Beauty of Fear

The First One died to pique her interest The Second to touch her soul. The Third One died to steal her peace, The Fourth makes Fear, his goal. Violence leaves a stain on your soul, and the fear that accompanies that violence can never be removed. It can be hidden, shadowed, and put away, but throw in just the right set of circumstances and it will blossom once again. Leigh Ramirez has been through a lot in her short life: an abusive husband, raising two kids on her own, and two near death experiences on the job. All she wants now is to get back to a sense of normalcy, in her life and at work. She wants to move on from all that's happened to her. It was her decision to leave police work and put that life behind her, but when a young girl is found dead in a local park with something of Leigh's in her hand, Leigh is lured back into the world she left behind. Someone wants Leigh to experience the beauty of fear. They want her to live it, feel it, and breathe it. As young women continue to turn up dead, their resemblance to Leigh is lost on no one, least of all her. Each victim found takes a piece of her soul, steals more of her peace. It doesn't take long for Leigh to realize that this can have only one end. Even while her friends try to protect her, Leigh refuses to go into hiding and is ultimately forced to face her greatest fear, as it threatens both her children's lives and her own.  Reviews: "This book grabs you from the start and never let's you go" K. Muter "If you're looking for a pretty good thriller/mystery I definitely recommend this one!!!" E.Mouw "From the first word to the last, I was hooked. I love crime T.V. and books, this is so well written, you can smell and feel her fear. I'm looking forward to Ms. Perez's next book!" L.Meade