She is cunning, stealthy, promiscuous, and yet retains interest and even sympathy because her goal is not self-centred, and her brand of sarcasm can be entertaining. The pace never lets up, and you root straightaway for Jane–she’s loyal, and she is bent on avenging her best friend, possibly the only person she genuinely cared for–given that caring for others is not really her strong suit. I’m a fan of voices, as you know by now, and Jane Doe has a fab voice–a vengeful sociopath. Jane Doe is an unapologetic revenge thriller–it is the sort of read that I’d recommend a girlfriend going through a break-up. Why pick up Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone In 2016, the American Library Association awarded her the prestigious Reading List Award for outstanding genre fiction. Born and educated in the Midwest, she finished her first manuscript just after college. After publishing more than twenty-five novels, she has taken a turn toward the darker side of genre fiction. Victoria Helen Stone is the nom de plume for USA Today bestselling author Victoria Dahl. Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone: Excerpt It’s time for Jane to dig out everything that matters to Steven. Nothing can distract Jane from going straight for his heart: allowing herself to be seduced into Steven’s bed, to insinuate herself into his career and his family, and to expose all his dirty secrets. And Steven’s bringing out the worst in her.
Least of all Steven.īut plain Jane is hiding something. She’s just the kind of woman middle manager Steven Hepsworth likes-meek, insecure, and willing to defer to a man. She blends in well, unremarkably pretty in her floral-print dresses and extra efficient at her low-level job. Jane’s days at a Midwest insurance company are perfectly ordinary. Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone: Book DescriptionĪ double life with a single purpose: revenge.
Since I’m writing up thriller and crime novel recommendations, I’m also giving away a 50 USD Amazon Gift card, to support reading, and to help my next novel THE BLUE BAR along on its journey.Įntries involve: GET CURATED PUBLISHING RESOURCES ADD ON GOODREADS FOLLOW ON BOOKBUBĪfter In The Woods by Tana French, I bring you Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone. After long years of being away from the A to Z Blogging Challenge, I’m going to write about thrillers of all stripes, mysteries, and crime novels for 26 days in April, based on the letters of the alphabet.
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