So Broken

Faith Bold #12

by Blake Pierce

FBI Agent Faith Bold must navigate a twisted game of cat and mouse with a cunning killer when victims turn up mysteriously drained of blood. As the body count rises, Faith races against time to uncover the chilling truth behind these surgical murders. Will she be able to stop the bloodshed before she becomes the next victim?

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.”
—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
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SO BROKEN is Book #12 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews.

FBI Special Agent Faith Bold doesn’t believe she can ever return to the force after the trauma she’s been through. Suffering from past demons, she feels unfit for duty and content to retire—until Turk walks into her life.

Turk, a former Marine Corps dog, wounded in battle, suffers from his own demons. But he never lets it show as he gives everything to Faith to get her back on her feet.

Each are slow to warm up to each other, but when they do, they are inseparable. Each is equally determined to hunt down the demons chasing them, whatever the cost, and to watch each other’s backs—even at the risk of their own life.

A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Faith Bold series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.

Future books in the series are now also available.

“An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.”
—Reader review (Her Last Wish)
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“A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!”
—Reader review (Her Last Wish)
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“A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!”
—Reader review (City of Prey)
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“Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.”
—Reader review (City of Prey)
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“Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!”
—Reader review (Girl, Alone)
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“Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!”
—Reader review (Girl, Alone)
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Genres: Mystery

173 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 7, 2024

About the author

Blake Pierce is author of the bestselling RILEY PAGE mystery series, which includes seven books (and counting). Blake Pierce is also the author of the MACKENZIE WHITE mystery series, comprising four books (and counting); of the AVERY BLACK mystery series, comprising four books (and counting); and of the new KERI LOCKE mystery series.

An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.

Reviews

[Kristen Zamudio · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m still reading this series because I’m already invested in the plot, but the proofreading must have been horrible. The audiobook errors are horrendous.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

So Broken is book twelve in the Faith Bold series by Blake Pierce. FBI Special Agent Faith Bold and FBI Special Agent Michael Prince caught a case that was more twisted than their typical cases. Bodies were found drained of their blood. It became a race against time for FBI Special Agent Faith Bold and FBI Special Agent Michael Prince to find the killer before Faith is one of the victims. Readers of So Broken will continue to follow FBI Special Agents Faith Bold and Michael Prince to discover what happens.

So Broken is another fantastic addition to this excellent series by Blake Pierce. After reading eleven books before So Broken, I might have turned off by now with this series. However, I was wrong. I engaged with this book from the first page and kept reading to the end.

I love Blake Pierce's portrayal of his characters and their interactions throughout this book. So Broken is well-written and well-researched by Blake Pierce. I like Blake Pierce's description of the settings in So Broken, which lets me imagine being part of the book's plot.

I recommend this book.

[Claudete Takahashi · Rating 5 out of 5]

After coming home to find Turk hurt by West, she is sent to search for who similarly killed a Vet and an arms dealer a year prior. Before she can find the culprit other people will fall, including government officials which will put even more pressure on her and Michael. So Broken is fast-paced and easy to read, it has a good storyline that mixes action, romance, friendship, and devotion to serve a righteous cause without leaving the main character to react as a normal woman who gets sad, tired, lonesome, and affected by all the gruesome sights she has to deal with.
I thank Ms. Pierce for this ARC.

[Debbie Joyner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Faith comes home to find West trying to kill Turk. She & Turk try to capture him but he escapes. Her boss sends Faith, Turk & Michael to Miller, Washington, where a killer is leaving victims stabbed in the heart, sliced to bleed out with "Vengeance" written with their blood. These victims seem to be chosen for being Marines or some how pertaining to the military. They find suspects but something just doesn't seem right for Faith to charge them. Great book!

[Brittany Harried · Rating 1 out of 5]

The AI writing is so bad and the author/editor clearly don’t check the writing or audio. The AI narrator mispronounces so many words which is frustrating when listening to the audiobook and there are some instances of writing mistakes (e.g. Ellie is in a vehicle with Michael and after waking up from a nightmare refers to him as “Matt” twice). There are also many weird noises throughout the book that sound like a mechanical “ahck” sound.

[ElizabethReads · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am so invested in this series at this point, but the audiobook…. 🥴

Michael, is constantly called ‘Matt’ and the quality is bad? Reading off “***” as “asterisk asterisk asterisk” 😂

Like, just not great. Idk what they’re doing with their audiobooks, but they need to fix it 😭

Anyway, good enough story line. I really do love faith as a character and her relationship with Turk is great.

[Rebecca · Rating 1 out of 5]

I no longer care about the overarching plot. I’m done with this series, and I’m done with “Victoria,” the AI narrator and her random goat noises. What on earth is causing that, and more importantly, why don’t they fix it???? Ridiculous. Obviously, quantity is being completely prioritized over quality. Several times they called Michael “Matt,” and once they called Faith “Jessie.“ Peace out. 😡🤬😤

[Laura Poppenwimer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another suspenseful book in this series. The plot is engaging and the book pages just fly by. At this point West seems to be outsmarting the whole FBI with no chance of capturing him. The characters are evolving and their relationships are changing adding more interest to the story. Even after 12 books, this series seems fresh and interesting.

[Brooke Lachman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay but not the best I've read from this author

Slower paced than most of this author's books but still a good read. As always the ending makes you continue the series, which I have enjoyed this entire series thus far.

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

As always, I loved this Faith Bold story, but the narration kept calling Faith’s partner, Michael, by the name “Matt.” I’m not sure if this was a writing or a narration error, but it was very confusing the first couple of times.

[Andrea Alford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Her mysteries are great & the books are easy reads; however, I am sick of hearing about the damn donkey killer in every single book. Over & over & over with every little detail. Ugh. I understand giving readers a quick update if they don't read in order, but enough already!

[Ddalling18]

lots of errors in the book, even used wrong name several times-Matt instead of Michael-need to edit prior to publishing

[KK · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this latest installment of the Faith Bold Series. I'm terribly afraid something is going to happen to Turk and I'm not going to be able to handle it.
I am very happy that Faith and Michael's relationship appears to be healing (but for the love of all that is holy WHY was "Michael" randomly listed as "Matt" throughout the book? Please proof these better!)

I'm anxious to get to the conclusion of the West saga... that man needs to be stopped.

[Jacqi Coffee · Rating 1 out of 5]

The story is a solid 3.5-4.5 star book. This is true for the entire series.

But it gets an automatic one start for using an AI audio narrator instead of getting an actual narrator to save money or whatever. There are tons and tons of narrators out there who are just starting, good and don’t need a paycheck for their work. Many work off audiobook sales or even credits (I know from experience with said narrators.)

AI “art” is lazy and a theft of real people creating art.