Series: The Perfect Nurse #2
By: Daniel Hurst
Narrators: Lisa Rost-Welling,
Ina-Marie Smith
Hachette UK - Bookouture (Publisher)
ISBN: 9781835256107
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication Date: 08/01/2024
Format: e-book
My Rating: 4.5 Stars (ARC)
Nurse. Mother. Wife. Killer…?
Only a few months ago, my life was simple. I spent most of my time caring for patients in brightly lit hospital wards. Then I’d pick up my son from kindergarten before cooking a meal for my husband. I’d drink in every precious moment with them. Now everything has changed…
I don’t recognise the woman I’ve become. I’m a liar. Nurses are supposed to save lives. Instead, I helped to take one.
I did it to protect my family. No one can find out what I’ve done because I’d lose everything: my marriage, my gorgeous baby boy – even my life.
Then one day I step through the front door to find a woman with long, blonde hair and perfect white teeth in my family home. My heart pounds in my chest. We used to work at the same hospital. She’s the only one who knows my biggest secret and my darkest lie.
It’s clear she’s back for revenge. But she’s underestimated me. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep my loved ones safe.
It’s time to finish what I started.
It’s my life or hers…
From the number one bestselling author of The Doctor’s Wife, this intense, nail-biting psychological thriller will have you gasping in shock! Perfect for fans of T.M. Logan, Freida McFadden and John Marrs.
My Review
Daniel Hurst returns following The Perfect Nurse (The Perfect Nurse #1) with the second in the series—THE NURSE'S LIE.
The rip-roaring saga continues with the two sisters, Darcy (now in Florida) and Pippa (Chicago), and partners in crime, with more twists, thrills, chills, turns, suspense, and lots of fun in this entertaining popcorn thriller!
About...
From the first book, Darcy is back. She is on the run in South Florida (my neck of the woods), hired by a handsome male customer, Parker, at the coffee shop to work as a nurse to take care of his elderly father, Joe, age 73, in the early stages of dementia at his modern condo with other retirees.
Joe warns Darcy about his son, Parker. Darcy is on a mission to uncover Parker's hidden truths, a task that will lead her into a web of mystery and suspense.
What are Parker's motives? Does he have a dark side?
Pippa has given Darcy a notebook book to help her with her memories. She was in a car crash, she was told and was robbed of her memory.
She has given her strict instructions:
~Never watch the news
~Never come back home
They communicate via post office boxes. Darcy trusts her family to know best.
This story is told from the POVs of Darcy and Pippa. They both are dealing with new stresses while running from the cops.
Pippa, who has a husband and a four-year-old son, is distracted and worried about Darcy's accident. Her marriage is on the rocks, and she is stressed. She keeps secrets, hoping their crimes will not surface. She is her sister's best friend.
Something happened before Darcy's accident. Laurence and her colleague Eden were involved in a sinister turn of events while she was caring for Melissa, the wife. Things turned dark on the way to report a crime to the police. The crash that changed their lives. It was self-defense. But who would believe them?
Pippa, driven by her love for her sister, becomes her partner in crime, determined to keep her safe at any cost.
The police are looking for two women as persons of interest. The news is bringing back some of her memories. Pippa is trying to juggle their secrets from her husband and their mom and dad.
Darcy and Joe have more in common than they know. Darcy has amnesia, and Joe has memory problems. They make a good pair. I loved Joe!
Then Darcy realizes her notebook, which holds crucial information about her past and the accident, is missing. In the wrong hands, this could be devastating.
Pippa realizes her Dad found Darcy's diary pages hidden beneath the floorboards in Darcy's old bedroom. The mom calls and she is hiding someone in the study.
As the secrets close in and the bodies pile up, the danger escalates, keeping the readers on the edge of their seats.
From Florida to Chicago, both are off the run again. What will become of the two partners in crime? Will they be able to find one another and stay under the radar?
My thoughts...
Daniel, you certainly know how to entertain! In this wildly fun mystery series, with plenty of dark humor, the author cranks up the suspense from Florida and Chicago as we hear from nurses Darcy and Pippa (sisters and partners in crime). So much fun!
These two are in a heap of trouble, and now the parents are involved, so they have to let the parents in on all the bad stuff.
I loved Joe, and the drama between Parker, Irene, and Darcy in Florida was laugh-out-loud. Then you have Pippa, who steps up to the plate like a rock star to take care of all the loose ends in Chicago, now with the parents and hubby involved.
So will Pippa and Darcy be able to find one another? We will have to wait until Book #3 to find out! I am enjoying this fun series. Do not take it too seriously. It is meant to be fun, wicked, and wildly entertaining.
Recs...
This is for fans of the author and those of Freida McFadden, Kaira Rouda, Elle Cosimano (Finlay Donovan series), Emily Shiner, K.L. Slater, and Miranda Rijks.
Thanks to Bookouture for a gifted digital advanced reading copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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My Rating: 4.5 Stars
Pub Date: Aug 1, 2024
The Perfect Nurse Series
THE NURSE'S MISTAKE #3 (NOV)
THE NURSE'S LIE #2
THE PERFECT NURSE #1
About the Author
Daniel Hurst is an Amazon #1 bestselling author of fast paced psychological thrillers. His most popular titles include Til Death Do Us Part, The Passenger and The Doctor's Wife, the latter title reaching #1 on the Amazon UK Kindle store in February 2023. A regular KDP Select All Star since he became a full-time author in 2021, Daniel prides himself on writing fast, releasing stories often and engaging with his readers.
You can visit him at www.danielhurstbooks.com, where you can also download a copy of his FREE thriller 'Just One Second.' WEBSITE
