Problem Child, Victoria Helen Stone
Problem Child, Victoria Helen Stone
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Problem Child

Author: Victoria Helen Stone

Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella

Unabridged: 8 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/24/2020


Synopsis

She’s cold, calculating, and can deceive with a smile. Jane Doe is back in the Amazon Charts bestselling series—and this time she’s met her match.After a brutal childhood, Jane Doe has been permanently wired to look after herself and only herself. Now, looking next to normal, Jane has a lover and a job. But she hasn’t lost her edge. It sharpens when she hears from her estranged family.Jane’s deeply troubled sixteen-year-old niece, Kayla, has vanished, and no one seems to care. Neither does Jane. Until she sees a picture of Kayla and recognizes herself in the young girl’s eyes. It’s the empty stare of a sociopath.Jane knows what vengeful and desperate things Kayla is capable of. Only Jane can help her—by being drawn into Kayla’s dark world. And no one’s more aware than Jane just how dangerous that can be.

About Victoria Helen Stone

Victoria Helen Stone, formerly writing as USA Today bestselling novelist Victoria Dahl, is originally from the Midwest but now writes from an upstairs office high in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. After a career in romance that included the American Library Association’s prestigious Reading List Award, she turned toward the darker side of fiction and has written the critically acclaimed novels Evelyn, After; Half Past; and False Step. Her Amazon Charts bestselling thriller Jane Doe has been optioned by Sony Television. For more on the author and her work, visit www.VictoriaHelenStone.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Miranda on December 20, 2020

Annnd here's my Spring and Summer Book Recommendations.The Written Review: 4.25 stars Another fabulous buddy-read with Tucker the Reader - thanks for suggesting it! "I'll call a spade a spade and a bitch a bitch. You are a goddamn devil child and you always were."Jane Doe is...dif......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on May 17, 2020

Yes, as like Sir Elton John’s song name: THE BITCH IS BACK! But best theme song for definitely coming from Talking Heads and let’s sing the chorus together for Jane Doe: “Psycho Killer! Qu'est-ce que c'est ! Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far better! Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away!” This time my......more

Goodreads review by Nina (ninjasbooks) on January 17, 2023

I am still buzzing after reading problem child. In my opinion the sequel was better than Jane doe. We meet the same woman, but I liked the storyline more. In the previous novel there was so much repetition when it came to ‘I’m a psychopath’, but in problem child it was done more naturally in a way t......more

Goodreads review by Anne on April 11, 2023

Everyone's favorite Jane is back and this time she's on the trail of her wayward niece. Not because she cares, per see, but because she thinks his young woman may be a kindred spirit. And she thinks it might just be interesting to have a tiny psychopath in her life to...well, not mother, but maybe to......more

Goodreads review by Jayme on September 30, 2019

When I got approval to read this book early, I COULD NOT WAIT to read it! That lasted till around the 25% point. Then, I COULD NOT WAIT for it to end! Jane is back, but this time, she is more CRASS than she is SNARKY! She is playing amateur detective, as she tries to find her 16 year old niece, Kayl......more


Quotes

“…Outstanding…Readers will find vicarious joy in Jane’s petty vengeances and unabashed meanness to anyone who tries to take advantage of her. Stone turns some very dark material into an upbeat tale.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)“This installment is highly recommended for fans of edgier psychological fiction.” Library Journal