"A taut, striking debut. Mystery fiction has a new name to watch." -- John Connolly, author of The Book of Lost Things
"A terrific lead character, terrific suspense, terrific twists ... a completely convincing debut." -- Lee Child, author of Bad Luck
"An impressive debut that is rich not just in suspense but in the details. Fast-paced and creepily believable, Ellison's novel proves that there is still room in the genre for new authors and new cops. There's no novice showing in All The Pretty Girls. It's all gritty, grisly and a great read." -- M. J. Rose, author of The Reincarnationist
"Ellison hits the ground running with an electrifying debut. All the Pretty Girls is a masterful thriller, shockingly authentic and unputdownable. Fans of Sandford, Cornwell, and Reichs will relish every page." -- J. A. Konrath, author of Dirty Martini
"Everything a great crime thriller should be." -- Allison Brennan, author of Fear No Evil
"J.T. Ellison's All the Pretty Girls is mystery magic, a first-rate, creepy, hold-your-breath story of suspense." -- Robert Fate, author of Baby Shark
"A taut, striking debut. Mystery fiction has a new name to watch." -- John Connolly, author of The Book of Lost Things
"A terrific lead character, terrific suspense, terrific twists ... a completely convincing debut." -- Lee Child, author of Bad Luck
"Everything a great crime thriller should be." -- Allison Brennan, author of Fear No Evil
"J.T. Ellison's All the Pretty Girls is mystery magic, a first-rate, creepy, hold-your-breath story of suspense." -- Robert Fate, author of Baby Shark
Description:
From Publishers Weekly
In this tame debut, the body of a young girl discovered by the side of a Nashville highway puts homicide detective Taylor Jackson and her lowdown boyfriend, FBI Agent John Baldwin, on the trail of the Southern Strangler, a playful, brutal killer who likes to carry his victims across state lines before murdering them and removing their hands. Before long, however, Taylor's reassigned to the suspicious death of a prominent TV personality, leaving John struggling to keep ahead of the Strangler's mounting body count. Meanwhile, Taylor is still recovering from a near-fatal neck injury earned in her last case and worrying over her own demons—not the least of which is John's threat to marry her. The real victim is Ellison's plot, strangled by slow pacing, egregious subplots (a serial rapist, a crooked officer, a pregnancy scare) and a clichéd cast of characters: the shady Southern belle, the veteran detective pushed over the edge, the evil genius who stays a step ahead of everyone—even the appealing Taylor strikes a numbingly familiar tough-yet-vulnerable pose. Though a climactic showdown injects some much-needed excitement, readers may have a hard time getting there. (Nov.)
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Review
"A taut, striking debut. Mystery fiction has a new name to watch." -- John Connolly, author of The Book of Lost Things
"A terrific lead character, terrific suspense, terrific twists ... a completely convincing debut." -- Lee Child, author of Bad Luck
"An impressive debut that is rich not just in suspense but in the details. Fast-paced and creepily believable, Ellison's novel proves that there is still room in the genre for new authors and new cops. There's no novice showing in All The Pretty Girls. It's all gritty, grisly and a great read." -- M. J. Rose, author of The Reincarnationist
"Ellison hits the ground running with an electrifying debut. All the Pretty Girls is a masterful thriller, shockingly authentic and unputdownable. Fans of Sandford, Cornwell, and Reichs will relish every page." -- J. A. Konrath, author of Dirty Martini
"Everything a great crime thriller should be." -- Allison Brennan, author of Fear No Evil
"J.T. Ellison's All the Pretty Girls is mystery magic, a first-rate, creepy, hold-your-breath story of suspense." -- Robert Fate, author of Baby Shark
"A taut, striking debut. Mystery fiction has a new name to watch." -- John Connolly, author of The Book of Lost Things
"A terrific lead character, terrific suspense, terrific twists ... a completely convincing debut." -- Lee Child, author of Bad Luck
"Everything a great crime thriller should be." -- Allison Brennan, author of Fear No Evil
"J.T. Ellison's All the Pretty Girls is mystery magic, a first-rate, creepy, hold-your-breath story of suspense." -- Robert Fate, author of Baby Shark