The Perfect Nurse

A totally gripping and addictive psychological thriller

by Daniel Hurst

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Pub Date 1 Jul 2024 | Archive Date 1 Jul 2024

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General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

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Description

‘My name is Darcy, I’m your nurse and I’m here to help you.’ I repeat the words I’ve said so many times. Except this time, I don’t mean it…

If you saw me walking down the street, you’d think I was pretty ordinary – I wear the typical crisp, white nursing uniform, my hands are scrubbed clean and you’d have no reason to believe I was anything other than a good citizen. A good nurse.

But looks can be deceiving. You shouldn’t trust me – because I don’t even know if I can trust myself.

Now I stare at the reflection in the mirror – dark smudges under my eyes and blood on my hands – listening for the sound of police sirens.

Because the truth is I had to do something terrible. I broke all the rules a nurse should follow. I wanted someone gone so badly. And now they’re dead because of me.

I’m looking over my shoulder everywhere I go because I’m sure someone knows my secret. Then when my home is broken into I know one simple truth: this isn’t over yet…

It’s only the beginning.

The police are the least of my worries now. But to save myself, am I going to have to kill again?

‘My name is Darcy, I’m your nurse and I’m here to help you.’ I repeat the words I’ve said so many times. Except this time, I don’t mean it…

If you saw me walking down the street, you’d think I was...

A Note From the Publisher

*** THIS IS AN UNCORRECTED ADVANCE REVIEW COPY ***

Advance Praise

What readers are saying about Daniel Hurst:

‘OMG… binge read!… WOWZERS!… Curveballs that made my head just spin?!!… Deserves way more than 5 stars as it is a must-read book!’ Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow!!!… Absolutely addictive and I read it in one sitting. I absolutely loved the cliff-hanging explosive twist at the end…! Kept me on the edge of my seat, biting my nails with my heart absolutely pounding throughout!… Practically every chapter ended with a cliff-hanger so no way could I put it down!! Absolutely hooked!!!… An absolutely heart-racing, unputdownable and addictive page-turner… I LOVED it.’ Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. I mean wow. This book was so freakin good!!… really exciting plot… I was thrown for a loop, and then another one.’ @thrilleraddict1986, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Hooked… I could NOT put this down! I finished it all in one sitting… I lost count of how many times I said “OMG!” and “WHAT!?”. The twists and turns in this psychological thriller are so good!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Thrilling and addictive read… Oh my… I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough… twists and turns that will knock your socks off, this is a gloriously wicked must-read!’ Once Upon a Time Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘So addictive and unputdownable! My head is still spinning from all the twists and turns… fantastic!… a real page-turner.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Totally addicted… gripping… Just read this book, it is SO good (just make sure you clear your diary first – it is very hard to put down!!)… awesome!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘My heart was pounding… I definitely let an evil cackle or two escape while reading!… a fast-paced, believable and heart-thumping suspense.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Hit it out of the park… had my head spinning from beginning to end with its brilliant twists and turns.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Truly shocking and fantastic… If you like rollercoasters, strap yourself in, cause you’re in for a wild ride full of twists and turns… amazing!’ @travel_through_books, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a rollercoaster of a book!… So many twists and turns along the way… And the ending, just wow!… I couldn’t put down… Brilliant!’ NetGalley reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow, fantastic… picked it up to read a few pages and wound up reading late into the night… so chilling… twists and turns.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What readers are saying about Daniel Hurst:

‘OMG… binge read!… WOWZERS!… Curveballs that made my head just spin?!!… Deserves way more than 5 stars as it is a must-read book!’ Heidi Lynn’s Book...