InTHEPERFECTBLOCK(Book2),rookiecriminalprofilerJessieHunt,29,picksupthepiecesofherbrokenlifeandleavessuburbiatostartanewlifeindowntownLosAngeles.Butwhenawealthysocialiteismurdered,Jessie,assignedthecase,findsherselfbackintheworldofpicture-perfectsuburbia,huntingaderangedkilleramidstthefalsefacadesofnormalcyandsociopathicwomen.Jessie,thrivingagainindowntownLA,issureshe'smovedonfromhersuburbannightmare.Readytoputherfailedmarriagebehindher,shelandsajobwiththelocalpolicedepartment,deferringheracceptancetotheFBI'sAcademy.Sheisassignedastraightforwardmurderinawealthyneighborhood,asimplecasetostarthercareer.Butlittledoherbossesknow,there'smoretothecasethananyonesuspected.Nothingcanprepareherforherfirstcase,onethatwillforcehertoprobethemindsofthewealthy,suburbancouplesshe'dthoughtshe'dleftbehind.Behindtheirpolishedfamilypicturesandmanicuredhedges,Jessierealizes,perfectionisnotwhatitseems.