Judge Scott Sampson
is miffed when he receives a text from his wife telling him their
twins have a doctor’s appointment, and she’ll pick them up. He
looks forward to his time swimming with them on Wednesday afternoons.
When his wife, Alison, arrives home, the horror begins. She didn’t
pick up the twins. Then the phone call comes. The twins have been
kidnapped.
The kidnappers don’t
want money. They want to be able to control the Judge’s rulings.
Scott and Allison are terrified. They’ve been told not to contact
the police or tell anyone. They’re agreed that they’ll do
anything to get the twins back, and so Scott puts his career and
reputation on the line. But the nightmare is only beginning.
If you’re a
parent, this book can be extremely hard to read. Parks does an
excellent job showing how distraught the parents are and how, even
though they love each other and want to support each other, their
marriage starts to unravel under the strain.
The novel is filled
with suspense and a serious look at the workings of the legal system.
The courtroom scenes are vivid and done without too much legal
jargon. The pace is fast and the twist at the end is a surprise. If
you enjoy legal thrillers, you’ll enjoy this book.
I received this book
from Dutton for this review.
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