THE POET by Lisa Renee Jones

Title:  THE POET
Series:  N/A
Author:  Lisa Renee Jones
Publisher:  Julie Patra Publishing
Publish Date:   03.09.2020
Category /Genre:  Suspense Thriller
Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing:  book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from:  Lisa Renee Jones
Goodreads link: The Poet
Date completed: 12.07.2020
 
Description from the publisher:
“The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.” -Jean Cocteau
 
Some call him friend or boss. 
Some call him husband or dad. 
Some call him son, even a favorite son. 

But the only title that matters to him is the one the media has given him: The Poet. 

A name he earned from the written words he leaves behind after he kills that are as dark and mysterious as the reason he chooses his victims. 

One word, two, three, a story in a poem, a secret that only Detective Samantha Jazz can solve. Because he’s writing this story for her. 

She just doesn’t know it yet.
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THE POET is a stand-alone suspense  detective story.  This is not a fluffy cozy mystery; it is dark, realistic, and gritty. 
 
There were a couple of oopsies in the plot – for example, a mention of the killer being into BDSM when it had not been brought up previously as being in the profile.  The reader knew it because we had read a scene with him and his wife.
 
I loved the way that we were invited into the minds of both the killer and the detectives.  It is terrifying because this story of a stalker fixated on a woman detective could be true.  The mind of the killer is believable.  The investigative work is detailed and procedurally interesting without causing the story to drag.
 
Because I have read so many stories from Lisa Renee Jones, I was able to predict the outcome.  Still, I was not disappointed in reading this and would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in Suspense, Romantic Suspense, or Murder Mystery. 
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
Also from Lisa Renee Jones:
·         Amber Fire
·         Need You Now
·         A Perfect Lie
·         Play with Me
·         The Poet  
·         Purple Magic
·         Santa Baby  
·         Unwrapping Holly
Brilliance Series:
1.      A Reckless Note
2.      A Wicked Song
3.      A Sinful Encore
Careless Whispers Series:
1.      Denial
2.      Demand
3.      Surrender
Dance Series:
1.      Follow My Lead
2.      Winning Moves
Dirty Money Series:
1.      Hard Rules
2.      Damage Control
3.      Bad Deeds
4.      End Game
Dirty Rich Series:
1.      Dirty Rich One Night Stand
2.      Dirty Rich Cinderella Story
3.      Dirty Rich Obsession
4.      Dirty Rich Betrayal
5.      Dirty Rich Cinderella Story, Ever After
6.      Dirty Rich Bastard (Filthy #1)
7.      Dirty Rich One Night Stand, Two Years Later
8.      Dirty Rich Obsession, All Mine
9.      The Princess (Filthy #2)
10.  The Empire (Filthy #3)
11.  His Demand (Dirtier Duet #1)
12.  Her Submission (Dirtier Duet #2)
13.  Dirty Rich Secrets, Part 1
14.  Dirty Rich Secrets , Part 2
15.  Dirty Rich Secrets, Part 3
16.  Dirty Rich Betrayal: Love Me Forever
Games Played Series:
1.      Hard and Fast
2.      Hot Target
Inside Out Series:
1.      If I Were You
2.      Being Me
3.      Revealing Us
a.       His Secrets
b.      Rebecca’s Lost Journals
c.       The Master Undone
d.      My Hunger
4.      No In Between
4.5  My Control
5.      I Belong to You
6.      All of Me
Lilah Love series:
1.      Murder Notes
2.      Murder Girl
3.      Love Me Dead
4.      Love Kills
5.      Bloody Vows
6.      Bloody Love (releases 06.29.2021) 
Naked Series:
1.      One Man
2.      One Woman
3.      Two Together
Poison Kisses serial:
1.      Part One
2.      Part Two
3.      Part Three
Savage Series:
1.      Savage Hunger
2.      Savage Burn
3.      Savage Love
4.      Savage Ending (releases 04.27. 2021)
The Secret Life of Amy Bensen Series:
1.      Escaping Reality
2.      Infinite Possibilities
3.      Forsaken
4.      Unbroken
Sweetwater Series:
1.      The Truth About Cowboys
2.      Tangled Up in Christmas
Tall, Dark, & Deadly Series:
0.5 Secrets Exposed
1.      Hot Secrets
2.      Dangerous Secrets
2.5 One Dangerous Night
3.      Beneath the Secrets
Texas Hotzone Series:
1.      Jump Start
2.      High Octane
3.      Breathless Descent
Walker Security Series:
1.      Deep Under
2.      Pulled Under
3.      Falling Under
Walker Security Adrian’s Trilogy:
1.      When He’s Dirty  
2.      When He’s Bad  
3.      When He’s Wild (releases 03.23.2021)
White Lies Series:
1.      Provocative
2.      Shameless
Zodius Series:
1.      Michael
2.      Sterling
3.      Kel
4.      Damion
 

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