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The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1)
The Perfect Husband - FBI Profiler, Bk 1
Author: Lisa Gardner
What would you do if the man of your dreams hides the soul of a killer? Jim Beckett was everything she'd ever dreamed of... But two years after Tess married the decorated cop and bore his child, she helped put him behind bars for savagely murdering ten women. Even locked up in a maximum security prison, he vowed he would come after her and m...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780553576801
ISBN-10: 0553576801
Publication Date: 12/1/1997
Pages: 432
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 714 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on + 66 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 25
Since other people have given a synopsis of the book I want to tell you how a reader might react. It is a Good book. The writing style is different than what I've usually found in this genre, but that's not a bad thing at all. There are books that are good and even though you still can predict a little of what is/will be happening they are books you give a positive review. There were three spots in which my mouth just fell open -- and the friend I was sitting beside said:
1. The characters can't hear you talk back to them.
2. Do you realize how dumbstruck you look?
It's nice to find a book that can knock you for a loop in a wonderful way.

Having read as many books as I have (thousands), and in so many different genres, it took talent to throw me that much. But the twists in the plot worked well, very well.
reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 16
This was the first time I had ever read a Lisa Gardner book and afterward, I was hooked! She captures the deception of the killer, the determination and fear of the wife, and the hard work of the police and others involved in the plot of the story.

I have had to then purchase every book she has written thus far and read them as well and I am happy to say that none of them have been a disappointment.
ProfDon avatar reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on + 38 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 12
Lisa Gardner writes a very good procedural novel which her lengthy acknowledgements pages make clear is due in part to a great deal of research of at least the interviewing variety. Couple that with a skill at wrenching every conceivable emotion out of her characters and you have a roller-coaster experience and then some. The only flaw here is that some situations are just a litle contrived.
reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on + 90 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
WOW - What a book!!! I could put it down but couldn't stay away from it. It's one of those you can't wait to finish, but wish it would never end. An absolutely great read!!
reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on + 28 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Definately 5 stars. I could not put this book down once I started reading it. I loved the wife, she really made this a great read.
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reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on + 23 more book reviews
Kept me on the edge of my seat with anticipation. A great psychological murder mystery.
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Really enjoyed the book, looking forward to the second.
reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on + 3 more book reviews
pretty good
reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on
Loved it! All Lisa Gardner's books are great!
reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on + 23 more book reviews
Excellent fast read!!!
reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on
OMG! love this book! couldnt put it down.
reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on + 18 more book reviews
good read, very suspenseful.
reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on + 300 more book reviews
Another good one by Lisa Gardner. How could the "perfect husband" be the cold blooded killer of ten women? One mistake Tess made was marrying him. Would her fatal mistake be helping put him behind bars?

Lots of suspense - classic Gardner style.
marcijo28 avatar reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on + 321 more book reviews
Could not put it down! Read this book!
gr8ce avatar reviewed The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler, Bk 1) on + 44 more book reviews
I am enjoying this book but not finished yet. In places it is very detailed about some gorey events. I would recommend this book for those who don't shy away from these details.

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