Pop Goes the Weasel

A Detective Helen Grace Thriller

By: M. J. Arlidge

Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower

From the international bestselling author of Eeny Meeny comes the second thriller in the “truly excellent series”* featuring Detective Helen Grace.

A man’s body is found in an empty house.
A gruesome memento of his murder is sent to his wife and children.

He is the first victim, and Detective Helen Grace knows he will not be the last. But why would a happily married man be this far from home in the dead of night?

The media call it Jack the Ripper in reverse: a serial killer preying on family men who lead hidden double lives.

Helen can sense the fury behind the murders. But what she cannot possibly predict is how volatile this killer is—or what is waiting for her at the end of the chase....

Critic reviews

Praise for Eeny Meeny

“Mesmerizing!”—#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa Gardner

“Dark, twisted, thought provoking, and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.”—#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Tami Hoag

“[Helen Grace is] a genuinely fresh heroine….A tapestry that chills to the bone.”—Daily Mail (UK)

“[A] taut, fast-paced debut.”—*The Sun (UK)

“Fresh and brilliant.”—Jeffery Deaver, New York Times Bestselling Author

“[A] gripping debut…Helen Grace [is] a flawed but winning heroine…The pages fly by.”—USA Today

The price of cheating

A woman who seeks revenge on cheating men is always worth a read. This book didn't fail to disappoint. I love the story, the punishments and the characters. The narrator did a fantastic job bringing the story to life.

enjoyable listen.

This book kept my attention a was a good book to listen to on the way to and from work.

Riveting story!

This is the entire package! Thrilling story and an excellent narrator! I could hardly take a break from listening. Definitely a page turner! Not for the squeamish .. violence is quite graphic.

NEVER DISAPPOINT

Love all of Arlidge books and the witty titles. All of his books are quick reads. Though I normally prefer lengthier books, I don't mind these because he uses all the pages in his books constructively. No Fluff no unnecessary details just fast pace thrillers. Same fantastic narrator used for all his books which makes the stories even better and bring the characters to life.

Eh, kind of formulaic, and not enthralled by the formula

I thought I might like this series. I liked the first okay and gave the second book a chance. But, the main character isn’t really all that appealing. She is in some ways, but always has to make “the big moves” in a case on her own. Too “Lone Ranger,” which makes the story feel less believable.

Some possible spoiler alerts to follow.

In addition, all of the supporting cast of officers around her don’t last long. In the course of 2 investigations (1st book & 2nd book), she’s lost 2 Sargents; as well as about to lose the only Detective Constable we’ve come to know. She also lost a boss. This unit has the highest turnover of staff that I’ve come across in reading police procedurals.

I’ve also begun to wonder if Southampton doesn’t have more shuttered and abandoned buildings than any other place in the world. The 2 stories I have read have needed a lot of them to advance the plots & it makes the region sound economically depressed and depressing.

And last, 2 female serial killers in 2 stories?! It beggars belief which kept me from really getting into the story.