Evie Carter arrives
home to find her husband, Conrad, in his office with three bullets in him. He’s been working at his computer. Evie takes one
look, grabs the gun and unloads it into the computer. When the police enter the house, she’s the perfect suspect.
Detective D.D.
Warren arrives at the murder scene and recognizes Evie. Sixteen years
ago she accidentally shot and killed her father with a shotgun. Two
murders are too much for D.D. She decides Evie is probably guilty.
Flora Dane, the
survivor of a horrific crime, and D.D.’s CI, confidential
informant, arrives at the scene near hysteria. She recognizes Conrad
from her time with her abductor. This adds a layer of complication to
the case that D.D. is not sure what to do with.
This is my favorite
D.D. Warren mystery to date. The plot is filled with twists, but the
information comes naturally as though it was being discovered in a
real investigation. The story is told from three view points, D.D.,
Evie, and Flora. The author has made the characters so distinct it’s
easy to follow the story even though moving between different
persons.
All three women are
tough and smart. I particularly liked Flora’s development in the
book. She loses some of her standoff toughness and becomes much more
of a real person. I highly recommend this book if you enjoy
thrillers. It’s hard to put down.
I received this book
from Dutton for this review.
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