Not Like Us An Ilse Beck FBI Suspens..., Ava Strong
Not Like Us An Ilse Beck FBI Suspens..., Ava Strong
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Not Like Us (An Ilse Beck FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 1)

Author: Ava Strong

Narrator: Elaine Wise

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/10/2021


Synopsis

Not Like Us (An Ilse Beck FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 1)
By Ava Strong

NOT LIKE US (An Ilse Beck FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 1) is the debut novel in a new series by mystery and suspense author Ava Strong.

FBI Special Agent Ilse Beck, victim of a traumatic childhood in Germany, moved to the U.S. to become a renowned psychologist specializing in PTSD, and the world’s leading expert in the unique trauma of serial-killer survivors. By studying the psychology of their survivors, Ilse has a unique and unparalleled expertise in the true psychology of serial killers. She had no idea, though, that she would become an FBI agent herself.

Nothing, though, can prepare Ilse for her new patient, a survivor from a roadside brush with a serial killer. The patient, paranoid, believes she is still being watched by the killer. And when the killer claims a new victim, the FBI needs Ilse’s help to solve it.

This case and this killer, though, strike too close to home for Ilse’s comfort. When she realizes that she herself is being targeted, the trauma of her own past comes full circle.

Can Ilse use her brilliant instincts to enter the mind of this killer and stop him before he strikes again?

And will she save herself?

A dark and suspenseful crime thriller, the ILSE BECK series is a breathtaking page-turner, unputdownable from the first word. A compelling and perplexing mystery, rife with twists and jaw-dropping secrets, it will make you fall in love with a brilliant new character, while it keeps you shocked late into the night.

Books #2, #3 and #4 in the series—NOT LIKE HE SEEMED, NOT LIKE YESTERDAY and NOT LIKE THIS—are also available.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bandit on January 11, 2022

I almost didn’t read this book. It seemed like it might be too cheap/cheesy - another one of those series starters offered for free for Kindle to draw you in featuring some sort of female protagonist and a number of genre clichés - but it was actually quite decent. Isle Beck survived severe childhoo......more

Goodreads review by Wiseask on March 02, 2024

In Not Like Us, Hilda Mueller, age 32, practices her profession of psychology under the fake name of Ilse Beck. She lives and works outside Seattle, Washington, and in the tranquility of her lakefront home she provides psychotherapy and counseling to traumatized survivors of serial killers. Evidentl......more

Goodreads review by Cindy B. on April 04, 2022

Twisty plot with a clear narration. 2nd reading - forgot to review. Read several of author’s work and most seem to connect to the main character, who survived a serial killer. I read them out of order but that seems to be the main thing in the novels I’ve read so far.......more

Goodreads review by Neelabh on February 02, 2022

It was a short book, under 200 pages. So can't expect an intricate convoluted plot. It was narrated from 2 POVs - protagonist Ilse Beck, a survivor cum shrink and Agent Sawyer. Like Ilse, her new client, Samantha, was also abducted and now she feels she's been stalked again. Samantha's case look eer......more

Goodreads review by Mary on April 04, 2023

Great psychological thriller Not Like Us is a terrific psychological thriller . I especially enjoyed the ending ( did not see it coming). Usually I can predict the outcome of these novels, but this one caught me by surprise. I didn't catch the real killer. A great read. Will be looking forward to the......more