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Psychological Thriller Boxed Set
Two darkly funny thrillers from USA Today Bestselling author Angela Pepper writing as Gia Pere:
HIS LAST WIFE - A mysterious woman on the run joins an aging A-list actor on a tropical film set where a sudden tragedy puts everyone in jeopardy.
Sofia is having her Cinderella moment.
She's plucked from obscurity, and flown to a luxurious location as a companion to an older but still bankable Hollywood power player.
The catch? His family is there for a free vacation, and they're as damaged as they are hard to ignore.
There's the older son, an actor himself, but with a massive chip on his shoulder.
There's the daughter, a spoiled teen who treats the world as her personal playground.
And then there's the ex-wife, a fading star who's loud and rude, but surprisingly likeable, in her own special way.
All of them want something from Sofia.
Can she be everything to everyone, or was inviting her to paradise a huge mistake?
They all think they know Sofia, but they're all wrong. Dead wrong.
By the time the bodies start piling up, it's already too late.
If you love bad girl antiheroes who make questionable choices without apology, this is the book for you.
HER SISTER'S FRIENDS - A woman who always wanted her sister's life finally gets it.
Evie grew up idolizing her older sister’s group of friends. Now she’s dating one of the guys, and drawing the others back into their tight circle.
But the group is hiding a dark secret.
When Evie makes a shocking discovery inside a house she’s renovating, she uncovers a web of lies.
As Evie gets closer to finding out what really happened one fateful night, the danger grows.
Someone she knows would kill to keep the past buried.
HIS LAST WIFE - A mysterious woman on the run joins an aging A-list actor on a tropical film set where a sudden tragedy puts everyone in jeopardy.
Sofia is having her Cinderella moment.
She's plucked from obscurity, and flown to a luxurious location as a companion to an older but still bankable Hollywood power player.
The catch? His family is there for a free vacation, and they're as damaged as they are hard to ignore.
There's the older son, an actor himself, but with a massive chip on his shoulder.
There's the daughter, a spoiled teen who treats the world as her personal playground.
And then there's the ex-wife, a fading star who's loud and rude, but surprisingly likeable, in her own special way.
All of them want something from Sofia.
Can she be everything to everyone, or was inviting her to paradise a huge mistake?
They all think they know Sofia, but they're all wrong. Dead wrong.
By the time the bodies start piling up, it's already too late.
If you love bad girl antiheroes who make questionable choices without apology, this is the book for you.
HER SISTER'S FRIENDS - A woman who always wanted her sister's life finally gets it.
Evie grew up idolizing her older sister’s group of friends. Now she’s dating one of the guys, and drawing the others back into their tight circle.
But the group is hiding a dark secret.
When Evie makes a shocking discovery inside a house she’s renovating, she uncovers a web of lies.
As Evie gets closer to finding out what really happened one fateful night, the danger grows.
Someone she knows would kill to keep the past buried.
- GenresThriller
933 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2022
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April 27, 2023
Disclaimer: I received free copies of the two audiobooks in exchange for an honest review.
Below are my reviews of each book
His Last Wife
Thrills, Chills and Kills
Gia Pere writes a deft drama about a woman who meets a handsome actor and is whisked away for an exotic vacation / filming a low budget film with her love interest’s ex-wife and children in the middle of paradise.
I can give away nothing more than that because the book is face paced, full of twists, turns and even a murder. You will not be able to put this book down from start to finish and you will never guess what is coming next.
Pere’s characters spring to life from witty banter and the narrator Tiffany Williams puts in a stellar performance.
This is an enjoyable romp.
Her Sister's Friends
Real Estate, Revelry, Revelations and Regrets
Her Sister’s Friends is about a young girl who idolized her older sister’s friend group when she was eleven and they were in their late teens. She was the annoying kid sister that would tag along with their antics.
Jump forward a couple decades and she is now in her mid 30’s, dating the hunk of her sister’s friend group and is given a new challenge at work. She finds a great deal on a house to purchase, refurb and flip – however she is warned away from the house without explanation. When she visits she feels déjà vu – she has been there before but has no recollection. When she asks her sister or her friends they all resolutely deny having ever been there.
She stumbles upon physical evidence proving at least one of them had been there – but why lie about it? That is where the mystery really begins – who was there, why were they there, what happened that night and what will the fallout be even 24 years later?
The story is told in modern day (2021 recent with references to very current events) and in a series of flashbacks as little by little the truth is uncovered.
This is a psychological thriller – but the relationships between family and friends is the real heart of it. Gia Pere balances pathos with humor and heart. The story defies you to put it down. The story and its implications will stay with you.
I won’t spoil anything but there is discussion of sexuality (including teenage promiscuity), substance abuse and self harm. Almost all of these actions are “off screen” and it is never graphic nor insensitive in its depictions. If these are triggers I would suggest you stay away and try a lighter novel by Angela Pepper.
Tiffany Williams gives unique but recognizable voices to characters young and old. She is always a delight to listen to.
This was an interesting book to listen to and I could definitely see value in re-reading it with knowledge of what happens to pick up on previous hints/clues and just to spend more time with these 3 dimensional characters.
Below are my reviews of each book
His Last Wife
Thrills, Chills and Kills
Gia Pere writes a deft drama about a woman who meets a handsome actor and is whisked away for an exotic vacation / filming a low budget film with her love interest’s ex-wife and children in the middle of paradise.
I can give away nothing more than that because the book is face paced, full of twists, turns and even a murder. You will not be able to put this book down from start to finish and you will never guess what is coming next.
Pere’s characters spring to life from witty banter and the narrator Tiffany Williams puts in a stellar performance.
This is an enjoyable romp.
Her Sister's Friends
Real Estate, Revelry, Revelations and Regrets
Her Sister’s Friends is about a young girl who idolized her older sister’s friend group when she was eleven and they were in their late teens. She was the annoying kid sister that would tag along with their antics.
Jump forward a couple decades and she is now in her mid 30’s, dating the hunk of her sister’s friend group and is given a new challenge at work. She finds a great deal on a house to purchase, refurb and flip – however she is warned away from the house without explanation. When she visits she feels déjà vu – she has been there before but has no recollection. When she asks her sister or her friends they all resolutely deny having ever been there.
She stumbles upon physical evidence proving at least one of them had been there – but why lie about it? That is where the mystery really begins – who was there, why were they there, what happened that night and what will the fallout be even 24 years later?
The story is told in modern day (2021 recent with references to very current events) and in a series of flashbacks as little by little the truth is uncovered.
This is a psychological thriller – but the relationships between family and friends is the real heart of it. Gia Pere balances pathos with humor and heart. The story defies you to put it down. The story and its implications will stay with you.
I won’t spoil anything but there is discussion of sexuality (including teenage promiscuity), substance abuse and self harm. Almost all of these actions are “off screen” and it is never graphic nor insensitive in its depictions. If these are triggers I would suggest you stay away and try a lighter novel by Angela Pepper.
Tiffany Williams gives unique but recognizable voices to characters young and old. She is always a delight to listen to.
This was an interesting book to listen to and I could definitely see value in re-reading it with knowledge of what happens to pick up on previous hints/clues and just to spend more time with these 3 dimensional characters.
May 30, 2023
Fantastic Relationship Thriller 2 Pack-Adult Reads
—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. - Below are my honest reviews of both books.
The narrator is the same for both books and really does a fabulous job - 5🌟! She is one of my favorite narrators. She's a lot of fun to listen to, does a fantastic job with the voice differentiation, acting, and and I really don't have to speed up the play back.
• His Last Wife •
Parents- PG13- YA to adult geared +17 read
Language- PG- some but not heavy and no f-bombs
Violence- nothing super graphic
Sexual Content- There's a lot of sexual tension and banter, insinuations, lead up and after bedroom scenes but nothing explicit.
This book was so much fun! It has the fun spunky banter I love and makes a great comic relief to the serious murder mystery / relationship thriller side of the story. I don't want to give anything away so I will keep this short. This has a lot of sexual themes even though there are only before and after scenes, making geared for an older crowd. Definitely recommend this for mystery thriller fans.
• Her Sister's Friends •
Parents- R - YA to adult geared +17 read - drug and alcohol abuse, swinging sex party discussions, & potential triggers for assault victims (choking)
Language- PG- some but not heavy and no f-bombs
Violence- nothing super graphic
Sexual Content- R- There's a lot of sexual tension and banter, insinuations, LBGT, crossdressing, sleeping with doctors and much older men, lead up and after bedroom scenes but nothing too explicit, but definitely a enough to make it an adult only read
This was a much longer book than His Last Wife and it was very enjoyable. I loved how this was Evie trying to figure out a strangely hazy summer when she tagged along with her sister and her older group of friends. Very much a crazy/stupid things that high school kids do and then the years later after with them having to come clean. The mystery side was really well done with plenty of twists and turns and an ending that I didn't see coming.
—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. - Below are my honest reviews of both books.
The narrator is the same for both books and really does a fabulous job - 5🌟! She is one of my favorite narrators. She's a lot of fun to listen to, does a fantastic job with the voice differentiation, acting, and and I really don't have to speed up the play back.
• His Last Wife •
Parents- PG13- YA to adult geared +17 read
Language- PG- some but not heavy and no f-bombs
Violence- nothing super graphic
Sexual Content- There's a lot of sexual tension and banter, insinuations, lead up and after bedroom scenes but nothing explicit.
This book was so much fun! It has the fun spunky banter I love and makes a great comic relief to the serious murder mystery / relationship thriller side of the story. I don't want to give anything away so I will keep this short. This has a lot of sexual themes even though there are only before and after scenes, making geared for an older crowd. Definitely recommend this for mystery thriller fans.
• Her Sister's Friends •
Parents- R - YA to adult geared +17 read - drug and alcohol abuse, swinging sex party discussions, & potential triggers for assault victims (choking)
Language- PG- some but not heavy and no f-bombs
Violence- nothing super graphic
Sexual Content- R- There's a lot of sexual tension and banter, insinuations, LBGT, crossdressing, sleeping with doctors and much older men, lead up and after bedroom scenes but nothing too explicit, but definitely a enough to make it an adult only read
This was a much longer book than His Last Wife and it was very enjoyable. I loved how this was Evie trying to figure out a strangely hazy summer when she tagged along with her sister and her older group of friends. Very much a crazy/stupid things that high school kids do and then the years later after with them having to come clean. The mystery side was really well done with plenty of twists and turns and an ending that I didn't see coming.
April 25, 2023
Psychological Thriller Boxed Set: Darkly Funny Psychological Thrillers with Twist after Twist was a great read by Gia Pere. This box set consists of; His Last Wife, and Her Sister's Friends. His Last Wife was a great read by Gia Pere. Sophia is a mysterious woman on the run. She is having her Cinderella moment when she's plucked from obscurity and flown to a luxurious location as a companion to an older but hot Hollywood power player. She doesn't find out until she gets there that his family is there for a free vacation and they are all damaged. The older son is an actor himself with a massive chip on his shoulder. The daughter is a spoiled teen who treats the world as a personal playground. The ex-wife is a fading star who is loud and rude. Sophia surprisingly finds her likable in her own way. They all want something from Sophia. Her Sister's Friends was a great read by Gia Pere. Evie Laurent grew up in the shadow of her older sister Luna. She always wanted everything Luna had growing up. Evie wanted to be a part of the cool kids that Runs ran with. To Luna, her little sister was a tattle-tale. Evie is now grown up and living with one of Luna's friends, Kyle Turner. He still seems to have many of his childish rebellious antics but Evie finds herself in denial. Evie buys a house that seems familiar, even though Kyle told her not to buy it. She remembers that she was once there at a party. Luna and all her friends swear that they have never been to the house but they couldn't explain all the things that Evie finds. Evie will stop at nothing to figure out what happened at that house. I enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to read more by the author.
April 21, 2023
I have the e-book and audio copies of these books.
Her sisters friend : A BOOK THAT WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO LISTEN.
Lovely story done by one of my favourite narrators in an easy listening voice. 15 hours of entertaining, well written intriguing story that is sure to keep you guessing. l enjoyed it a lot even though it wasn't my usual genre of fantasy. The characters were SO believable and l especially liked the boss and identified with the older sister more . The parents are a hoot, omg! RECOMMENDED
His Last Wife : Addictive storyline Recommended
Addictive storyline Recommended
Fantastic story, I am up to Chapter 6 and I already LOVE it. This is some very clever writing. I was offered a copy as you can see but I thought this writer needs to be supported for such an entertaining tale so I bought a copy. The characters jump off the page and this self confident waitress is the bomb, I just don't know what she is going to do next and I am dying to find out about her past.
RECOMMENDED
As you can see I already purchased and reviewed these books separately years before they were combined in this deal, I also purchased this two book deal to support the Author, plus they were a bargain at this price.
Her sisters friend : A BOOK THAT WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO LISTEN.
Lovely story done by one of my favourite narrators in an easy listening voice. 15 hours of entertaining, well written intriguing story that is sure to keep you guessing. l enjoyed it a lot even though it wasn't my usual genre of fantasy. The characters were SO believable and l especially liked the boss and identified with the older sister more . The parents are a hoot, omg! RECOMMENDED
His Last Wife : Addictive storyline Recommended
Addictive storyline Recommended
Fantastic story, I am up to Chapter 6 and I already LOVE it. This is some very clever writing. I was offered a copy as you can see but I thought this writer needs to be supported for such an entertaining tale so I bought a copy. The characters jump off the page and this self confident waitress is the bomb, I just don't know what she is going to do next and I am dying to find out about her past.
RECOMMENDED
As you can see I already purchased and reviewed these books separately years before they were combined in this deal, I also purchased this two book deal to support the Author, plus they were a bargain at this price.
November 26, 2023
This story in the box set is the better one of the two stories this books grabs your attention leaving you wanting to turn the pages, the first book in the set didn't have the same appeal or affect. Evie Laurent purchased a house to flip for Soberg developments her first flip, she had no recollection of the house other than she felt like she’d been there. Her boyfriend Kyle turned the house down and tried to put Evie off the purchase but Evie had a good feeling about the house. Luna, Evie sister played down the house but Evie had already discovered Luna wasn’t being totally honest with her. Evie discovers the secrets of the house and a few home truths.
Sophia working in a cafe when a big shot actor comes in and whisks her off her feet and takes her away to an island to play a part in a movie. The low budget movie doubled up as the actors family holiday in which his ex wife gets murdered but who did it, Sophia is no stranger to detective work and has her own secrets that aren’t revealed until the end. A quick read.
Sophia working in a cafe when a big shot actor comes in and whisks her off her feet and takes her away to an island to play a part in a movie. The low budget movie doubled up as the actors family holiday in which his ex wife gets murdered but who did it, Sophia is no stranger to detective work and has her own secrets that aren’t revealed until the end. A quick read.
April 21, 2023
audible:Wow!This was an excellent book!I want more! Who just runs off with a once famous actor to be in a movie and his companion for a week.Tiffany Williams narration made it SO good!
This was a very good book. Evy grated on every nerve as the little sister who was impossible to put off her task.She has a crush on her sisters friends when she is young.At age 11 something happens.Triggered to remember pieces of the incident when she re encounters the place it happened,she seems to think everyones secrets are hers to expose. Tiffany Williams was a great narrator,though 'Zoe Riddle' kept popping out!I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
This was a very good book. Evy grated on every nerve as the little sister who was impossible to put off her task.She has a crush on her sisters friends when she is young.At age 11 something happens.Triggered to remember pieces of the incident when she re encounters the place it happened,she seems to think everyones secrets are hers to expose. Tiffany Williams was a great narrator,though 'Zoe Riddle' kept popping out!I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
February 8, 2023
slow but sure
I started reading this book, the second in the box set. At first, I had trouble keeping track of which character belonged to who. The story jumped back and forth and stayed that way until the end. I didn’t really get into the story until three quarters of the book. Finally, I started to enjoy what was happening; just in time before I decided to give up reading. However, the ending was terribly sugar coated, hence three stars.
I started reading this book, the second in the box set. At first, I had trouble keeping track of which character belonged to who. The story jumped back and forth and stayed that way until the end. I didn’t really get into the story until three quarters of the book. Finally, I started to enjoy what was happening; just in time before I decided to give up reading. However, the ending was terribly sugar coated, hence three stars.
February 3, 2023
Crazy
It's crazy but if you like that sort of thing you will love it. I had already read the first book but I read it again because I thought they were related. They aren't. The second book was the best. It didn't seem at all like over six hundred pages, over nine hundred in all.
It's crazy but if you like that sort of thing you will love it. I had already read the first book but I read it again because I thought they were related. They aren't. The second book was the best. It didn't seem at all like over six hundred pages, over nine hundred in all.
December 30, 2022
Intriguing
I really like boxed sets so I can get a real feel for the author. I especially like plots that are different and have unexpected twists. Both of these stories accomplished that goal and make me want to read more books by Gia Pere.
I really like boxed sets so I can get a real feel for the author. I especially like plots that are different and have unexpected twists. Both of these stories accomplished that goal and make me want to read more books by Gia Pere.
September 25, 2023
Highly entertaining
Enjoyable, lots of humor among the tragedy, a thoroughly riveting read. Relatable characters and a wonderful story full of twists and turns to figure out who done it.
Enjoyable, lots of humor among the tragedy, a thoroughly riveting read. Relatable characters and a wonderful story full of twists and turns to figure out who done it.
January 12, 2023
Ok, I didn't enjoy the first book. It felt weird and unfinished. The second book was better, if you overlook all the immature braty-ness the plot is solid.
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