Killing Ruby Rose

Written by Jessie Humphries

In sunny Southern California, seventeen-year-old Ruby Rose is known for her killer looks and her killer SAT scores. But ever since her dad, an LAPD SWAT sergeant, died, she’s also got a few killer secrets.

To cope, Ruby has been trying to stay focused on school (the top spot in her class is on the line) and spending time with friends (her Jimmy Choos and Manolo Blahniks are nothing if not loyal). But after six months of therapy and pathetic parenting by her mom, the District Attorney, Ruby decides to pick up where her dad left off and starts going after the bad guys herself.

When Ruby ends up killing a murderer to save his intended victim, she discovers that she’s gone from being the huntress to the hunted. There’s a sick mastermind at play, and he has Ruby in his sights. Ruby must discover who’s using her to implement twisted justice before she ends up swapping Valentino red for prison orange.

With a gun named Smith, a talent for martial arts, and a boyfriend with eyes to die for, Ruby is ready to face the worst. And if a girl’s forced to kill, won’t the guilt sit more easily in a pair of Prada peep-toe pumps?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: May 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781491523414

Jessie Humphries

Jessie Humphries was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She received a BA from San Diego State University, where she cultivated her love of the beach; then lived in France, where she cultivated her weakness for shoes; and finally earned a law degree from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she cultivated her interest in justice. Appropriately, her debut novel, Killing Ruby Rose, is a thriller about vigilante justice set in sunny Southern California with a shoe-obsessed protagonist. Jessie currently writes and practices law in Las Vegas, where she lives with her husband and children.

Reviews for Killing Ruby Rose

[gmoore8911 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book is definitely a page turner. Ruby is a typical teenager who loses herself in her dad's unfinished business when he is killed while on duty. Her love of shoes is definitely one of a kind relationship. The plot twists are unforseen. Definitely cannot wait for the next book to come out

[donnamaloy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Fantastic debut! Girl avenger--better than Veronica Mars. Absolutely loved it.

[muddyboy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

For what it is - it is a very good book. The novel is a very fast paced story about a seventeen year old girl who is being manipulated into situations where she is forced to kill some very unsavory characters. People are calling her the "Virgin Vigilante". In a sense she is a reluctant Dexter who is ridding society of vermin without wanting to do it. Her dad (a policeman) died when she was young but taught her the weapon skills that she needs. She has a very distant mother and her dad was killed under some very questionable circumstances. It all amount to a rockem, sockem story.

[wickedwowestwood · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Ruby Rose is a 17-year old honor student in southern California who has found the best way to cope with the death of her SWAT team officer father is to become a vigilante. Her quarry is five bad guys suspected of offenses like child trafficking, molestation, and worse. She finds her use of force (and knack with a gun) is justified, but feels conflicted at the same time. She also questions to who can she confide her innermost secrets--her mother (a D.A.)? Her best friend? Her therapist? Or that hunky football player Liam? An okay choice for riveting suspense, along the lines of Veronica Mars.