Throw Away Girls

What an amazing story! I felt like a cat being led by a string. I just couldn't stop myself from following and couldn't put the book down. Jaycee is a reporter that actually feels empathy for the people behind the stories on which she reports. Barton is the cop who's seen better days but is trying to get a fresh start. Jaycee is a bit harsh with her boyfriend Van and initially takes him for granted. Life, however, has a way of opening up your eyes. I kind of guessed who the killer was because the author peppers the book with hints. I was hoping I was wrong. Still had me at the edge of my seat. Can't wait for book two!

I love this book mainly because it has a strong female as the lead character. I would love to see more novels featuring Jaycee, as I became attached to her while reading the book. I was worried about her throughout the book, and I'm glad things worked out for her. Okay, the book. I liked it! I like how everything played out. I didn't guess the killer's identity until close to the end, which was awesome! I hate when it's blatant, but the author still tries to keep it hidden. As I said, I really got attached to the main character and I cheered for her throughout the whole book, trying to figure out how she was going to get out of each sticky situation. I highly recommend this book to other mystery/thriller lovers.

I really loved this book, it was amazing. Definitely a page turner. I recommend it to someone looking for a mystery and loves surprises. Full review below:

I borrowed this from Netgalley because the title intrigued me, and then the synopsis blew me away. this is a female crime writer and she is writing pretty gruesome scenes! I am not a sexist by the way, it is just that Jennifer Vaughn has succeeded in making gory details stand out, she is a genius when it comes to mind games.

I mean it, Jaycee Wilder is a reporter in Los Angeles, and she has hit a story: girls have been murdered near a special club. She sees this as a chance to finally move into investigative reporting, despite her editor's reluctance to put a girl on a gruesome case. Quickly she made friends with the detective, James Barton, who has issues of his own.

I call this a psycho thriller because the killer is psycho, and Vaughn lets us into his head as he searches for prey and succeeds. When he found out that Jaycee is onto the case, he tries to warn her off. Let's call him Slade, as it is one of the nicknames he used. Slade is cunning, and he is also meticulous when it comes to planning his target and kill. It is scary to get into his head, and scarier still as you do not know who is Slade until the end.

Throw Away Girls is indeed a great mystery and thriller that I have read this year, and will definitely recommended it to anyone who is into stories that has gore and sick minds. Jaycee plays the part of amateur sleuth wonderfully, using her reporter's instincts and friendly demeanor to breakdown barriers that Barton seemed to be unable to do. For a first book, this is a good story to start off, as well as a good introduction to all the key characters that will be in the series from here on.

I will definitely be on a look out for more Jaycee Wilder, I hope that she will grow into a skilled investigative reporter one day.

A special thank you to Waldorf Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Nice Cover!

Jennifer Vaughn introduces THROW AWAY GIRLS her first in the gritty psychological suspense mystery: Jaycee Wilder Series -an ambitious LA news reporter finds herself in the middle of a brutal crime investigation, and at the hands of a dangerous psycho serial killer. A monster who throws away girls like the garbage, and uses their blood to leave a message.

ThrowAway: “A thing intended or destined to be discarded after brief use or appeal.”

Jaycee Wilder is a smart and tenacious television news reporter in Los Angeles and currently dating Van. Van slings drinks at a West Hollywood nightclub several nights a week only until he became the next Bradley Cooper.

She works with her news director, Clare and partner, Ben. Jaycee believed that in order to give proper coverage to a murder victim, she needed to get to know her. Something every reporter did on the weekends. She meets up with Detective James Barton LAPD Homicide—leading the charge to find Zoe’s killer. (an interesting character). They would work together to find the psychopath. .

This would make the third murder in six months. Three women butchered, no-holds-barred, stranger-on-stranger sex shops. The latest is a woman, Zoe is in her mid-twenties.

Fantasy adult nightclubs in Los Angeles. Two other women, Sarah and Mackenzie, were also murdered in locations near or along Hollywood Boulevard. He is making them bleed. A gory slaughter that implied murder over mishap, and she was intrigued.

Jaycee and Van talk about scenarios at home, since he occasionally gets bit parts on TV shows. Ever since a stint on Criminal Minds, Van had Jaycee believing that in order to give purpose he convinced himself a hard-edged crime sleuth. This time the story was for real.

These girls were not slutty skanks. Zoe was a well-liked educator and a beloved daughter. Sarah a waitress, and Mackenzie a single mom raising four- year-old twins. Each young woman had a loving supportive family that had professed shock upon hearing the details of their deaths.

These girls had ventured into dark caverns where pleasure and pain intertwined with one’s own exploitation. In a cold place that invited the darkest parts of a person’s soul out to play. Jaycee is dying for an interview with the family to discuss their double life, to help determine their connection with the killer.

Each time the killer strikes he uses his victims blood to leave a message, “Throw Away Girl.”

We hear from the unidentified killer who appreciates the full color spectrum of a woman’s beauty. He loves women. But sometimes he had to kill them. Only some of them. The bad ones.

As Barton, Jaycee, and the team get closer to determining the killer's identity, Jaycee is in danger. Will she be the psychopath’s next victim after she receives a message from the killer to back off? What does he have in mind for her, since she does not fit the profile?

Detective James Barton, a little rough around the edges, was a one- time hero cop. Now a survivor in his own right. Of course, Barton was not accustomed to a pretty and smart reporter providing key points of a murder investigation to him.

As most sociopaths, they disguise themselves as an everyday person. Mysterious and evil, a Jekyll and Hyde. However, what dark abuse lurks in their past to turn them into twisted brutal killers? Will they stop him before he kills again?

Chilling and suspenseful with a calculating villain at the center of a well-crafted plot, flawed characters, and sharp dialogue to keep readers guessing. Dark and twisty, as the intrigue unfolds, tension mounts in this outstanding start to Vaughn’s new series. Her expertise shines in this gripping novel; and what a delicious cliffhanger, keeping readers salivating for the next installment.

Vaughn, a TV news anchor for WMUR in Manchester, New Hampshire, puts her experience to splendid use, to enhance the story, with authentic insider investigative detailed reporting; keeping the suspense and intensity high.

By employing her keen skills, she maneuvers between characters smoothly, and crafts a wild labyrinth of exciting twists, turns, and surprises. Readers who crave mystery, and dark twisty psychological crime suspense will be impressed by the first installment, of her new exciting series!

For fans of Sandra Brown, JT Ellison, Mary Burton, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Lis Wiehl, and Karin Slaughter.

Throw away girls by Jennifer Vaughan is a dark thriller. Hard, charging, insightful, and ambitious, jaycee wilder wants to take her TV news career to the next level.
Absolutely fantastic read. Couldn't put it down. Had me gripped from start to finish. I loved the story and the characters. Jaycee was my favourite. It wasn't who I thought it was.
I was very surprised with who it was.
I loved the ending too. There was nothing I disliked about this book. Highly recommended.
5* from me. Thanks to netgalley for the arc.

He calls them all "Throw Away Girls" and feels he is destine to rid the world of them before they can harm others. He finds his prey in seedy sex clubs with the lure of wanting to have a little fun before he goes in for the kill. Jaycee Wilder is an ambitious reporter for a TV station and has figured out there is a serial killer amongst them. Working with the police she is determined to make these woman more human once their sex lives are revealed and most consider them as whores. Jaycee goes under cover determined to save the next victim or find their killer. What happens to Jaycee when she enters the world of these sex clubs? Will she become the next victim???

I would like to thank NetGalley and Waldorf Publishing for allowing me the privilege of reading Throw Away Girls! I didn't want to stop reading once I started, but my husband wanted dinner😀. Jennifer Vaughn is definitely on my favorite author list. Her writing is excellent and kept me captivated. I look forward to more books of hers and will pass this title along to my friends!!!!

My Review:
The book starts out with a young woman fighting for her life in a place she's embarassed to be found. We listen to the dialogue between the young woman and her tormentor. Then we are in her thoughts as she nears her death and she's thinking of the people who love her.

From the intensity of that scene to the young couple you meet next is like flipping a switch. But this is Jaycee and her boyfriend, Van. Jaycee is a news reporter for a local TV station and the news story about the death of a young woman catches her eye. It captures her mind as well. This is the third such death in a short period of time. She feels sure this is a serial killer, but nothing has been said by news or police. Why? When she gets to work, she convinces her boss to let her have the follow up on the story. She and her trusty photographer take off to investigate.

Jaycee gets deeply involved in the case as the body count rises and things get more dangerous. Things get more personal and the people around her try to get her to back off from the investigation. Even the cop she's working with warns her to be careful. Her photographer keeps trying to get her to handle other stories. She gets a message from the killer. Her boyfriend is missing. She knows who the killer is.

Get this book and read it this weekend! It's really a great read. I look forward to more Jaycee Wilder stories from Jennifer Vaughn. I have to be honest, my initial interest was because Jennifer works for my local station. Yay, Jen!

I received a free ARC copy of this book from NetGalley and Waldorf Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

I couldn't put Throw Away Girls down; I promised myself I would only read for an hour, but by the time I looked up, half the day was gone! It was twisted and gritty without losing its humanity, which is difficult to manage in our adrenaline-junkie society. My sister saw Throw Away Girls in my Waldorf Publishing catalogue and asked me what I thought about it. I'm glad I could recommend it to her with enthusiasm and a clear conscience and she's really looking forward to getting her own copy and checking it out for herself. I'm eagerly anticipating the next installment in the series. This book should be a big hit with Criminal Minds fans too!

i enjoyed this book had heard great thing about it and it didnt disappoint worth a read

Thanks to netgalley for the chance to have read this book. The main character, Jaycee is a nosy- don't accept no for an answer - reporter that starts investigating what she thinks is a serial killer. That made for an entertaining read. Recommended.

This was a great read about a reporter who goes above and beyond to help catch a serial killer. I will definitely be looking for more books by this author I would highly recommend this.

Jennifer was so kind enough to send me this for an honest review and i give this 5 STARS! I cant wait to see where and how far this series goes and ill be betting book 2 for sure. Suspensful, thrilling, questions to suspicions yet I didnt think once its who it was! Characters and pkots i could see myself there too.
clearly with thr character and plots.clesrly.

The premise is intriguing. I love all things horror, thriller, and suspense. I like taut thrillers. I also (like everyone else) don't necessarily like to guess right away who the killer might be. The execution could use a little work. But all in all, great read. I highly recommend.

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

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.

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.