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Pretty Girls Dancing Hardcover – January 1, 2018

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Years ago, in the town of Saxon Falls, young Kelsey Willard disappeared and was presumed dead. The tragedy left her family with a fractured life―a mother out to numb the pain, a father losing a battle with his own private demons, and a sister desperate for closure. But now another teenage girl has gone missing. It’s ripping open old wounds for the Willards, dragging them back into a painful past, and leaving them unprepared for where it will take them next.

Bureau of Criminal Investigation agent Mark Foster has stumbled on uncanny parallels in the lives of the two missing girls that could unlock clues to a serial killer’s identity. That means breaking down the walls of the Willards’ long-guarded secrets and getting to a truth that is darker than he bargained for. Now, to rescue one missing girl, he must first solve the riddles that disappeared with another: Kelsey Willard herself. Dead or alive, she is his last hope.

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Kylie Brant is the author of nearly forty novels and is a three-time RITA Award nominee, a four-time RT Award finalist, a two-time Daphne du Maurier Award winner, and a 2008 Romantic Times Career Achievement Award winner (as well as a two-time nominee). Her books have been published in twenty-nine countries and translated into eighteen languages. Brant is a member of Romance Writers of America, including its Kiss of Death mystery and suspense chapter; Novelists, Inc.; and International Thriller Writers. Visit her online at www.kyliebrant.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (January 1, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1542049954
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1542049955
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
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Kylie Brant has penned over forty award-winning romantic suspense and suspense novels. She's a three-time Rita nominee, has been nominated for five Romantic Times awards, and is a RT Career Achievement award winner. She's twice been awarded the overall Daphne du Maurier award for best mystery and suspense novel.

Kylie's books have been published in thirty-five countries and translated into nineteen languages.

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Pretty Girls Dancing did not disappoint!
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Pretty Girls Dancing did not disappoint!
This is a story about a serial killer/kidnapper who abducts young adult females and isolates them / abuses them into believing the kidnapper is the only living adult who still has an interest in their dancing talents. The author grabs the reader in chapter one, whirls each of the families through the torment of losing a teenage girl, and creates real life changing scenarios that are easy to believe. Wisely, torture scenes are minimal, but the author presents one character as an excellent problem solver. Would not recommend for young readers, but appropriate for 15-year olds and older.
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Samantha M
5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed it: big fan of the genre in general.
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2018
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I received this copy as a Kindle First book (now known as Amazon First Books). Probably one of the better books I received from this program.

Let me begin by saying I am a huge fan of this genre, I enjoy crime novels and subsequently I've read many of them. Books I've liked include: The Alienist and more recently The Butterfly Garden. This was a smart, well-written plot that kept me on the edge of my seat, but satisfied me enough to not give in and read ahead. All the characters were well-developed and the constant change in perspective was actually really nice because it's easy for me to become annoyed with characters I "spend" too much time with. While I guessed a few of the plot points, the culprit was a complete surprise to me. The moments of suspense had my heart pounding in anticipation and dread, while others definitely elicited a number of tears. The thing I enjoyed most about the book is the complete transformation of the characters as I read them. Too often I read stories where the descriptions of the characters foreshadow their future actions and choices. The book was very well written, broke my heart, kept my heart racing, and offered a satisfying ending without being rushed or obvious. I liked this book so much I am definitely buying a hardcopy for my library. Looking forward to anything else this author might have written or will be writing in the future.
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Megington
4.0 out of 5 stars Original spins on cookie cutter ideas!
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2017
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I'll start by saying that despite beginning the review with my dislike, this is still a positive review, because overall this was an incredibly well-told and engrossing story!

Con:
I must have read one too many crime/suspense novels because it seemed like almost each new revelation was predictable and overly familiar. I won't reveal anything, because some may still find this story shocking, but fans of crime novels can probably identify that roughly 80% of the pieces to this plot have been used multiple times before. Specifically with the individual secrets amongst the family members.

Pros:
That sounds a bit harsh, so one might wonder why on earth I even continued to read. Quite simply, Brant is an amazing storyteller, who managed to take some unoriginal ideas and twist them into uniquely curved situations.

There are 5 main characters, and the chapters interchange amongst each of their perspectives. I love this aspect, because we are provided with enough depth and information to make them seem like actual people. Character development is something I admire, so I am very satisfied at how strongly I wished for the well-being for some of the people in this story.

Despite the sense of familiarity at some of the content of this book, Brant managed to put some very clever detail into making it fresh. I'm usually pretty good at guessing who the killer (and in some cases killers) are in crime novels, which ultimately leaves me disappointed. However, I had NO idea about this one! I was guenuinely shocked by the ending, and it was completely plausible. Some authors try too hard to make the killer the least likely character, and end up with an unrealistic or far-fetched outcome. This one was definitely unexpected, while simultaneously very believable.

I think one of the clever ways that this was so suspenseful was that almost everyone seemed like the suspect. Everybody was connected in some way, and there were so many different sized secrets, that I was convinced I had the antagonist pegged several different times throughout the story.

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There's hardly any fowl language that I can recall, and very little graphic content despite the depressing nature of the plot summary. This makes it a fairly appropriate choice for young adult (high school) readers, but there is a grittiness when it comes to the types of mental anguish that the characters face in dealing with their experiences. It's somewhat long, but never boring. Almost every question is answered, but the few that aren't are trivial. There is no cliffhanger feel.

Overall I highly recommend this book for any fan of this genre! This author is brilliant and I will be looking into her other stories.
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Donna
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazon Prime really has some great perks in addition to free two-day shipping
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2018
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I judge books by their covers. There. I said it. And this cover caught my eye in Amazon Prime reading so I checked it out. Amazon Prime really has some great perks in addition to free two-day shipping!!

This book is told to us by 5 people; Whitney DeVries, Janie Willard, Claire Willard, David Willard, and Special Agent Mark Foster. Each chapter alternates a person while flowing together very well. This book is about the Ten Mile Killer; he takes young girls and kidnaps them for long periods of time and eventually kills them, leaving them in dancing apparel in a wooded area. It appears as though the latest victim, Whitney, has been kidnapped by the killer.

In the very beginning of the book I can hear Nev and Max from Catfish just screaming at Whitney. She thinks she is going out to meet a boy who works at a grocery store in her grandmother’s town. First of all, she only saw this boy working, never talked to him, and suddenly he found her on Facebook? Come on…be smarter girls!!

So, Whitney gets kidnapped. What we are not sure of, is if it is the Ten Mile Killer. The Willard’s fit in because their oldest daughter, Kelsey, was the last one to be kidnapped by the killer seven years earlier. We go through many emotions with them reliving the feelings of when Kelsey went missing with Whitney going missing. The girls only lived about 12 miles apart from each other so the latest kidnapping is hitting home, hard.

Claire Willard, Kelsey’s mother, is a hot mess throughout this book. She is essentially a zombie. I did highlight a part of the book with a quote from one of her chapters as it was very profound. “People saw what they wanted to see. Whatever was most comfortable to believe.” As you read this book you’ll understand this quote better.

We meet the agent assigned to the case, Mark Foster. He has his own family issues which don’t seem to really fit in to the story at all, but nonetheless, are still there. He has his suspicions on who is killer is and will not stop until they can make a break in the case. He finds enjoyment in consulting a senior special agent, Luther Sims, who worked as a profiler for the Ten Mile Killer.

Janie, Kelsey’s sister, takes detective work into her own hands and sets up a photo shoot with a creepy janitor from her high school. She discovered risqué photos of her sister shortly after her disappearance and she is determined the man who took them killed her. Janie almost gets arrested in her attempt at solving her sister’s disappearance, but fortunately for her, she stumbles across some damning evidence and gets off scot free on a trespassing charge. I also highlighted one of her quotes from one of her chapters, “No one got out of a personal tragedy unscathed. The wounds didn’t go away. It was just a matter of how well each person covered them.”

Janie’s discovery leads the case down a path where eventually we do find out who the Ten Mile Killer is and we find out what happened to Kelsey and to Whitney. If I say any more I will give away the story and that wouldn’t be nice of me, now would it? But I will leave you with a highlight from one of Whitney’s chapters. “Monsters looked just like the rest of us. And somehow, that made them even scarier.” Curious now?

This book is a 5. It kept me up at night. Who was the killer? What is going to happen to Whitney? Where is Kelsey? I couldn’t figure it out and I didn’t see it coming. Brant did an amazing job in penning this crime fiction book. If you are an Amazon Prime member there is no excuse for you NOT to check this book out!
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Bonny A.
5.0 out of 5 stars A page turner!
Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2021
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A real thriller and the suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat. Well developed characters draw you into an unforgettable story.
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Little Red Boots
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Thriller...Read it!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2017
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EEEEEEK!! I finished this in great time over Christmas having received it as a Kindle First book. To begin with it was a little confusing as the story unfolded through the narrative of five people, but actually, this was expertly told to give enough detail to keep you hooked. The characters were well developed although they only truly evolved in the final narratives really. But it was superbly crafted and I enjoyed it very much. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fspannend, fesselnd - einfach gut gut gut
Reviewed in Germany on May 27, 2018
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Ein richtig gutes Buch vom Anfang bis zum letzten Wort! Was ein Lese-Genuss, so unvorhersehbar und doch nicht völlig abgehoben.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Chilling thriller... highly unique, intriguing and well written...
Reviewed in Australia on December 2, 2017
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I always struggle with my Kindle first choice, but then frequently land on either romance or thriller... fortunately this choice of thriller was a great one. Highly unique, intriguing, well written, yet so complex I was left spellbound...

Told in alternating 3rd person POVs through family members of a girl that has been missing for years, a newly missing girl, and the agent investigating the crimes, this is a complex yet addictive read.

‘Pretty Girls Dancing’ begins explosively as the first pages start with the abduction of a teenage girl. So a family shattered by a horrendous crime years ago falls apart when another young female in the same community disappears and a detective believes the only way to save the new victim lies in that family’s past...

While we are in the mind of a shattered mother, a father battling his demons, a sister lost, the actual victim, and a driven detective - we are left with no shortage of perspective or emotional baggage. As a reader I felt so drawn to this sinister situation and couldn’t help but madly swipe...

For me this is unquestionably 5 Stars as Kylie Brant delivers a chilling thriller, a crisp procedural drama with a shocking twist, that is well written and will stay with me for years.
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Tina F Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beach Read
Reviewed in Canada on August 23, 2019
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When you’re soaking up sunshine you need a book with characters and a twist that will keep you in your cabana and away from the bar - this read did just that!
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