these girls. She wants to get justice for them. She knows at the end of the day they are just normal girls and they don't deserve to be brushed off. So she gets sucked in. She is dying to find the truth about what happened even if it might kill her. I loved her determination. She was so hardworking and wasn't afraid to put herself in dangerous situations. I do have to say at times I wanted to be like Jaycee don't do that you're putting yourself in danger.

I do have to say the writing was okay for me. It wasn't amazing but overall the author got the story across in an enjoyable way so I didn't mind it as much. There were just times that I would kinda skim over what I was reading but I was focused majority of the time I read. I think part of that had to do with the one scene were I felt like it pointed out who the killer was very obviously. I mean it took me a little while to realize because I did have some guesses but there was the one scene were I was like oh okay that's our killer. I feel that's part of why I didn't end up giving it more than three stars. I read this story a lot when I was tired but I still caught on and ended up figuring it out. I feel like it ended up being way to obvious and I didn't like that.

I do have to say that the way things ended has me curious. I most likely will be checking out the next book because I am a fan of Jaycee. I thought she was very well done and enjoyable character. I would like to say where she goes from here. I am glad to see it comes out in July.

First, thank you to NetGalley for the copy of this book in return for a fair and honest review.

There's a fine line between passion and obsession and with the murder victims found in the seediest of nightclubs, Jaycee Wilder is having a hell of a time walking that line. She just can't let these victims be known for how they died without telling the stories of who they were in life. She can't help trying to understand the sick mind of a murder who labels his victims as worthless and she can't shake the feeling that she's walking a bit too close to be comfortable.

With a detective carrying his own scars and a boss with an attitude, much of Jaycee's investigation is known only to her but will this secret sleuthing cause her to star in her own story?

Jennifer Vaughn has done a great job in drawing you in to this mystery and tugging you along to the surprise ending. Great read for those who like a bit of a twist to their read.

Jaycee Wilder suspects a series of dead girls to be the work of a serial killer. Hoping to elevate her television news career to a higher level, she begins investigating along with a police officer trying to resurrect his career from the damage done to it by his previous drunken behavior. Of course, as Jaycee reports on the murders, the killer sets his sights on her.

The author draws the reader in and holds interest throughout the book. I enjoyed the book and would probably read the next book in this series when it is published.

I honestly liked Jaycee Wilder's character. I don't usually like reporters in novels like this because they seem to do more harm than good. Jaycee seems to be the opposite. What I gathered while reading this book was she put her whole self into her work, to bring justice to the girls who are being murdered in the Hollywood clubs.

This is the first book I've read by this author and I enjoyed it. Only have a couple things I didn't like. I don't like that I was able to guess who the killer was. Not sure if it was intended but there were clues that helped me guess who did it. I didn't like Jaycee's boyfriend's references to tv shows in almost every conversation but the last one he said in the book was a good one, I'll give him that. I also wish that there was a bit more background on Jaycee and how she became the determined reporter she is today.

Don't get me wrong, I honestly did enjoy this book. The ending was a bit of a cliffhanger so I'll definitely be looking forward to the next book in this series, Legacy Girls, to be out in July of this year.

And thank you to Netgalley for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

*DNF*
I tried to get into this book and give it a chance but sadly I just could not get into it and keep myself interested. I had such a hard time getting connected to the characters, and an even harder time getting into the story line. There were so many times where I was confused by what was happening and it really took away from my overall enjoyment.

Hard-charging, insightful, and ambitious, Jaycee Wilder wants to take her TV news career to the next level. The Los Angeles reporter is hungry for the big story. When dead girls begin to pile up at seedy nightclubs that cater to whimsical, fetish-seeking strangers, Jaycee suspects a serial killer is at work. She aligns herself with an east coast cop trying to resurrect himself- and his once stellar career- from a drunken skid. The killer lives a normal life during the day, while hunting the Throw Away Girls at night, punishing them for their dark urges. He leaves messages behind in his victims' blood, his explanation for enacting such brutal, twisted justice upon the unworthy. He watches the media coverage. He knows the wily reporter is chasing him. As Jaycee follows her gut, and the evidence, she forces him to act. But when a killer is clever and cunning, he can infiltrate anywhere. Jaycee must utilize all her skills to expose him before he gets to her first

my rating: 4 stars
what did I think of it:
first off I want to say that while I liked it I didn't love it, it took me a while to get in to the story , and I think the reason was I just didn't like the main character at first but the more I read of the story I being to actually like her, one of the things I did like about this story was the author's writing , because once I did finally get pulled in to story I just couldn't stop reading it, I do have to that I did in fact love the other characters a hole lot more then Jaycee but like I said at first I just couldn't like her, but by the end of the story she some how become one of my favorite characters , I think why that happened was because of how strong she was to help the girls and their families find justices for them , with that said I would like to say thinks to Netgalley for give me a change at find a new author to check out.

A nail biter with a bad ass protagonist. Throwaway girls was masterfully written to the very last page.