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Blake Wilder FBI Mystery Thrillers #5
The Secret She Kept
Soon, I’ll see you. Soon, we’ll be together again...
For FBI agent Blake Wilder, the past is inescapable.
And the one lead she had, regarding the mysteries of her past, only led to dead bodies and dead ends.
When Blake is assigned a new case, they find that their victim has been stuffed into a barrel — in pieces.
Their search for the killer propels them onto a grim and twisted path filled with confusion and false leads.
And for the first time in her career, Blake fears that she may not be able to solve this gruesome case.
But as they begin to unravel the knots of this mystery, they soon realize that everything they thought they knew could not be further from the truth. The stakes are becoming increasingly high for Blake as she delves into her past.
Powerful forces are in play and those closest to her may not be who they claim to be.
Her enemies are closing in and Blake doesn’t know who she can trust.
The man in the barrel’s past cost him his life and Blake finds herself wondering if hers will too.
Unknown to Blake, the key to solving the case of her past and the case of the body in the barrel is finding out one truth.
The truth of the secret she kept...
For FBI agent Blake Wilder, the past is inescapable.
And the one lead she had, regarding the mysteries of her past, only led to dead bodies and dead ends.
When Blake is assigned a new case, they find that their victim has been stuffed into a barrel — in pieces.
Their search for the killer propels them onto a grim and twisted path filled with confusion and false leads.
And for the first time in her career, Blake fears that she may not be able to solve this gruesome case.
But as they begin to unravel the knots of this mystery, they soon realize that everything they thought they knew could not be further from the truth. The stakes are becoming increasingly high for Blake as she delves into her past.
Powerful forces are in play and those closest to her may not be who they claim to be.
Her enemies are closing in and Blake doesn’t know who she can trust.
The man in the barrel’s past cost him his life and Blake finds herself wondering if hers will too.
Unknown to Blake, the key to solving the case of her past and the case of the body in the barrel is finding out one truth.
The truth of the secret she kept...
292 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 26, 2021
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About the author
Elle Gray
125 books663 followersElle Gray lives in a small town with her 2 cats, and her handsome husky.
As a girl, she was obsessed with crime novels and thrillers.
Today, she loves writing and creating thrilling novels with courageous, strong heroes/heroines and dangerous psychopaths. She invites you to join her exciting world of detectives and FBI agents that take down killers and kick butt.
As a girl, she was obsessed with crime novels and thrillers.
Today, she loves writing and creating thrilling novels with courageous, strong heroes/heroines and dangerous psychopaths. She invites you to join her exciting world of detectives and FBI agents that take down killers and kick butt.
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June 1, 2021
I'm always trying to get into protagonist head. Blake Wilder, being the strong sassy, moral woman she's supposed to portray, I find it really hard that she fails her own instincts. She hunts serial killers, rapists purely evil human beings but cannot see or feel what lays in front of her, by a person leaving not bread crumbs but whole loaves of bread to follow, makes me doubt her ability to really believe in her anymore.
Having to cliffhanger the reader for few months to get her supposedly sharp instincts to get her MAN, is really insulting the reader
Having to cliffhanger the reader for few months to get her supposedly sharp instincts to get her MAN, is really insulting the reader
July 17, 2021
Again, I really like the story but the number of typos is starting to bother me. This book seems to have more formatting issues than actual typos... things like no spacing between words or missing words.
May 30, 2021
Impatient!
The worst part of this series is waiting for the next book. The storyline is becoming more intricate, more involved, more complicated and more interesting with each book. But at the same time it is getting more difficult to wait for the answer to all Blake's questions. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long.
The worst part of this series is waiting for the next book. The storyline is becoming more intricate, more involved, more complicated and more interesting with each book. But at the same time it is getting more difficult to wait for the answer to all Blake's questions. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long.
September 11, 2024
Wasn’t too crazy about the case in this one, but still overly invested in Blake’s life and that’s why I keep reading 😬
October 2, 2021
What going on with Elle Gray?
I have read the previous four books in the Blake Wilder series and enjoyed them. The Secrets She Kept is riddled with grammatical errors and too many typos to count. I found it annoying, exceedingly distracting and sloppy. I read a lot of books and this is the absolute worst case of proofing and editing I've seen in a very long time. Additionally, the author seems to have developed a "formula" for describing her characters that comes across as word count filler. It now appears her goal is simply to churn out yet another book with absolutely no pride in the finished product. Book five in this series reads like a first draft. That's sad. Shame on Ms. Gray and shame on you too, Amazon.
I have read the previous four books in the Blake Wilder series and enjoyed them. The Secrets She Kept is riddled with grammatical errors and too many typos to count. I found it annoying, exceedingly distracting and sloppy. I read a lot of books and this is the absolute worst case of proofing and editing I've seen in a very long time. Additionally, the author seems to have developed a "formula" for describing her characters that comes across as word count filler. It now appears her goal is simply to churn out yet another book with absolutely no pride in the finished product. Book five in this series reads like a first draft. That's sad. Shame on Ms. Gray and shame on you too, Amazon.
June 29, 2021
Another good story
This book was not as riveting as some of the others, but still very good. I am a bit confused though. Mark out the cameras in Blake's house a few books back. But now Brody says it is clean. What happened to the cameras?
I also wanted to throttle Blake when Borden was killed. The only people who knew where she was meeting him was Pax, Astra, and Mark. Did she not out it to sense that it was Mark??
But, I love the series and cannot wait until the next book!
This book was not as riveting as some of the others, but still very good. I am a bit confused though. Mark out the cameras in Blake's house a few books back. But now Brody says it is clean. What happened to the cameras?
I also wanted to throttle Blake when Borden was killed. The only people who knew where she was meeting him was Pax, Astra, and Mark. Did she not out it to sense that it was Mark??
But, I love the series and cannot wait until the next book!
July 26, 2024
Main character has changed
The first three were marvelous! The fourth was a bit harder and this one I just couldn’t find the right pace. I feel like the main character is not what made her so great at the beginning. She has problems with everyone and gives attitude in a way that doesn’t seem realistic. I really liked her personality and work style in the first books but now I find her super annoying. I might have to stop in this book
The first three were marvelous! The fourth was a bit harder and this one I just couldn’t find the right pace. I feel like the main character is not what made her so great at the beginning. She has problems with everyone and gives attitude in a way that doesn’t seem realistic. I really liked her personality and work style in the first books but now I find her super annoying. I might have to stop in this book
December 23, 2021
Elle Gray can spin a tale. I really like the series, I know she is self publishing, no one can pump out this many books this fast, but she really could use an editor, proof reader and agent. There are more typos than usual in this one and the inconsistencies I see a good editor would fix.
The problem is mechanical not in her ability to tell a story, though doing a bit of consulting with an actual FBI agent or two would help, there are things she has Blake, and her team, saying and doing that are simply wrong, details that would be correct if she consulted. Lying to FBI agents is a felony level offense yet they never mention that, don't seem to know it themselves. Little things like that detract from the story line. Her plotting is fine, her imagination is fine, I enjoy the series.
But. Blake consistently describes herself as calm, collected, even stoic, in her internal dialog (of which there is too much) yet she is constantly completely losing her composure with suspects, her boss, even her team occasionally. She physically attacks a suspect in this book, one she cannot prove had anything to do with the crime she is investigating - that's not something that can be tolerated anywhere, let alone in an FBI office. She promised her friend, the Seattle Medical Examiner in the last book to help her stay out of trouble with her nemesis in the Seattle PD (another just glaring hole in her narrative, I don't care how well someone plays the political "game", no one at the Deputy Chief level would be tolerated as Torres is, that is simply unbelievable) by arranging to meet offsite, yet in this book she again barges in with Astra (the character I like least just because of her constant snark) in tow.
She finally breaks up with Mark, then takes him back. She is at last waking to the possibility he is not what he says he is and ultimately finds out that is true. She's touted her physical skills in earlier books, mentioning her expertise in martial arts but in this one she is completely unable to defend herself against an attacker who was IN her "war" room (she never connects that visit to what she is privately investigating - her parents murder and her sister's abduction, and has yet to tell her boss she has this side project going), who we know IS her sister.
She's really proud of having her own team but she thinks them learning to insult each other is a good thing, camaraderie when it is not, of course there is some of that in offices, it creates a hostile work environment and is not tolerated in modern workplaces, certainly not in FBI offices. The banter is distracting and annoying. She is consistently insubordinate to her boss who has gone out on a limb to help her get her own team, I can't imagine (as a former manager and supervisor) tolerating that childish behavior for a minute, let alone the entire time she has worked for her.
That said, the series is still worth reading, entertaining and well plotted. I do want to see what happens next, I have all that have been published so far and have begun the next in the series already. I admire Elle's talent, I just wish she'd get some real help because her books would be so much better with it.
The problem is mechanical not in her ability to tell a story, though doing a bit of consulting with an actual FBI agent or two would help, there are things she has Blake, and her team, saying and doing that are simply wrong, details that would be correct if she consulted. Lying to FBI agents is a felony level offense yet they never mention that, don't seem to know it themselves. Little things like that detract from the story line. Her plotting is fine, her imagination is fine, I enjoy the series.
But. Blake consistently describes herself as calm, collected, even stoic, in her internal dialog (of which there is too much) yet she is constantly completely losing her composure with suspects, her boss, even her team occasionally. She physically attacks a suspect in this book, one she cannot prove had anything to do with the crime she is investigating - that's not something that can be tolerated anywhere, let alone in an FBI office. She promised her friend, the Seattle Medical Examiner in the last book to help her stay out of trouble with her nemesis in the Seattle PD (another just glaring hole in her narrative, I don't care how well someone plays the political "game", no one at the Deputy Chief level would be tolerated as Torres is, that is simply unbelievable) by arranging to meet offsite, yet in this book she again barges in with Astra (the character I like least just because of her constant snark) in tow.
She finally breaks up with Mark, then takes him back. She is at last waking to the possibility he is not what he says he is and ultimately finds out that is true. She's touted her physical skills in earlier books, mentioning her expertise in martial arts but in this one she is completely unable to defend herself against an attacker who was IN her "war" room (she never connects that visit to what she is privately investigating - her parents murder and her sister's abduction, and has yet to tell her boss she has this side project going), who we know IS her sister.
She's really proud of having her own team but she thinks them learning to insult each other is a good thing, camaraderie when it is not, of course there is some of that in offices, it creates a hostile work environment and is not tolerated in modern workplaces, certainly not in FBI offices. The banter is distracting and annoying. She is consistently insubordinate to her boss who has gone out on a limb to help her get her own team, I can't imagine (as a former manager and supervisor) tolerating that childish behavior for a minute, let alone the entire time she has worked for her.
That said, the series is still worth reading, entertaining and well plotted. I do want to see what happens next, I have all that have been published so far and have begun the next in the series already. I admire Elle's talent, I just wish she'd get some real help because her books would be so much better with it.
July 11, 2023
📖 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 📖
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𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄: The Secret she Kept
𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑: Elle Gray
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𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔:
This is the 5th book in this series, so it’s safe to say I’m invested. I was hoping this book would be as good as the 4th one. I hopped Gray would intergrade the backstories in a way that didn’t feel like she’s repeating herself so often. I was also hoping Blake discovers a huge secret we (the reader) have known about since the first book.
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𝑭𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓:
Fish – He’s only been in the last two books, but he’s slowly becoming my favorite character. He’s a character you don’t want to like but his charm wins you over.
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𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑰 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒅:
I loved that in this book we finally see the bigger story line coming together. It was exactly what we (the reader) needed after four books of cliff hangers and questions.
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𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰 𝑫𝒊𝒅 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆:
This is not a book you can read as a stand-alone. You’ll have more questions than answers if you only read this book. This book must be read in order, for it to be as great as it is.
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𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔:
This book was worth the wait. Once again, we’re taken into the world of FBI agent Wilder to help her solve her most recent case of a violent killing. While her focus is on getting justice for the victim, her past is inescapable. This book brings us closer to solving Wilder’s biggest case: the murder of her parents, and the whereabouts of her long-lost little sister.
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𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄: The Secret she Kept
𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑: Elle Gray
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𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔:
This is the 5th book in this series, so it’s safe to say I’m invested. I was hoping this book would be as good as the 4th one. I hopped Gray would intergrade the backstories in a way that didn’t feel like she’s repeating herself so often. I was also hoping Blake discovers a huge secret we (the reader) have known about since the first book.
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𝑭𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓:
Fish – He’s only been in the last two books, but he’s slowly becoming my favorite character. He’s a character you don’t want to like but his charm wins you over.
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𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑰 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒅:
I loved that in this book we finally see the bigger story line coming together. It was exactly what we (the reader) needed after four books of cliff hangers and questions.
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𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰 𝑫𝒊𝒅 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆:
This is not a book you can read as a stand-alone. You’ll have more questions than answers if you only read this book. This book must be read in order, for it to be as great as it is.
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𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔:
This book was worth the wait. Once again, we’re taken into the world of FBI agent Wilder to help her solve her most recent case of a violent killing. While her focus is on getting justice for the victim, her past is inescapable. This book brings us closer to solving Wilder’s biggest case: the murder of her parents, and the whereabouts of her long-lost little sister.
January 22, 2025
Soon, I’ll see you. Soon, we’ll be together again...
For FBI agent Blake Wilder, the past is inescapable.
And the one lead she had, regarding the mysteries of her past, only led to dead bodies and dead ends.
When Blake is assigned a new case, they find that their victim has been stuffed into a barrel — in pieces.
Their search for the killer propels them onto a grim and twisted path filled with confusion and false leads.
And for the first time in her career, Blake fears that she may not be able to solve this gruesome case.
But as they begin to unravel the knots of this mystery, they soon realize that everything they thought they knew could not be further from the truth. The stakes are becoming increasingly high for Blake as she delves into her past.
Powerful forces are in play and those closest to her may not be who they claim to be.
Her enemies are closing in and Blake doesn’t know who she can trust.
The man in the barrel’s past cost him his life and Blake finds herself wondering if hers will too.
Unknown to Blake, the key to solving the case of her past and the case of the body in the barrel is finding out one truth.
The truth of the secret she kept...
For FBI agent Blake Wilder, the past is inescapable.
And the one lead she had, regarding the mysteries of her past, only led to dead bodies and dead ends.
When Blake is assigned a new case, they find that their victim has been stuffed into a barrel — in pieces.
Their search for the killer propels them onto a grim and twisted path filled with confusion and false leads.
And for the first time in her career, Blake fears that she may not be able to solve this gruesome case.
But as they begin to unravel the knots of this mystery, they soon realize that everything they thought they knew could not be further from the truth. The stakes are becoming increasingly high for Blake as she delves into her past.
Powerful forces are in play and those closest to her may not be who they claim to be.
Her enemies are closing in and Blake doesn’t know who she can trust.
The man in the barrel’s past cost him his life and Blake finds herself wondering if hers will too.
Unknown to Blake, the key to solving the case of her past and the case of the body in the barrel is finding out one truth.
The truth of the secret she kept...
July 9, 2021
This is the 5th in the series and loved it. Blake Wilder is still in charge of her team at the FBI.
Her team has just been assigned a case where a body was found in a barrel in the water.
No way to ID who it is as parts of the body are missing.
But, if you know Blake's team, they have a lot of resources and she is trying to find out the identity.
In doing so, she comes up against the Deputy Poice Chief Torres on another case she is trying to pursue, this one relates back to the murder of her mother and father, with her sister missing.
The lady that was going to give her some information was murdered and Torress thinks that Blake
might have something to do with it. So in dealing with him, her overbearing boyfriend and trying to solve the case of the murder of the man in the barrel, she is putting her life in danger again.
Love these books and this one ends with an exciting update on information on her parent's murder and who might be double crossing her!!
Her team has just been assigned a case where a body was found in a barrel in the water.
No way to ID who it is as parts of the body are missing.
But, if you know Blake's team, they have a lot of resources and she is trying to find out the identity.
In doing so, she comes up against the Deputy Poice Chief Torres on another case she is trying to pursue, this one relates back to the murder of her mother and father, with her sister missing.
The lady that was going to give her some information was murdered and Torress thinks that Blake
might have something to do with it. So in dealing with him, her overbearing boyfriend and trying to solve the case of the murder of the man in the barrel, she is putting her life in danger again.
Love these books and this one ends with an exciting update on information on her parent's murder and who might be double crossing her!!
October 2, 2025
I’ve enjoyed the earlier books in this series, but this one was rough. It took me so long to finish it. So many typos, grammatical errors, and repeated phrases. I never want to hear anyone refer to their parents as their “folks” again, I’ve heard that enough for a whole lifetime in this one. No one in my life uses that wording, no way everyone in this entire universe uses only that word. More than once there were almost identical sentences on the same page, leaving it feeling like a high school book report that you have to hit a minimum word count for. The plot seemed poorly thought out, and then just ended without a real resolution? Blake is a mess and it’s exhausting; is she a super clever, sharp, intuitive FBI agent? Or a rookie with self confidence issues? Hard to say. Going to take a break from the series, maybe eventually be back for number 6.
June 1, 2022
Not a stand alone
## Great read "IF" you're reading this series in order. It definitely doesn't stand alone. The murder of Ben was solved, very anticlimactic BTW. However, many questions remain. Is Blake's sister really alive? If that was indeed her sister, why is she trying to kill Blake? Is she part of Thirteen? And what exactly IS Thirteen? What happens with Blake's boyfriend Mark now that she knows he's a fraud? Why did the author throw in the stuff with Mo's case? That seemed completely irrelevant. I'm still perplexed about that.. And what about Deputy Chief Torres? That situation was left up in the air as well. I wish more progress would've been but I'm hoping the next book will have some answers.
## Great read "IF" you're reading this series in order. It definitely doesn't stand alone. The murder of Ben was solved, very anticlimactic BTW. However, many questions remain. Is Blake's sister really alive? If that was indeed her sister, why is she trying to kill Blake? Is she part of Thirteen? And what exactly IS Thirteen? What happens with Blake's boyfriend Mark now that she knows he's a fraud? Why did the author throw in the stuff with Mo's case? That seemed completely irrelevant. I'm still perplexed about that.. And what about Deputy Chief Torres? That situation was left up in the air as well. I wish more progress would've been but I'm hoping the next book will have some answers.
October 29, 2022
New Revelations
Love the way it started and hoped we would be treated to more on that front. Like the previous stories this does not disappoint. Blake and her team sift through the clues to discover the identity of the headless, handless, disarticulated body in the barrel floating down Green River. This leads Blake to turn to people outside her team that can access information, without legal restrictions, that may help with the investigation as well. An interesting and colorful group at that. All the while we have the specter of The Thirteen lurking in the background. Nothing like the Greed for power and money to bring out the “Best” in people. Time for The Lost Girls, book 6 in the series.
Love the way it started and hoped we would be treated to more on that front. Like the previous stories this does not disappoint. Blake and her team sift through the clues to discover the identity of the headless, handless, disarticulated body in the barrel floating down Green River. This leads Blake to turn to people outside her team that can access information, without legal restrictions, that may help with the investigation as well. An interesting and colorful group at that. All the while we have the specter of The Thirteen lurking in the background. Nothing like the Greed for power and money to bring out the “Best” in people. Time for The Lost Girls, book 6 in the series.
March 14, 2022
These are great cases that make you think of all the horrible things people are capable of doing. I liked that Blake's sister slipped and made eye contact , but can only guess as to why she got the beat on her own sister?
I'm glad she's finally waking up to who Mark really is but worry that its only going to bring her more pain to what is already a painful reality of letting your guard down and allowing someone to get close😔
And I so want her to get Torres, that I wish she would focus on one enemy at a time but instead, keeps stacking up more... Let's hope this next books bits at least one of these to bed, once and for all.
I'm glad she's finally waking up to who Mark really is but worry that its only going to bring her more pain to what is already a painful reality of letting your guard down and allowing someone to get close😔
And I so want her to get Torres, that I wish she would focus on one enemy at a time but instead, keeps stacking up more... Let's hope this next books bits at least one of these to bed, once and for all.
May 9, 2022
Good book
I almost gave this particular book 3 stars because I found it to be a little boring as there was too much explaination on every subject, but after getting to book 7 I realize why, it was a little breather to what is to come, get ready for a wild ride and remember one thing, this is fiction, or is it?
Thank you for this series, I sincerely hope that Blake makes it and all my assumptions of the characters are wrong. You begin to assume that this character or that character was placed in Blake's life to watch her or kill her, but I don't know, only the author knows, so don't read ahead, it will definitely be a surprise.
I almost gave this particular book 3 stars because I found it to be a little boring as there was too much explaination on every subject, but after getting to book 7 I realize why, it was a little breather to what is to come, get ready for a wild ride and remember one thing, this is fiction, or is it?
Thank you for this series, I sincerely hope that Blake makes it and all my assumptions of the characters are wrong. You begin to assume that this character or that character was placed in Blake's life to watch her or kill her, but I don't know, only the author knows, so don't read ahead, it will definitely be a surprise.
October 20, 2021
Which way is up and right
Oncee againd Elle Gray has written another good mystery. We find Blake getting so immersed into her current cases, that she has to take time off, wether she wants to or not. Also in her search for the murders of her parents, we find out her sister is alive and dangerous to Blake. Surprising news of her on again off again boyfriend, the doc, is not good. Where an Blake go fron here? Blake is totally shutdown on a lot of avenues in this book. Once again great reading.
Oncee againd Elle Gray has written another good mystery. We find Blake getting so immersed into her current cases, that she has to take time off, wether she wants to or not. Also in her search for the murders of her parents, we find out her sister is alive and dangerous to Blake. Surprising news of her on again off again boyfriend, the doc, is not good. Where an Blake go fron here? Blake is totally shutdown on a lot of avenues in this book. Once again great reading.
March 7, 2022
exciting read
I love this series, so much so that I binge-read them and get surprised when I find myself so absorbed in the story that I’m startled that I’m at the end. That being said, please, please, fix the typos, bad punctuation, and especially the added/missing words. It’s so annoying to hit these errors and need to stop and reread a section to get it right. It’s like hitting speed bumps at full speed. Not ver professional.
I love this series, so much so that I binge-read them and get surprised when I find myself so absorbed in the story that I’m startled that I’m at the end. That being said, please, please, fix the typos, bad punctuation, and especially the added/missing words. It’s so annoying to hit these errors and need to stop and reread a section to get it right. It’s like hitting speed bumps at full speed. Not ver professional.
July 28, 2022
Wow!!! Just wow!!!!
Wow! Just wow! I love this series and diving deeper into Blake's life is so exciting and a bit scary. I'm on the edge of my seat in this book. I recommend reading the books in this series in order. I suppose they could be read as a standalone but I recommend reading them as a series. I think it would be difficult to follow the storyline without the complete story.
Wow! Just wow! I love this series and diving deeper into Blake's life is so exciting and a bit scary. I'm on the edge of my seat in this book. I recommend reading the books in this series in order. I suppose they could be read as a standalone but I recommend reading them as a series. I think it would be difficult to follow the storyline without the complete story.
January 17, 2025
Wake Up Time
Poor Wilder,she can’t win for losing. I just love the way she handles her coworkers and never asks them to do anything or put their lives in danger to anything she wouldn’t do. She takes more cuts, bruises and bullets than any law enforcement person, male or female in books I have read. What a Woman! Can’t wait to read what comes next. Even I’m getting suspicious of Everyone now!
Poor Wilder,she can’t win for losing. I just love the way she handles her coworkers and never asks them to do anything or put their lives in danger to anything she wouldn’t do. She takes more cuts, bruises and bullets than any law enforcement person, male or female in books I have read. What a Woman! Can’t wait to read what comes next. Even I’m getting suspicious of Everyone now!
March 22, 2025
Elle Gray
I'm loving this Blake Wilder Series. Each book is a separate case, but they all have the continuous case of Blake's family moving along with through out each book. I like the dynamics of her team and how they continue playing off each other as they work together on each case. Can't wait to see what Elle has put together in Book 6 and how all her characters continue to grow.
I'm loving this Blake Wilder Series. Each book is a separate case, but they all have the continuous case of Blake's family moving along with through out each book. I like the dynamics of her team and how they continue playing off each other as they work together on each case. Can't wait to see what Elle has put together in Book 6 and how all her characters continue to grow.
November 24, 2025
hang a cliff much?
These are compelling mystery/ thrillers with a resolution to each separate case but the underlying question of who murdered Agent Wilder’s parents threaded through the narrative and keeping me entranced and excited for the next book. The fact that I recognize it as a clever device does nothing to blunt the effect: I am well and truly hooked and invested in the outcome.
These are compelling mystery/ thrillers with a resolution to each separate case but the underlying question of who murdered Agent Wilder’s parents threaded through the narrative and keeping me entranced and excited for the next book. The fact that I recognize it as a clever device does nothing to blunt the effect: I am well and truly hooked and invested in the outcome.
December 26, 2025
I think this is the best book in Blake’s series yet! While the murder was the main focus of the plot, we also saw lots of forward movement with other aspects of Blake’s story. There were major strides in Blake’s conflict with deputy chief Torres, her relationship with Mark and her investigation into her parent’s team’s death. I really liked this book and think it was a turning point for the series!
May 30, 2021
Excellent Series
Elle Gray's writing is superb, start with Book 1 and you won't want to stop. I cannot wait for the next one to come out. The same is true for the Paxton Arrington series. Intelligent writing, intelligent and excellent characters, unbelievable mysteries. If you are a fan of thrillers, you will be a big fan of Elle Gray.
Elle Gray's writing is superb, start with Book 1 and you won't want to stop. I cannot wait for the next one to come out. The same is true for the Paxton Arrington series. Intelligent writing, intelligent and excellent characters, unbelievable mysteries. If you are a fan of thrillers, you will be a big fan of Elle Gray.
June 3, 2021
An Engrossing & Exciting Series
I have throughly enjoyed both the Blake Wilder and Arribgton series. The cases that play out in each book can stand completely on their own, but the underlying story of Blake's past and her current issue with Torres make the stories even more exciting. Can't wait for the next installment.
I have throughly enjoyed both the Blake Wilder and Arribgton series. The cases that play out in each book can stand completely on their own, but the underlying story of Blake's past and her current issue with Torres make the stories even more exciting. Can't wait for the next installment.
June 7, 2021
Cannot Wait for the Next Book!!!
Really like this series. Great characters and great plot. Love that each book has its own mystery with the overarching mystery through them all. Only caveat us that I feel this one left a few unanswered questions.Guess we'll see if she closes the holes in the next book.
Really like this series. Great characters and great plot. Love that each book has its own mystery with the overarching mystery through them all. Only caveat us that I feel this one left a few unanswered questions.Guess we'll see if she closes the holes in the next book.
June 9, 2021
A great series
I truly liked this series. It had some misspelled words, some omitted words, and some crowded words. There was also a couple of mistakes in person. However, with all that (and they didn't occur in every book), it was a great series and I truly appreciate the fact that it kept me hooked. Looking forward to the next issue!
I truly liked this series. It had some misspelled words, some omitted words, and some crowded words. There was also a couple of mistakes in person. However, with all that (and they didn't occur in every book), it was a great series and I truly appreciate the fact that it kept me hooked. Looking forward to the next issue!
June 20, 2021
Kindle Customer
Elle Gray's series on Blake Wilder is the best I've read in a very long time. Each book book grabs your attention from the beginning and holds it throughout. Each book COULD be a stand alone but I would strongly urge you to read them in order. Once you read the first one, you'll understand. Hope you enjoy as much as I have.
Happy Reading,
Sarah Lewis
Elle Gray's series on Blake Wilder is the best I've read in a very long time. Each book book grabs your attention from the beginning and holds it throughout. Each book COULD be a stand alone but I would strongly urge you to read them in order. Once you read the first one, you'll understand. Hope you enjoy as much as I have.
Happy Reading,
Sarah Lewis
June 20, 2021
The Best
Another great Blake Wilder book. Nothing about these books is boring. You keep clicking over to the page because you don't know what is next. I think Elle could write 10 more Blake books and touch on something new each time. I really need to know what happened with Blake's sister. I can't wait until the next installment.
Another great Blake Wilder book. Nothing about these books is boring. You keep clicking over to the page because you don't know what is next. I think Elle could write 10 more Blake books and touch on something new each time. I really need to know what happened with Blake's sister. I can't wait until the next installment.
June 22, 2021
A thrilling read!
I am really enjoying the Blake Wilder Series and can't wait for the next book! Once you start an Elle Gray book, you can't put it down! I would love to see some more books with Paxton and Brody too! I would recommend all of Elle Gray's books to anyone that enjoys FBI mystery thrillers!
I am really enjoying the Blake Wilder Series and can't wait for the next book! Once you start an Elle Gray book, you can't put it down! I would love to see some more books with Paxton and Brody too! I would recommend all of Elle Gray's books to anyone that enjoys FBI mystery thrillers!
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