I am a big fan of Noelle’s series (find my reviews here of Dead Inside and Dead Wrong) and so I was pleased to be invited onto the blog tour for the third in the series Dead Perfect.
Dead Perfect starts where the previous novel Dead Wrong ends with Kate being stalked by an unknown assailant. When a body turns up in the local park it soon becomes clear that there is a link to the stalker. The body has been mutilated and redressed to look just like Kate. DC Maggie Jamieson is determined to find the killer before he can strike again and at the same time keep her friend Kate safe from the Living Doll Killer.
This was another page turner of a novel from Noelle that I really enjoyed. I really like the style of writing in this series, the chapters are quick and compelling which builds up the atmosphere as the killers creepiness escalates. I did sort of guess the perpetrator early on, but the actual motive and story was a mystery until the end. It was definitely not something I saw coming and was quite out of leftfield.
The character of Maggie is still pretty annoying unfortunately. I am no expert at policing but I would be surprised if they let someone investigate a crime that they are so close to. Maggie made a few dodgy choices I thought but then who of us doesn’t! She is however tempered by a great cast of supporting characters (and a couple of cats) that all bounce off each other as the story zips along.
Dead Perfect does follow on from the previous novel but I think there is enough background in it to read as a standalone. However I would recommend starting this series from the beginning especially if you like your stories gripping and scary from the outset.
To find out what others thought of Dead Perfect make sure you visit the other stops on the tour:
A crime readers blog 
Thanks for being part of the blog tour today Candi x
Thanks so much! 🥳♥️🙏🏻 And Maggie would be allowed to investigate – I checked it out and confirmed with my police colleagues! 😉