Not Like She Thought

Name: Not Like She Thought
Rating: 4.6875 (16 reviews)

Ava Strong

Mar 2022 · An Ilse Beck Mystery Book 5 · Ava Strong

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Victims are turning up dead in the woods, their bodies arranged with a serial killer's signature. But what message, exactly, is he trying to send? Can brilliant FBI agent Ilse beck decode it in time before he strikes again? Or will his trail lead her straight into a trap?

In this bestselling mystery series, FBI Special Agent Ilse Beck, victim of a traumatic childhood in Germany, moved to the U.S. to become a renowned psychologist specializing in PTSD, and the world's leading expert in the unique trauma of serial-killer survivors. By studying the psychology of their survivors, Ilse has a unique and unparalleled expertise in the true psychology of serial killers. Ilse never expected, though, to become an FBI agent herself.

This case, tougher than she could have imagined, brings up dark memories from Ilse's own past. But the clock is ticking, and she has little time to waste. Can Ilse battle her own demons and solve the twisted puzzle before time runs out?

A dark and suspenseful crime thriller, the bestselling ILSE BECK series is a breathtaking page-turner, an unputdownable mystery and suspense novel. A compelling and perplexing psychological thriller, rife with twists and jaw-dropping secrets, it will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist, while it keeps you shocked late into the night.

NOT LIKE SHE THOUGHT (An Ilse Beck FBI Suspense Thriller) is book #5 in a new series by bestselling mystery and suspense author Ava Strong. Books #6 and #7—NOT LIKE BEFORE and NOT LIKE NORMAL—are also available.

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16 reviews

Claudete Takahashi

March 5, 2022

Ilse and Swayer are facing their own demons whilst working on a very difficult chase - a serial killer that is portraying children's stories with his victims. Besides their own problems, they are not seeing eye-to-eye in this case which only increases the difficulties to be overcome. The plot is full of action, dead end leads, and for the first time Ilse has to take some very serious decisions by herself with a surprising result. Another good story that left me wishing to read the next one in the series. As a member of the author's ARC team, I downloaded a free copy of this book and this is my unbiased opinion.

Ellen White

March 16, 2022

FBI agents working a case that brings up memories from their past, that was still difficult to handled. A case where they were no clues, a puzzle that is haunting her , and time running out. A chilling story from beginning to end was well done. Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion

Deb Goddard

April 10, 2022

Book 5 in series see Ilse and FBI partner Tom hunting down a serial Killer with what at first seems random.. Ilse starts to see a pattern and the chase is on. Both Ilse and Tom have their secrets and Ilse is left to face her past in a terrifying hunt that leads into the woods.. Absolutely love this series, the plots the back history and the characters..

About the author

Ava Strong is author of the REMI LAURENT mystery series, comprising six books (and counting); of the ILSE BECK mystery series, comprising seven books (and counting); of the STELLA FALL psychological suspense thriller series, comprising six books (and counting); of the DAKOTA STEELE FBI suspense thriller series, comprising six books (and counting); of the LILY DAWN suspense thriller series, comprising five books (and counting); and of the MEGAN YORK suspense thriller series, comprising five books (and counting).. An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Ava loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.avastrongauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.

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