Een Meisje Meegelokt (Een Ella Dark FBI Thriller—Boek 12)

Ella Dark #12

by Blake Pierce

FBI-agente Ella Dark bestudeert seriemoordenaars al sinds ze kon lezen, getraumatiseerd door de moord op haar eigen vader. Ze heeft een encyclopedische kennis van moordenaars opgebouwd. Maar wanneer een nieuwe moordenaar slachtoffers begint te maken die zelf tragedies hebben meegemaakt, staat Ella voor een raadsel. Wat zou het verband kunnen zijn?

"Een meesterwerk van spanning en mysterie."
—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (over Once Gone)
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EEN MEISJE MEEGELOKT (Een Ella Dark FBI Thriller) is het 12e deel in een langverwachte nieuwe serie van de nummer 1 bestsellerauteur Blake Pierce, wiens bestseller Once Gone (gratis te downloaden) meer dan 1.000 vijfsterrenrecensies heeft ontvangen.

FBI-agente Ella Dark, 29 jaar oud, krijgt de kans van haar leven om haar droom waar te toetreden tot de Gedragskundige Misdaadeenheid. Ella's verborgen obsessie om een encyclopedische kennis van seriemoordenaars op te bouwen, heeft ertoe geleid dat ze vanwege haar briljante geest is opgevallen en uitgenodigd om bij de grote jongens te komen spelen.

In een race tegen de klok moet Ella het verband tussen de slachtoffers ontcijferen voordat er nog iemand sterft.

Maar deze moordenaar zou wel eens gevaarlijker – en waanzinniger – kunnen zijn dan hij lijkt.

Zal Ella hem op tijd kunnen stoppen?

Deze meeslepende en huiveringwekkende misdaadthriller met een briljante en gekwelde FBI-agente in de hoofdrol maakt de ELLA DARK-serie tot een boeiend mysterie, vol spanning, onverwachte wendingen, onthullingen en een adembenemend tempo dat je tot diep in de nacht aan het lezen houdt.

Toekomstige delen in de serie zijn ook beschikbaar!

"Een thriller die je op het puntje van je stoel houdt in een nieuwe serie die je de bladzijden doet omslaan! ...Zoveel wendingen, bochten en afleidingsmanoeuvres... Ik kan niet wachten om te zien wat er hierna gebeurt."
—Lezersrecensie (Her Last Wish)
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"Een sterk, complex verhaal over twee FBI-agenten die proberen een seriemoordenaar te stoppen. Als je een auteur zoekt die je aandacht vasthoudt en je laat gissen, maar tegelijkertijd de puzzelstukjes probeert samen te leggen, dan is Pierce jouw auteur!"
—Lezersrecensie (Her Last Wish)
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"Een typische Blake Pierce thriller vol wendingen en spanning. Houdt je aan het lezen tot de laatste zin van het laatste hoofdstuk!!!"
—Lezersrecensie (City of Prey)
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"Vanaf het begin hebben we een ongewone hoofdpersoon die ik nog niet eerder in dit genre ben tegengekomen. De actie is non-stop... Een zeer sfeervolle roman die je tot in de kleine uurtjes aan het lezen houdt."
—Lezersrecensie (City of Prey)
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"Alles wat ik in een boek zoek... een geweldig plot, interessante personages, en het pakt je aandacht meteen. Het boek gaat in een razend tempo verder en houdt dat vol tot het einde. Nu op naar deel twee!"
—Lezersrecensie (Girl, Alone)
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"Spannend, hartkloppend, op het puntje van je stoel... een must-read voor liefhebbers van mysterie en spanning!"
—Lezersrecensie (Girl, Alone)
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Genres: Audiobook, Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Suspense, Mystery Thriller, Crime

261 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 9, 2023

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

[Sarath14K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh, so Ella Dark, the one-woman FBI show, huh? Because who needs backup when you're the epitome of competence? It's a riot watching her turn down reinforcements with that DARK brain and a hefty dose of stubbornness. Sure, tackling serial killers solo is a real knee-slapper. Oops, after this case, it's a thigh-slapper.

Thrilling as always..
Just nine more to go!

[Darcy · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is a lot going on in this one for Ella. There is the case that she got called in for, the upside there is that she is working with Riley again. As the two of them work through things and get the bad guy, by the end they seemed to have worked out all of their differences and Riley gives Ella the nod that she will be good going forward. Then there are issues with Ben, ones that seem like they have blown up anything they could have...or maybe not. That remains to be seen, both of them need to be gentle with each other going forward. Lastly we have Ella's quest to find out what happened to her dad. Just when she thought she was at a dead end, she finds one nugget that leads her to what looks like another dead end, until all of a sudden a person appears and it seems like Ella is going to find out. Seems a bit too easy, we'll find out in the next one if it is.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading the last 11 books I noted I was finding the same repetitive storyline a bit dry but the cliff hangers at the end of each book kept me wanting more. I’m at the point in the series now where I’m ready to take a break. A change in the storyline with emergence of a serial killer, working the case and then finally catching the serial killer would make the books more enjoyable.

[Laur]

Uhhh …sorry just couldn’t get into this one. Narrator was monotone and that was really the final death kneel.

[Venessa Johnstone · Rating 3 out of 5]

follows same reciepe.. becoming a lil boring.. but...

[Thatgirllyssakinnns · Rating 4 out of 5]

This case took me by surprise with the religion aspect of it . Ripley & Ella my dynamic duo were working the case together and Ella was able to catch the guy single handed , although he did have those ladies going round and round on motive and suspects . Another case closed by them woohoo what’s interesting for me was her personal life . Ella needs to fight the darkness within with some light I don’t want her to push away the good things hopefully she learns that sooner than Ripley did with the career their in . Ella love life came to an end in the last book or so we thought . One night while away in the case she typed a message him to him only to delete and not send well Ben was in the chat earlier and I guess stayed on but showed offline and saw her typing with no message received on his end . The very last day of the case when they are about to get home he send Ella a message and she shows up to his place . I’m glad they talked but I do want to know more about that conversation . In the last book Ella found a lead about her dad which turned out to be a dead end which was not so much a dead end she made a friend in the man who owns the building. Through this unseen friendship she goes back and they are fishing he ask about her father and she tells him back to square one while looking at the items she discovered from the locked box . The man was able to help ella find out all the items were made at the same place so when she looked it up the place seemed to be shut down . Once she got to the site it was an abandoned workshop . It wasn’t until Ella thought she was alone that an older man came out and he knew who she was and all he could say was I can show you better than I can tell you pretty much and then book chapter over book ends . I am left on this huge cliff hanger like what is she going to see I need to know just as badly as Ella does at this point . I am not so much interested in the next case but more so looking to what is going to happen in her personal life cause things are starting to get more interesting .

[Cathy Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this the 12th book of the Ella Dark Suspense series, Mia Ripley and Ella Dark are paired once again. Mia is supposed to be retired or retiring. They are sent to a small town in Virginia where people are being killed by an unsub, who is stabbing his victims with a "knife", at least that is what we think is happening. Two people have been killed the same way and then they are positioned in a position as if they are praying. This has some biblical overtones, and it is definitely a mystery even up until the end, when Ella finally figures it out. I liked this story just like a I love all Blake Pierce mysteries, whether they are suspense thrillers or psychological thrillers like Jessie Hunt or Riley Paige or all the different women heroines that are each of these series. Can't wait for the next one in this series, because it was left with a twist that I really couldn't understand. This was a good read.

[Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Since the author is allowed to copy and paste the same formula over and over again from book to book, I only think it fair that I am able to copy and paste a review from a book earlier in the series since it will essentially say the same thing. That was dramatic of me. However, I feel it was truthful which can be seen throughout my past reviews. I think this author has the potential to write some amazing books, but for some reason is stuck pushing out too many poorly written, check list books.

Something I haven't addressed in the past with this series yet is the lack of Ella’s training. She was just a desk worker with the knowledge of serial killers who was then thrown out into the field. Now without any on the job formal training or classwork she is able to tell bruising patterns, blood spatter, abnormalities in body positioning, chemical imbalances, environmental attention to detail, and so much more that aren’t things that come naturally. I don’t think so.

[Kathy Reed · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the previous books in the series

Ella is called in on a new case, along with her old partner and trainer Mia Ripley. Someone is killing his victims with a dagger, then posing them kneeling in a position of prayer. It's a very small town, where everyone knows everyone else. Narrowing down the suspect took a lot of untangling trails through the clues, and several dead ends. A priest, church, confessional booth-- Ella struggles with this one. It is the first book in the series I had to force myself through several times before I finished it. Still the ending is awesome. And I'm left excited to read the next one.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ella and her semi retired partner are called in to solve murders happening in a small town of 2,000 people. The victims seem random until Ella stumbles on to a thing the all have in common. Now they have to protect who they think the next victim will be but have they got the right person or will the serial killer get yet another victim?
At last Ella is making some headway in finding out what really happened to her father 20 plus years ago. And again she gets severely injured is on a plane going home in 3 hours. Really???

[Kira Schroeder · Rating 4 out of 5]

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this was good. i’ve thoroughly enjoyed this series but i think im getting a little burnt out. the storyline is great as always just a little repetitive.
i did like that ella mended things with both mia and ben. hopefully, with that ending the mystery of what happened to her dad will start to piece together

[Kate Dornfeld · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a good day when you wake up to a notification that the most recent book in your favorite series was released early! This one didn’t grab my attention as quickly as past ones - but it was good, nonetheless!

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intense, as always

Ella and Mia join forces again to take down a killer in a small town. I can feel this series rising to a climactic ending and look forward to reading the last book.

[Lillian Rivera · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was wondering why the dad part didnt go anywhere. Then it leaves you with a cliff hanger about it in the very end.

Autiobook listeners, 7 mins in I felt like this reader was giving me a lecture. It doesn't get any better. She's VERY monotoned.

[Lynn Hinkforth · Rating 2 out of 5]

I admit I read these books because I like the chemistry between Mia Ripley and Ella Dark. However, the author uses too many similes are overused and many of them aren’t applicable to the situation. I feel the books are written to quickly and could use a good editor.

[Andrea-Rose Hutton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heart pounding

A real thriller. Ella is so brave and smart. The way the killer gets into her head, making her just want to find him, arrest him, and not kill him. Amazing thriller series.

[Marice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Girl, Lured

Book 12 of Ella Dark FBI suspense thriller series holds your attention just like the other 11 books have, except for it is very poorly edited!

[Vicki Gilbertson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally might be getting some answers!

[Jim Swike · Rating 3 out of 5]

I recommend reading from Book One, which I didn't. Keeps your interest, but unsure if I would read the entire series. Enjoy!

[Jessica Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book in the Ella Dark series. This book brings us a little closer to the mystery of her dads death. This is a must read for any lover of this series.

[Maria Ines Alvarez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I swear Ella needs to cool her jets and stop trying to fist fight all the killer at the end just to hear their motives like wtf are you thinking girl? huh....

[DN Abernathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series but this book and book 13 didn’t keep my attention as much. I feel like the serial killer references weren’t as present in this story.

[Dee]

HOOPLA

[Gail · Rating 4 out of 5]

First cliff hanger... good book! On to #13.

[Adrienne Adelsperger · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️

[Faith Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ella is a bit reckless in this one but ended a bit more like herself. This one is a bit of a mystery

[Mikayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Average, quick read. Nothing to write home about.

[Vlad · Rating 3 out of 5]

I keep expecting this series to get better and I'm disappointed every time. That being said, it's still a decent read, just the same story over and over.

[Elizabeth]

Gave up- story line was the same book after book. Really enjoyed but became bored with them.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!

If only our enforcement bodies could think like Ella! I don't know how she puts 2 and 2 together. Blake's way of writing amazes and intrigues me.