The Perfect Block (Jessie Hunt, #2) by Blake Pierce

The Perfect Block (Jessie Hunt, #2) Reviews

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  Blake Pierce writes crime thrillers that keep the reader on the proverbial seats-edge. THE PERFECT BLOCK is the second in the Jessie Hunt series.
  
  Jessie, 29, decides to use her last and instincts in her new job as a criminal profiler for the LAPD. While her savvy impulses often are on the right track, Jessie still has a lot to learn as she maneuvers her way through her first murder case. “Mentor” detective Ryan Hernandez is at the ready to keep the case on track. Jessie and Ryan push forward and navigate the false leads in order to get Justice for the victim.
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  Anaphylaxis from peanut allergy requires epinephrine injection. Not an inhaler. Warning: Cliffhanger ending.
  
  An easy, fast read, but I was stopped short at page 74, when I found a medical faux pas that may mislead readers. Jessie Hunt, the criminal profiler protagonist, has a PEANUT ALLERGY, for which she would NOT rely on an inhaler. She would keep an Epinephrine Auto-injector with her at all times.
  
  In this age of quick information availability, authors should avoid misleading “facts” about allergies and treatment. I searched for key words—“peanuts,” “allergy,” and “inhaler”—and discovered they are crucial to the plot. So, if you prefer verisimilitude, I suggest you skip this book, because false medical facts help drive the storyline.
  
  At the denouement, many plot threads are tied off, but beware the dastardly cliffhanger. I really hate cliffhangers, so that’s minus another star.
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  Christian Shackton

  I don’t think I’ll be finishing this series. The first book in the series was exciting to read just for the pure thrill of reading something new. As I’m finishing up this second book I can’t help but notice the sloppy writing and countless errors. The author using a mirror to describe the physical attributes of the main character is just lazy and unimaginative. So many blonde haired blue eyed attractive people, gets a little redundant after a while. The dialogue within the first 50 pages is just a straight to the point recap of the first book in totally unnatural spurts of information. The storyline in itself could be so good but I can’t get past the writing.
  
  Also, the author used “too” instead of ‘two” that alone is absolutely unforgivable. Please dear god hire an editor or proofreader PLEASE.
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  Deanna

  This series is too stupid to stop. When a serial killer tells you to be somewhere by a certain time you don’t just decide to be stubborn for no good reason and show up fifteen minutes late. This girl has been attacked so many times she should be dead by now. She’s also misjudged so many people that she should be fired from her job and change careers, not attend the FBI training camp and get promoted. I can’t wait to see what she messes up next!
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  Mayar El Mahdy

  Meet Jessie Hunt, the worst profiler in the world!
  
  She has a job in the force with Hernandez where she solves crimes in 5 minutes or so.
  
  However, she is still blind to the peolpe closer to her. Some people never learn.
  
  The mystery wasn't great, but again I liked the characters and their interactions. The audio was great as well.
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  Shae Johnson

  I enjoy Blake Pierce’s writing, his bits of humor and the twists and turns of his stories. I like his main character, Jessie Hunt, who is becoming a profiler. She has a remarkably scary past that is trying to re-enter her life...but you must read the next book in the series to find out more!
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  Meera Parekh

  So much better than the 1st book… it’s more like 3.5 stars tho.
  The writing is a struggle, but I am learning to love Jessie Hunt. This book was slow to start just like the first. The ending was surprising and definitely has me wanting to read the third one.
  I hopeful about the series and the story surrounding Jessie is captivating. Like I said about the first one, hang in there… seems like the author drags the story along for 20 something chapters and then the last few chapters has you turning the pages in anticipation of the ending!
  
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  BaileyO McCarley

  This is so much better than the first book.
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  Jennifer Lombard

  I can’t stop reading about Jessie Hunt! These books just keep getting better & better!
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  Kris Lodwig

  Sigh. One of my pet peeves: when an author recaps the previous book in the series through dialogue. This one was particularly annoying. Like the main character reminding her bff that her husband killed a woman, tried to pin it on her, and tried to kill her with a fire poker, which just happened a few months ago, pretty sure she knows...Also this narrator is so dry and just reads. Blah. Well, one more book in this series, I may need to take a break first. I’m not worried, I’m sure book 3 will have a dialogue recap if I need it.
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  Kwab

  This is the second in this series I randomly started. Not as entertaining as the first book and they kept mentioning what happened in the first book, almost as if he couldn’t come up with enough new ideas for this one. The main character makes even more dumb decisions, and I was still able to guess the twist at the end of this book too. My main issue is still that this girl is supposed to be a super smart psychological crime fighter but gets in the most dangerous situations that should be obvious not to go into. I still do want to finish this series though and see how it ends up.
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  Kara peters

  Entertaining, but the writing itself leaves something to be desired (also lots of spelling errors 😬)
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  Wonda

  3...Okay, so the ending added a star to this review, our incarcerated friends revelations were VERY intriguing...BUT I felt like story sometimes, most times, lack actual fact...I know, a work of fiction, but give me a break...and why does the female always have to almost get offed??? Just annoying...At this point I think I am only tuning in to find out what's up with Daddy Dearest.
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  Linda

  This author is so good at what he does. He does not try to be John Grisham or Patricia Cornwell, and I like his short reads for that reason. I like Jesse Hunt, an up and coming profiler. Her physical appearance is not described too well, but I don't want it to be. Let me make her appearance to fit my mind. When she goes into the high security prison to meet with a serial killer, I want to take a physical and mental bath just as Jessie does. Do you see what you are doing to me, Mr. Pierce?
  
  Thank you, Sir, for a good read.
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  John Olson

  I was caught off guard a little bit but it was a good read. It might have helped to have read the first book but enough was explained to get the idea of what happened in the first book. Blake Pierce has an in-depth mind to calculate the perplexity of plotting and twisting it a bit. My first read by him and probably not my last.
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  Krysti Tauer

  This is a great book! I feel so bad for Jessie. Such bad luck, yet I want to keep reading. I can’t put the book down. Will be starting the next book immediately since I want to continue the story. Binge reading.
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  Tori

  I thought it was common knowledge that an allergic reaction is treated with an epi pen in emergency situations. Apparently it's not.
  Blake Pierce needs a new proofreader.
  Decent enough plot IMO, though plenty of predictable spots
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  Alex Ludtke

  The first book of the series I didn’t want to put down, this one I didn’t mind. It was still good- just not as overall gripping as the last. What will Jessie get herself into next? How the hell did this author write 19 of these?
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  Bree Kray

  I really didn't want to get sucked into a 20-book series, but it might be too late. 🤦🏼‍♀️ This story is a psychological thriller and then some.
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  Susan

  Book 2 in the Jessie Hunt series and again a book that had me from the first chapter. I love the characters and how this whole series so far is Jessie becoming a profiler for the LAPD but she gets clues from a known serial killer Bolton Crutchfield. He somehow knows facts about the case even though he is in a maximum facility know one knows about. Not even most of the LAPD. Yet Bolton gets no visitors and yet he knows stuff about Jessie's life and her cases. He helps her solve these cases through riddles he gives her. She gets annoyed and frustrated with him but she can't seem to break the connection she has to him.
  
  In this book she is now a Jr. profiler for the LAPD and she and her partner are looking into a couple murders. They are in a rich area and Jessie just left a community just like that behind her so she knew how to fit into the country club community. She didn't like the vibe maybe because she is much more down to earth and she isn't stuck up.
  
  Another great book in the Jessie Hunt series. Another book I would recommend HIGHLY!
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  Meghann

  I enjoyed this book much more than the first one. I didn’t figure out the killer until the very end right before they were about to confess, unlike the first book where I pegged them right away.
  
  We continue the story of Jessie Hunt, profiler, and this story picks up pretty much where the other has left off. Jessie has moved to LA and taken a job with the LAPD as an interim profiler. We get to follow her professional career and navigate her personal life as she continues her relationship with Bolton Crutchfield.
  
  I enjoyed the minor details in this book which are easy to pass over but actually end up being major clues. There were several suspects right out the gate, each one eliminated or added back in at different plot twists. The implausible ending was satisfying.
  
  Will definitely continue this series. It reminds me a lot of the TV show Prodigal Son.
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  ElaineY

  January 21, 2023
  I'm going to have to relisten to this all over again. The first I tried, last year, I aborted. I started over yesterday and reached 80% yet nothing about the plot has penetrated. I reread the blurb before writing this review and it's like I was listening to a different book - one that rambled on and on without any suspense or mystery. All I remember is that Jessie's room stank and her friend, with whom she was staying temporarily, asked her to open the windows before she goes out. Yuk. And Jessie was rather offended by her friend's tactlessness.
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  Nadine Smith

  UGH this book gives me such uncomfortable vibesssss. THE ENDING? SHIVERS IM SCARED. Overall plot did indeed get me but wasn’t as satisfying as i’d hoped. Loving Hernandez. As per usual i’m going to continue with this series for the overarching plot.
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  Jackie Smith

  I liked it more than the first one. Definitely reading the next.
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  Lizeth

  Me tiene enganchada esta serie!! Este segundo, mejor que el primero... ya quiero iniciar el tercero.
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  Oscar

  Muy buena segunda parte! El libro hila perfectamente la historia anterior con esta nueva entrega llena de suspenso, historias colaterales y como siempre, el final es lo mejor!!