3 stars. This is the first book in The Perfect Nurse Series. I had to read it because I knew this perfect nurse was not going to be so perfect. This is a difficult book to review, as there are so many twists, anything I say beyond the synopsis will give the entire book away.

Darcy and Pippa are nurses who work private duty. They are assigned to a very wealthy couple, Scarlet and Adrian. Scarlet had an accident and she sustained brain damage and Adrian cannot keep up with her care, thus the need for the nurses. Darcy gets a strange feeling about the couple and the house in general. She swears they're up to no good. However, when asked by Adrian, Darcy agrees to work the overnight shift and stay in the house.

This book was a bit strange as I could tell it was written by a British author but the story supposedly took place in Chicago. Certain phrases and words didn't match up. This is definiately going to need a book 2, as I don't really know what happened at the end. It was a good read. Not great, but good. I will definitely read the second book when it comes out.

Thank you to Bookouture and Netgalley for the ARC. I greatly appreciate it. I do recommend this book.

I have mixed feelings about this book... whilst ultimately enjoyable it had a few more plot twists than I would like.... I found it somewhat far fetched too...

I would however read other books from the same author!

WOW, my first book that Daniel Hurst has written but he was highly recommended by another author and I jumped when I seen this for an ARC and boy I am shocked but the best kind of shocked! It was absolutely amazing!

We follow Nurse Darcy as she takes on a new patient, a woman who has had an accident and has left her with none of her long term memory. From day one Darcy has felt something was off, with both her patient and her patients husband and the overall vibe. As Darcy looks into her patient she tries to get answers but gets more questions raised than answers until a major plot twist hits and she has to deal with it.

This book blew me away and I finished it in 24 hours, I couldn't put it down! However I felt the ending was very rushed and I think that more explaining/insight into what happened would have been good! But I have a feeling this might have a 2nd book in the future!

This was a fast-paced psychological thriller that has you on the edge of your seat and you might think you know the how the story will go but you will be so wrong!

Thank you to Daniel Hurst, Bookouture, and Netgalley for this ARC which I thoroughly enjoyed!

This was another great book by this author! I’ve read numerous ARCs for this author and I’ve enjoyed every single one! His writing style reminds me a lot of Freida McFadden so I got super excited when I got approved for this ARC. It has a great story line and keeps you wanting to read more and more! There are so many twists and some that I never saw coming as well! If you need a good psychological thriller/mystery I would highly recommend this book!

4🌟!! Okay this had me HOOKED!!!!!! Plot twist after plot twist after plot twist. I literally read this in one sitting I could not put it down. It was so fast paced and addictive. Honestly I couldn’t predict any of the twists and that had me on the edge of my seat. The writing was very easy to understand and flowed super well. The first 30ish% was a tad bit slower however after that the pacing was go go go and I loved that. I will say i’m not a huge fan of the ending it felt very rushed and abrupt within the last 10-15% and I feel like there were a few unanswered questions. Apart from that I really thoroughly enjoyed this and I highly recommend. Thank you to Daniel Hurst, Bookouture, and Netgalley for this ARC. The Perfect Nurse will be published on July 1st!!

Just love this author and think I’ve read all his books! Where do I start with the perfect nurse….. Absolutely fantastic, unputdownable… Kept me on the edge of my seat and then on the edge of my bed until late at night as I just could not put it down!!!… Perfect…

4⭐️ I enjoyed this fast paced thriller about a nurse who goes to work for a wealthy couple and starts to suspect there is something not quite right. But she doesn’t have any idea what is really happening and neither did I. I thought this was going to predictable but I was wrong. I did guess one part but it was almost 75% through at that point so I don’t feel like that really counts. This was well done! I enjoyed the plot line but I feel like I didn’t really get to know the characters very well. Other than that, I loved it!

Thank you to Net Galley, Daniel Hurst, and Bookouture for my advanced e-copy in exchange for my honest review!

A great read that does not disappoint.
A twisty thriller that I thought was going one way, but then completely changed direction

I was not expecting that!

The prologue immediately captivated my attention, and I was immediately hooked. Darcy is burning her nursing uniform and ID card. The uniform is stained with blood, and it has to be done.
Back to present day and Darcy is a nurse who is mildly anxious and has a terrible time sleeping, making her rely on sleeping medications and always kind of in a fog. Pippa is her work friend who guides her along their day-to-day nursing duties.
Darcy and Pippa are assigned to a married couple Adrian and Scarlett. After hearing Scarletts story of a head injury after slipping and falling in the home, Darcy is immediately uncomfortable and senses something just is not right.
After meeting this family and even questioning the safety of Scarlett, Darcy finds herself being followed and from there her life continues to take a turn for the worse.

This was a quick and easy read. The storyline was realistic, and the twists were unexpected.
I enjoyed this quite a bit.

Thank you, Daniel Hurst, Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Another great story from Daniel Hurst! I find his books so easy to read and so compelling. The twist about half way through this book left me gobsmacked as I can usually predict what's coming next but I did not expect that! The only thing I wasn't so keen on was the ending, I like things wrapped up on ending and I felt there were a few loose ends but that doesn't take away from the fact how good this story is.

I am a big fan of Daniel Hurst's books, so I was thrilled to be able to review this one –

The Perfect Nurse is a typical Daniel Hurst book – starts out slow and I was wondering where the story was going to go and why everyone seems so “normal”. Then bang...twists and turns from about halfway through the reveals start and they don’t stop. I couldn’t get through this one fast enough to see what happened to Darcy, Pippa, Adrian, and Scarlett.

I read this book in one sitting! I had to know what was going on! I couldn’t put it down. This story follows Darcy and Pippa who are nurses and are caring for a woman in her mansion who had a fall in her kitchen to give the husband some breathing room from caring for her. But Darcy feels like something just isn’t right with this couple. Is the husband abusing her? Did she really fall? Is she really as incapacitated as she seems?

This book had a lot of twists. Some I was able to guess and others I wasn’t and some situations that I honestly believe the story would have been better without; such as the ending. I enjoyed the story immensely and thought it had a very unique plot but I just wasn’t a fan of the end. However, it was still a solid thriller for me and I appreciate the early reading eligibility from Net Galley.

The perfect nurse by Daniel hurst

Darcy is a nurse that assists people in their home for home care. Her good friend Pippa comes to collect her before her work in the mornings with coffee. Darcy is a devoted nurse who is constantly looking over her shoulder because as of lately someone has been breaking into her home and snooping around, not only at night but while she is away.

She is suspicious about the new patient that she has been assigned to as things aren’t as they seem. Darcy is questioning the patient and her need for in home healthcare.

This book was an absolute page turner and so suspenseful. I loved every moment of it! Again Daniel hurst has gotten my attention! Wow!

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture!

Great twist in the middle. Definitely kept me hooked. But at the end it just became predictable and drawn out.

“The Perfect Nurse” is the first in a new thriller/mystery series by Daniel Hurst. I’ve read a number of Mr. Hurst’s books before and while I’m used to suspending belief a little bit, I had to do a lot of suspending belief in this book. I’m also used to authors not knowing deep medical procedures (online research can only take you so far) but in this book the nursing care at times seemed surface at best. This book, basically, felt like two separate stories glommed together - the main female character, Darcy, is a private palliative care nurse in the Chicago area. She and a co-worker are hired to give in-house care to a woman with severe memory issues. Things are kinda swimming along and then there’s a twist … granted, I didn’t see that twist coming, but the twist after the twist I felt was like a completely different story. While this book takes place in Chicago, it felt like Mr. Hurst (who is British) forgot that because the word choice Darcy and the others use sounded more British than American. I must admit, I didn’t really feel sympathy for any of the characters in this book - maybe the co-worker’s child. Darcy is too odd - she wants to be a “perfect nurse,” she hugs her patient’s husband very quickly after meeting him, and she takes taxis opposed to Ubers yet complains about not being paid much (the complaining about money I found extremely repetitive). When the final twist came, I realized it tied back to the prologue, but I’d almost forgotten all about the prologue that it felt rather anti-climatic. I think if one likes books about nursing, then maybe the first half of this book is one you might enjoy (though probably not if you actually are in the medical field). If you enjoy Mr. Hurst’s other books, you may also enjoy this one. I think I’ll give this series a pass, but I will look forward to his next book.

Another fantastic book by Daniel Hurst, I was so excited to read The Perfect Nurse, and it did not disappoint, it was full of suspense, I couldn't turn the pages quickly enough.

Darcy is a nurse that takes care of people in their homes. She works with nurse Pippa taking care of Scarlett who has memory issues from an accident and is married to Adrian. From the beginning of this job, Darcy feels as if something is off in Adrian and Scarlett’s house. THEN they ask her personally to start staying the night to spend even more time taking care of Scarlett. This couple is keeping a secret they hope will be for the good of everyone involved, and then they come clean.

This book is full of lies, scheming, murder, "stalking", ghosts from the past, family secrets, break ins, sleepless nights, and more. I did NOT expect the twists, at all. I was kept on the edge of my seat reading this book in less than 24 hours. At the end, I was left wanting more. I will have to read the second book!

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this ARC. All opinions are my own.

As always Daniel has written a suspenseful, twisty, rollercoaster book. I love his books and this one is just as good as his others

A definite recommend.

Thank you Bookouture and Netgalley.
All thoughts and opinions are my own and isn't influenced by anyone else

In "The Perfect Nurse," Daniel Hurst delivers a gripping and intense psychological thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. The novel follows the story of Darcy, a seemingly ordinary nurse whose dark secrets and inner turmoil threaten to unravel her carefully constructed facade.

Hurst's masterful storytelling draws readers into Darcy's complex and troubled mind, as she navigates the consequences of a terrible act she committed. The author skillfully explores the psychological depths of his protagonist, creating a character who is both sympathetic and unnerving.

As the narrative unfolds, Hurst maintains a palpable sense of tension and suspense, keeping readers guessing at every turn. The novel's twists and turns are expertly crafted, revealing layer after layer of Darcy's past and the motivations behind her actions.

"The Perfect Nurse" is a page-turner in every sense of the word, with a plot that is as thrilling as it is emotionally resonant. Some twists fell a bit flat but wanting to find out the answers to the secrets will keep you turning.

Can I just say wow! This book was amazing. Full of twists and turns throughout the entire book. You may think you have it figured it out, but I can guarantee you don’t. I read this in just a few hours because I couldn’t put it down. The characters are interesting, the plot fantastic and the ending is amazing.

Thank you NetGalley and the published for the ARC. I thoroughly enjoyed it!!