GIRL NEXT DOOR: An edge of your seat - vicious serial killer thriller. (Jack Ryder Book 5) Read online

  Contents

  Copyright

  Important message from the Author to Kindle Unlimited readers

  Thank you to my early readers!

  Prologue

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  Part I

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Part II

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Chapter 44

  Chapter 45

  Part III

  Chapter 46

  Chapter 47

  Chapter 48

  Chapter 49

  Chapter 50

  Chapter 51

  Chapter 52

  Chapter 53

  Chapter 54

  Chapter 55

  Chapter 56

  Chapter 57

  Part IV

  Chapter 58

  Chapter 59

  Chapter 60

  Chapter 61

  Chapter 62

  Chapter 63

  Chapter 64

  Chapter 65

  Chapter 66

  Chapter 67

  Chapter 68

  Chapter 69

  Chapter 70

  Chapter 71

  Chapter 72

  Epilogue

  Afterword

  About the Author

  Books by the Author

  What Hurts the Most (7th Street Crew Book 1)

  Prologue

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

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  Thank you to my early readers!

  A big shout out to my great early readers and reviewers.

  Here are some headlines from their reviews:

  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Jack is back!

  Oh I do love me some Jack Ryder! Fast paced, gritty everyday chores and super sleuthing. Twists to the end! Make your day better reading Girl Next Door!

  Sherri P.

  ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Jack Ryder is on the job!

  Intriguing ! Thriller of a story about a serial killer that kept me on the edge of my seat!..

  The characters are well described and very likable and some are very scary. The plot was very well developed and surprising. I highly recommend this book and all of Willow Rose's books.

  Robin

  ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ A Serial Killer is Running Amok in Cocoa Beach!

  This is book #5 in the Jack Ryder series. The Queen of Scream has written a wonderful series and each book gets better and better…

  Ms Rose has written a baffling and mysterious murder case. Also, not only has Jack a dangerous case to solve he also has own problems at home to deal with. Ms Rose has written a novel with twists and turns. I guarantee you will not figure out "whodunit" until the very end.

  Cathy

  ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Monday Morning Serial Killer strikes Forty Years later. Same killer or copycat?

  Detective Jack Ryder is up against his worst killer so far…

  This is an exciting story as only Willow Rose can tell it! You wouldn't believe me if I told you, so I won't. You will have to read this strange story for yourself.

  Bev

  ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Awesome!

  Two families killed on a Monday morning 40 years apart. Was it the same killer? A copycat killer? A relative? A friend? A neighbor?…Get a copy of this book and come along on this roller coaster ride. So far this is Willow Rose's best Jack Ryder.

  Shar

  ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ The Best Jack Ryder Book Yet!

  Willow Rose has done it again. This is the best Jack Ryder book so far.

  Jack Ryder (a Cocoa Beach detective) is left alone with his and Shannon's 6 children while Shannon (a famous country singer) is on tour. As he is taking care of his family he is also trying to solve a murder case. He is put to the test with his family and with the case. A must read.

  Dawn

  ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Monday morning blues!

  This was the best book yet in the series and I can't wait to see what happens next. Another great story that was hard to put down. I loved the twists and turns that this story brought. Kept me guessing as too who the killer was. Jack sure had his hands full. Now I know why I always lock my doors when home alone. Keep up the great work Willow, have loved every book I've read so far.

  Y. Shaner

  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Excellent story!

 
Once again another book I couldn’t stop reading and never guessed who did it. Love all your books, it’s hard to choose a favorite. Anxious to begin next one.

  DelLinda

  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Good creepy read!

  Willow Rose always has well-developed characters, and I love the books where they cross over and meet one another...A great creepy read, probably not at night!

  Rebecca

  ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Clash With Evil!

  “Inspired by a True Story”. That grabbed me and I did guess which serial killer inspired this complex storyline. I have not read a Jack Ryder book before this, and I found myself wanting to know more of the backstory on these characters.

  As a who-done-it, this is a very enjoyable read. I can see a hint of the horror writer, as the evil depicted is dark and raw, and some of the action is chaotic. Lots of surprises and twists make for a very entertaining read!

  Susan 1, TOP 1000 REVIEWER

  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Nobody locks the front door on Monday morning!

  This my first go with our hero Jack. Which isn't a bad thing. I did get quickly interested in Jack and the way he was struggling at keeping his family going along normally, while his famous wife is out, a Country sing Star who is on the road touring. Everything fit well, making me feel right at home with Jack's frustrations, trying hard at being that perfect Dad. Trying to be everywhere while at the same time, dropping balls faster than what he can juggle.

  Oh, and there is a Serial Killer running amuck in his town.

  David

  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ When A Serial Killer Closes His Circle!

  This nail-biting thriller was inspired by a true story… This story is mesmerizing as only the Queen of Scream can develop to excite you. Highly recommend.

  Nancy

  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Another exciting Willow Rose book!

  I almost always enjoy Willow Rose’s books, and this one didn’t let me down. It was exciting from start to finish.

  Cathy W.

  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ A story with bite!

  Willow Rose has done it again!!! LOVE her books!

  Polly

  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Another great book!

  At first I had a hard time keeping up with all the many characters and I seemed to have a hard time concentrating on this story. After a while I realized why it was going from one family to another and it all made sense. I did like this story and I do recommend it.

  Rachel

  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Jack Ryder Wins Again!

  …It’s back to back thrills and chills in spectacular Willow Rose style.

  Marty

  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ On the edge of my seat!

  Willow Rose always put me on the edge of my seat with every book that I have read of hers, so far. I do think I like the Jack Ryder series the best, though.

  Nana

  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Willow Rose Surprises Me Again!

  This was a little different than most of Willow Rose's books. Yes, it was scary but reading about how a killer becomes a killer was heartbreaking. I was confused about what was going on for the first part of the book and just when I thought I had figured it out the story took an unexpected turn. And then it happened again. As always, I had a great time trying to out guess the author. I think most readers will agree that Willow Rose has once again proved that she continues to reign as the Queen of Scream.

  Reader of the Pack

  Hell is empty

  All the devils are here.

  - William Shakespeare, The Tempest

  We serial killers are your sons, we are your husbands, we are everywhere.

  - Ted Bundy

  Prologue

  February 1974

  “It was a perfect day. The air was crisp, the wind chilly as it blew from the north where they had a snowstorm. It didn't mean it got cold in Cocoa Beach; it just meant the air felt fresher and lighter than usual. It also meant I got to wear my jeans to school and the new hoodie that my mother had bought for me at the mall a couple of weeks ago. Everything up till this point was perfect. I couldn't wait to get home and tell my mother the great news. It never occurred to me that this would be the darkest day of my life.

  I remember how I clutched the envelope between my hands, feeling giddy with joy, thinking about the future.

  Full scholarship. A full ride.

  The words still clung in my head, as they had since they had fallen from my student counselor's mouth earlier in the day. I had barely been able to breathe inside his office as he showed me the letter containing the key to my future.

  My hard work had finally paid off.

  It had been a few tough years since we moved to Florida from Ohio two years ago. I wasn't used to hard times. I had always been a straight A-student. I had always been outgoing and easily made friends. But since the move, I had found myself a little off balance; it had been harder than I expected. My grades had slid slightly during my first year here, and no one seemed to want to be my friend. But over the past few months, things had been shaping up. I had made a few good friends, and my grades were back to where they used to be. It was just like my father had always told me: All good things come to those who wait. And then he would add: and work hard. You have to work hard to get anything in this life.

  Life hadn't been easy for my parents. Both came from poor backgrounds. But my father had worked his way up in the world. He had worked hard all his life to provide for my two younger siblings and me. Still, I had always known that they would never be able to afford for me to go to college. It was simply not doable.

  Until this very day. Until the counselor had called me out in the hallway and asked me to come into his office. A future leader, he called me when handing me the letter. As I walked home from school, I remember I still had that tickling sensation in the pit of my stomach just thinking about it.

  Mom is going to be so proud. No one has ever gone to college in our family before me.

  I hugged the letter and couldn't stop smiling when a girl from my street rode up behind me on her bike.

  “Hi, Steve.”

  I turned briefly but continued to walk. The girl walked up next to me, pushing her bike.

  “Hi, Juanita,” I said.

  “What you got there?” she asked and looked at the envelope containing my letter.

  “Just a letter for my parents,” I said.

  I didn't want to tell anyone yet, especially not Juanita, whose parents would never be able to afford college for her either. I didn't want to rub it in her face. She lived across the street from us with her five siblings, and we both knew that once we graduated this summer, she was going to help out at her dad's restaurant and she would probably end up doing that until she married and had children. It was expected of her. Even though she was a genius at math. There was no way her dad would ever let her pursue anything else.

  “So, what did you get on your biology paper?” she asked, probably just trying to make conversation. I knew she liked me, but I had no time for girlfriends. Especially not now. I can't afford the distraction.

  “Let me guess. An A…as usual?” she said.

  I answered with a smile while still hugging the envelope. Juanita chuckled, and we stopped as we reached the entrance to my driveway.

  Juanita smiled too and was about to say something when she paused.

  “Say…isn't that your dog?”

  February 1974

  I stared at the dog in the neighbor's yard. It was lifting its leg against their daughter's bike and relieving itself.

  “Dylan!” I yelled.

  The Doberman lifted his head and looked in my direction but didn't come to me even though I called. Who had let him out? I wondered. We never let Dylan out of the house alone. Not since he bit the Freidman's eight-year-old son from down the street. That was the third time the dog had bitten someone and, after that, my
dad had told us not to let the dog out on its own again.