Cleverly weaving in lots of familiar fairy tales, the author also reminds the reader that life in the 90s is NOT a fairy tale, and, often, not even fair! But Felicity to the rescue -- a Godmother with just enough powers to make all the interwoven stories in this wonderful book have happy endings. I hope that Ms. Scarborough keeps writing more and more books in this series -- I'm reading "The Godmother's Apprentice" now and can't wait to get into "The Godmother's Web," the third in the series. I can't put them down, but I don't want to read them because then they'll be all gone!!

I don't know how she does it...but she does! This book brings old favorites into a modern setting without pushing the line. This book gets better with every reading! I keep noticing something that didn't quite "hit" the time before...The same runs true to with "The Godmother's Apprentice" and "The Godmother's Web."

The first book in a wonderful series.. Imagine you get one wish.. and your a social worker in Seattle... I read this book and then closed it and started right over again.. read this modern adaptation of several fairy tales.. it's heartwarming, occasionally terrifying.. and it does have a happily ever after!

This is the first Rachel Gibson book that I've read and it won't be the last.

Jane Alcott writes articles a la "Sex and the City" for the Seattle Times. But, unbeknown to anyone except her best friend, she also writes soft-core porn for a men's magazine. Out of the blue, Jane gets a chance to become the sports-beat reporter for the Seattle Chinooks hockey team. She jumps at the chance as this will boost her flagging career. She soon meets and butts heads with bad boy goalie, Luc Martineau. Luc is gorgeous, aloof, trying to live down his bad boy reputation, take care of his 16 year old sister who was suddenly plunked down into the middle of his life and he hates reporters. Jane is attracted to Luc, but believes she has zero chance with him, because his usual type of woman is basically life sized Barbies and she is short, small chested, and a reporter. But, as they say, opposites attract and these two eventually collide.

I have to agree with Elizabeth Lowell's quote on the cover of the book, "Gibson is funny, touching, steamy..." I loved both Luc and Jane. Gibson does a great job conveying the chemistry between these two. The dialogue was smart and provocative. The secondary characters were also interesting and were not overblown. That's a pet peeve of mine; when secondary characters are so large that the main characters lose their "oomph." Yes, there were some silly cliches (Jane's "red dress transformation" and the dart game scene), but these were minor and did not interfere or lessen my reading enjoyment. For those of you interested in the sexual content, I'd rate this book a seven where Julia Quinn rates a five and Linda Howard rates a nine.

Now that I've found this author, I can't wait to start on her other books.

with every book she writes. I think Gibson's talent lies in her ability to write sweet, light hearted romatic stories where the humor comes across as effortless and does not feel forced at any time.This book is an excellent example of her incredible talent. Jane Alcott's average looks and unasumming personality make her the least likely candidate to catch the eye of professional hockey player Luc Martineau. Luc is a hunky millionare playboy and the star goalie of the Seattle Chinooks, Jane is the short, plain reporter assigned to them.Lead by Luc the players do their best to make Jane's life miserable. They're driven by an irrational fear that a woman's presence might jinx their season (it seems hockey players are an extremely superstitious lot) and just plain ol' machismo. However, they have underestimated pint sized Jane, who gives just as good as she gets, especially to that annoying, sexist, conceited but oh-so delicious Luc. Can Luc get over his predilection for empty headed blonde Amazons and discover the beautiful woman that lies beneath Jane's fuddy duddy exterior? Maybe so but you'll have to read to find out!

This is definetely a keeper for me. Gibson knows how to write the ultimate alpha heroes and Jane is no slouch in the character department either. She represents the average modern working woman. She is you and me and boy is it satisfying to watch the average girl finally get her man!
Highly recommended!

This is my first Rachel Gibson book and I just loved it! Fast, funny, realistic and full of chemistry.

Aspiring journalist Jane Alcott is game to take on just about any job to gain experience and fill out her resume. She writes a "Single Girl in the City" column and she also secretly writes a steamy serial for a men's magazine. Now, she's been given the opportunity to add sports reporter to her repertoire when she's assigned to cover the Seattle Chinooks hockey team. The guys are less than enthusiastic about having her travel with the team and, boys being boys, you can imagine the hazing she has to endure! I must have laughed "Poor Jane" out loud hundreds of times! But winning over the guys is just one problem when you're a sports reporter carrying "Hockey for Dummies"!

Hunky goalie Luc Martineau initally ignores her, since he famously doesn't do interviews anyway, but he finds that he enjoys annoying and sparring with her. She may be short, but she's spunky, tough and can talk trash with the best of them! Luc's had a checkered past that he'd like to forget and he is trying very hard to put his "bad boy" image behind him. And now he has become responsible for a 16 year old sister he barely knows. The last thing he needs is some reporter snooping around.

The verbal sparks soon turn to a sexual attraction that neither really wants. His life is so crazy with career pressure, his awkward, difficult relationship with his sister, not to mention that Jane is hardly his type - short, small chested and smart are not usually qualities he looks for, and yes, he knows what that says "aboot" him! And Jane's bad boy radar is working over time. The last thing she wants is to be seduced then dumped or worse have her heart broken by a jock who normally dates empty-headed Barbie Dolls. Hormones being what they are, though these two wind up together.

I won't go into more, but suffice it to say that complications arise and Luc's trust in Jane is threatened. Personally, I think Luc let her off a little too easily, but that's how love is, I suppose.

A terrific read, highly recommended! Rachel Gibson along with Julie Ortolon are contemporary authors converting this formerly historicals-only reader!

If this is the first book of Susan Sloan's that you read, this would be an interesting reading. If you had read every books of hers like I did, I have to say "enough is enough". Although not a bad book, the author rely too much on the same last minute twist for the surprise.

Although I still think that her first book (Guilt by Association) is one of the greatest legal thriller of ninieties, this book coudn't lived up to the expectation.

I thought her second book was finished about 50 pages short to fully explain the ending. This one is total nonsense. The ending has almost nothing to do with the story line and it almost felt like she put it there just to finish the book abd told us who the criminal was. After two consecutive disappointment from her (Isolated incident, and this), I am not sure I will buy another book of hers. Well I probably will, but my expectation won't be that high this time around. Only I hope that she will prove me wrong.

Susan Sloan has written a gripping legal thriller. There has been a horrific bombing at the Seattle Family Services Center killing and maiming many innocent men, women and children. The police think they have the person responsible for this terrible crime in custody - but do they really. Dana McAuliffe, defense lawyer, undertakes the representation of Corey Latham, the accused bomber. Thus, unfolds a compelling story that makes you feel as if you are a part of the jury sitting if judgement of Corey.

This is one of the best legal thrillers I have read in sometime. I could not put it down. Hopefully, Ms. Sloan has her next novel underway. I can't wait.

Susan Sloan, in her latest novel, "Act of God," courageously tackles some enormously painful, sensitive and controversial issues. She deals with the bombing of a clinic where abortions are performed, and she graphically portrays the devastating consequences of this horrendous act. She also touches upon how the issue of abortion is cynically manipulated by both pro-life and pro-choice groups as a way to gain both publicity and political power. However, "Act of God" is not merely a polemic in the guise of a novel. It is one of the most exciting, suspenseful and "edge-of-your-seat" legal thrillers that I have read in years.

Dana McAuliffe is a partner in a prestigious Seattle law firm, and she is given the task of defending Corey Dean Latham, a young naval officer who has been arrested for the bombing of the Seattle Family Services Center. Although Dana worries that the pressure and the controversy surrounding this high-profile trial will adversely affect her both personally and professionally, she takes the case. Little does she know that the Latham trial will test her legal expertise tremendously and it will also have devastating consequences for her and her family.

Although "Act of God" is over five hundred pages long, Sloan's pacing is impeccable and the story moves along quickly. She quickly and deftly sets up her large cast of characters, including the bombing victims, the lawyers, the judge, and the members of the jury. Sloan gives the reader glimpses into the minds and the hearts of the various players in the case and this gives the book great human interest. Her courtroom scenes are exciting and authentic. As you wait for the jury verdict, I guarantee that you will find it difficult to put down this book, and I also promise you an ending that will cause your heart to skip a few beats. "Act of God" is a sharply written, timely and riveting tour de force, and I highly recommend it.

I love JAK books as a rule, but this one is definitly one of the best. Both Molly and Harry have wonderfully eccentric families, sharp minds, and strong hearts. I especially love paranormal romance, books that involve a sixth sense or strange power, and JAK usually does a good job with them, but Harry's strange power is more interesting then any other I've read about. Anyone who likes JAK, romance with a twist, or just a good read, should try this book.

This is one of my favourite Krentz comtemporary romances - the other favourite is Deep Waters. Molly and Harry are unique characters, different (she the enthusiastic businesswoman and he the cautious scholar)but sharing a powerful passion for each other. As always in Krentz's books, the hero needs the heroine to help him face his personal demons. In this case, the demons are Harry's psychic ability, his guilt over his parents' murder and his warring families.

Harry, in the meantime, is helping Molly to find the source of some nasty pranks being played on her as well as an attempt on her life. It wasn't difficult to guess "whodunit", but the mystery serves its purpose in bringing these two strong characters together.

Funny in parts and always interesting, Absolutely Positively strengthened my admiration for Krentz's writing.

I absolutely, positively fell in love with Molly and Harry. The story was great! I loved the fact that Krantz included the aspect of psychic premonition. I loved the conflict Harry was having with his logical side and his psychic nature. I loved the chemistry between Molly and Harry. She was able to close the breech not only with Harry's unique family but also with Harry himself. She helped him accept his "gift", on how it's a part of him, makes him who he is. She loves and accepts him for who he is. He loves her for the same reason. This story has humor, danger and excitement. You'll love it. If you're into the pyschic twist, like me, you'll love Krantz's books, under the pen name Castle, Amarylis, Zinnia and Orchid.

James Grippando, Under Cover of Darkness (Avon, 2000)

Boy, does this novel start out wonderfully. A workaholic lawyer discovers his wife has gone missing. A local FBI agent with an eye towards the serial killers' profiling unit is given the job of liaison between the branch office and the rep from Washington, her idol, after dumping her groom at the altar for sleeping with her sister. The missing wife might be dead...or she might be an accomplice to a string of serial killings. People keep turning up dead. And somehow, a fitness guru factors into it all. Everything's set up perfectly.

Then it all goes down the tubes. The last fifty pages or so of this novel have "Hollywood ending" written all over them, as if just before he started writing them, Grippando got word that this book had been optioned, and he had to come up with an ending that would work in Hollywood. The whole tone changes; what would have taken two hundred pages earlier in the novel is rushed into far less than half that. Aside from the lack of wires and big masks, a lot of the ending has "deus ex machina" stamped on it.

That's not to say it's not worth reading for the first three quarters of the book. Just beware the last quarter and the disappointment that comes with it. ** ½

UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS is yet another example of a great mystery/thriller/suspense novel. I really liked this book. I think it's the fastest moving Grippando book that I have read, and I've read them all except for A KING'S RANSOM which is next up. Once I started reading I couldn't stop.

Gus Wheatly is a prominent Seattle lawyer working in a prestigious law firm. When his wife (Beth) suddenly disappears at the same time as a string of murders takes place, Gus is left to wonder if his wife is another casualty, or an accomplice to the murders. James seamlessly weaves together the story from a couple different angles. One from the point of view of Gus, another from Andie, the local FBI agent in charge of the murder mystery case, and a third from the point of view of the killer. It's story telling at it's best.

The tension is high throughout the book with enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing. The end was a shocker to me. James Grippando is my new favorite author. Thanks James and keep the books coming!

Gus Wheatley has success, money, power, a loving wife, and a beautiful daughter, until one day his world shatters.

Gus's wife, Beth, disappears.

FBI profiler, Andie Henning, is investigating a series of killings, the strange beginning of a serial killer. As Andie investigates the murders, she believes Beth may be a victim of the vicious killer.

Gus begins his own investigation, and as he uncovers certain "truth's" about his wife, he realizes he did not know her at all.

"Under Cover Of Darkness" will keep you turning the pages and guessing all the way to the end. The twists and turns come fast and furious, pulling the novel to it's shocking climax.

James Grippando has consistently written great book after great book. He has quickly become one of my favorite authors. With his new book he keeps the pace fast while juggling various characters, and shifting the plot twists into high gear. This is great entertainment.

A MUST read!

Nick Gonnella

This is as fine a debut novel as you will come across and is one of the better police novels I have read in many years! I say that without qualification and I have read many a mystery novel and police procedural. This one is excellent and what is so surprising is that this book is the author's first effort!

The author, Lowen Clausen, spent 13 years with the Seattle PD. Obviously, his main character, Sam, is his literary version of himself. The way Mr. Clausen develops this character, as well as the second figure, a young female officer who is new to the police department is what makes this novel a thinking reader's police story. To be sure, this is not your bang-bang, action-packed police procedural. There are no "unbelievable" scenes or conversations. Although pacing is not the quickest of what would be expected and found in this type of story, Mr. Clausen does a fine job moving this story forward in a way that will keep the reader involved and concerned.

The main character is a police officer who routinely patrols First Ave. in Seattle before it was gentrified. The average reader may not know enough about Seattle history to know when that happened and Clausen does not say, but that's okay. Sam is a policeman who almost seems to be a character out of place and out of his element. He is, somewhat incongruously, a poetry writing patrolman. That alone sets him apart from his fellow officers and unlike the other career members of the force, he has taken college courses at the University of Washington in of all things, literature.

The plot here revolves around the finding of a dead baby and the questions it raises about the location of the mother. Sam and a couple of other "concerned police officers" decide to pursue what few leads they have in an attempt to close the case. They want to close it not just to fill a square and because the rules say they must, but for the simple reason that Sam vaguely knew the mother and was also aware that she would never abandon her infant child.

Clausen very effectively uses scene and descriptions of the locale to create mood, tension, relief and and the very end, closure. Had I never been to Seattle, this book would have served as an excellent primer on what I might expect to find when I did get there.

In addition to the attempts to find the young mother of the dead baby, Clausen interjects the possibility of high level corruption, dissolute heirs to newspaper fortunes and drug smuggling. He does an exceptional job of blending all of the disparate plot elements together to create an outstanding story and one that leaves you feeling for the main characters when the book ends.

This is not your typical police novel. But then, it doesn't have to be. Mr. Clausen is a talented and accomplished writer who will probably defy typecasting. This book shows that he will be able to transcend genre labeling and I hope we see more of his work very soon.

Paul Connors

I am Lowen's Little Brother in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, and I want to tell you what I like about this story. I like First Avenue because of the way Lowen Clausen made the characters seem to tell everything that went on in their lives. Sam, one of the important characters, seems to live a life that has no problems. He is also a man who wants to avoid looking at his past or future. But that all changes when he finds a dead baby in a hotel room. The image of the baby won't leave his mind, and the only way for the image to leave is if he finds out what happened.

This story is more than a shoot-em-up cop story. This story is sure to give you a taste of life in Seattle and what it is like to be a cop for a major city. Lowen wanted to write, and that's what he will be doing.

This is a well-crafted story of policework in Seattle, solving a mystery along the way and introducing a cast of likable characters based on real life.

Growing up in Seattle the locales are spot-on, and the times well-portrayed (the image of the cop as a student-by-day, policeman-by-night, and unable to tell either group of friends about the other, is a perfect metaphor).

The main character of Sam, the beat cop who writes poetry in his slack times, is a wonderful antidote to the hardboiled cop stereotype and, to some large degree, appears to be autobiographical. Lowen Clausen, from the reading I attended last week, appears to be that "cop with a soul."

Recommended without reservation.

O.K. I know you've read most of the other reviews on this book so I want to make it very clear to you that this book is GREAT. It's AWESOME! And I'm not just saying that for no reason because if I didn't REALLY like this book I wouldn't be writing this right now, seriously. I am a fan of The Real World and I bought this book because out of all The Real World casts, Boston and Seattle were in my opinion the best of all. The book keeps you totally interested from start to finish and explains every little thing you would want to Know about the Seattle cast. Also it gives great updates on the Boston cast. This book is everything you expect it to be. Get it!

I loved this book. It told me everything I ever wanted to know about David, Nathan, Lindsay, Janet, Rebecca, Stephan, and Irene. It was packed with information on the cast from what they hated about each other to their favorite places in Seattle. Each cast member has their own little chapter which was great. I really recommend this book.

This book was awesome. Not only because the Seattle kids are the greatest, but there is lots of juicy info about both Seattle and Boston. and the Boston updates arent just like one line. all the cast members have given an in-depth review of their lives after the Real World. BUY THIS BOOK! YOU WON'T REGRET IT!

Mr. Greer's book, "How it Was for Me," is delightful. Greer writes well, his prose has a curious luminosity, and he has a remarkable eye for those key details that make a story successful. His characters are complex and interesting, their arcs always surprising and always revealing, their conflicts never tidily resolved in that self-help way found in mediocre fiction.

In these stories, Greer tackles the different faces of longing. There's love, which Greer portrays as wistful, quiet, and companionable, and belonging to the realm of women. And then there's sexual desire, which is as sharp, painful, and fleeting as a flame. Desire belongs to men, and for men, in Greer's fiction.

My favorite story by far is "Lost Causes," and that's probably because I heard him read it in Missoula, Montana.

If I have to find a flaw in the book's, it's the way Greer spins his plots. Sort of mushy, vague, and overly pretty, the kind of plots typically churned out by graduates of creative writing programs. That said, I can't wait for his novel.

I really enjoyed these 11 stories. Most of these stories are about childhood, growing up, and becoming mature adults. A lot of these stories will make you look back on your own life growing up as a child and all the experiences that that can entail. The author's sentences are thoughtfully written and in a very stylistic way. I was unhappy to see the book end, especially after reading the very emotional last story "Come Live with Me and Be My Love", about a middle-age man looking back on his 30 year arranged marriage. This was a truly touching story.

I recommend this very human collection of stories. A great debut collection from Mr. Greer. I just hope there is more to come soon. He has a great elegant and poetic style of writing.

This is a fantastic collection of stories beautifully written. Some are funny and some are serious but all of them are touching and leave a lasting impression. Among my favorite stories are Titipu, Lost Causes, and Come Live with Me and Be My Love. Each is a gem of originality and beauty. There is a longing for connection to other people that allows us to relate to the narrator because we all have had these same desires. Ultimately this collection is about desire and connection and how it is fleeting for so many of us. Bravo! This is a beautiful book. I highly recommend it.

I took the book on a camping trip because I figured it was thick enough to keep me occupied for a day, but still light enough that I could enjoy it. It didn't disappoint, it's an easy read that's enjoyable, but you end up wading through many stereotypes and clichés in the book.

The heroine, Serena, is a red-headed, green-eyed, fiery orphan that found her way across the US at the age of 16 and ends up on the doorstep of a powerful master wizard, aptly named Richard Merlin. Against his better judgment (and Wizard law), he takes her in and teaches her, claiming she is his niece. They keep up this guise for years, until Serena slips up around a journalist who then uses his national column to raise questions about Merlin. This attracts the notice of the council of wizards, who tell him to remove her powers or they'll do it for him since teaching a female the wizard's arts is forbidden. Merlin returns to Seattle and tries to find out why female wizards are forbidden. He finds out the answer lies in Atlantis, and he and Serena embark on a journey there to try and reverse history to save her.

The plot has a few twists, like the issues Atlantis (called Atlantia) faces with the power struggle between witches. most of the book is pretty straightforward though. The clichés and stereotypes don't really grate on you, and for a romance and sci-fi novel, this does pretty well. I only give it three stars because the stereotypes really stood out to me, the red heads with fiery tempers, love that one or both people don't realize, extremely powerful people taking in urchins off the street, tying Atlantis in with magic users, and journalists being the ones to raise issues. Many sci-fi and romance novels are driven by one or more of these clichés, but when you gather so many together in one book they tend to really stand out.

I've been a fan of Kay Hooper's storytelling since discovering her via my Loveswept subscription. I don't care for thrillers, so I was pleased to find some recent work of hers outside that genre.

The cover blurb, etc., does not really prepare you for the story. It is not so much about two people drawn over the bounds in modern Seattle as an exploration of the past. The major and most important part of the book is a trip by the lead characters into ancient days in order to try to change the world into which they were born to make the heroine's survival possible. The greater journey, though, is into the heart and mind of the hero as he discovers that it is not an ancient law but a long-cultivated flaw in wizards that is the true barrier in their romance.

Character is all in romances, and in this one you get a dandy assortment, complete with a secondary romance couple and even major antagonists you can come to understand (if still dislike). On top of this, add a charming visualization of magic and perfect atmosphere in the exotic sections where the implications of the culture are well followed-out. Combined with Kay Hooper's storytelling and pace and a hero and heroine whose obstacles are not in the least contrived (none of this "one sensible question would solve everything" stuff), you are in for a fine read. I meant to stretch this out, but wound up gobbling it up the first evening.

Why only four stars, then? Say I'm being mean because I expect a great deal from an author with this much talent. The characters are somewhat stereotyped, a common failing of the genre. I don't know if the heroine is rash because she's redheaded or redheaded because she's rash, but I'm tired of hair color and personality being so tied together. I'm also way tired of blue-eyed blondes and green-eyed redheads. Every natural redhead I've known had usually brown or occasionally blue eyes. The only green eyes I've seen were on brunettes. But when was the last time you read a redheaded heroine in a romance who didn't have green eyes?

The ending, I'm sure, will not be quite what you expect, either in Seattle or out of it. It's worth the money: indulge yourself in a good read.

This is the first book I have read by Kay Hooper, although I love fantasy and romance - together and separate. I really enjoyed this book. Very unique and thought-provoking. I couldn't stop thinking about it even after I finished it. The plot was fairly complex and I really liked the hero and heroine. Mostly what got me was that the conflict between male and female wizards was very unique and yet still very believeable. I have not read any other books that approached magic and power in this way. Definitely recommended reading!

Now I've got to find more of Kay Hooper's books!!!!

FURY is the first G.M. Ford novel I've read, so I have no comparisons to make between his Leo Waterman series and this first Frank Corso, although my enjoyment of FURY may send me hustling to check out Ford's earlier works. Excellent scene-setting, an engrossing plot, and a six-foot, Amazon-like sidekick covered in tattoos make this anything but your standard tale of murder and mayhem in the big city. Ford has an easy, yet literate style, and his main characters ring true in every respect. The venal cops and politicians may have been a bit overdrawn, but the final twist made it all worthwhile.

I have loved G.M. Ford's Leo Waterman books since my mother-in-law lent me Cast in Stone. Ford just has such a sense of place and style. I lived in the Seattle area for a year, and his books make me nostalgic for it.

Anyway, on to Fury. It's a nice break from the Waterman books, which I could sense Ford was running out of steam on. Leo makes a nice cameo that updates his fans on how he's doing since the *SPOILER for Deader the Better* break up with Rebecca *END SPOILER*

But other than that cameo, it's all about Frank Corso. Ford does a great job with this character. He's a recluse, a little bit eccentric, but still with a heart of gold. There's also an unlikely romance that I hope gets explored in subsequent books.

Dougherty is also intriguing, with an interesting backstory as well. I find it interesting that Ford created this character and makes her slightly more than a secondary character (though the book is still Corso's). I read in January magazine that he's had trouble writing female characters. Dougherty, though, is interesting, and I look forward to getting to know her better.

The mystery itself is well-done, with nice twists, especially the ending. I didn't see that coming, and was wondering how Ford was going to resolve everything. It's light, fluffy reading. Perfect for a rainy day (as Seattle has many of) or a day at the beach. It won't tax your brain, but it will engage your interest. Isn't that what mysteries are for?

FURY
by
G. M. Ford

For six books I have read and enjoyed G. M. Ford's exploits of Seattle private investigator, Leo Waterman. Leo wasn't your ordinary breed of PI; he was unique and totally original. And so were his adventures. When FURY was released, I probably put off reading it because I felt Ford had abandoned one of my fictional heroes by creating a new character. Boy, was I wrong! This first book of a new series is even better than Ford's first six books.

Actually, Leo Waterman hasn't been abandoned totally; he makes a cameo appearance at the beginning of this book. He's been hired by the publisher of the Seattle Sun to locate the recluse best selling author, "defrocked" journalist and occasional syndicated columnist for the tabloid, Frank Corso. Something has come up and the paper needs him now.

That "something" just happens to the pending execution of Walter Leroy Himes, the convicted "trashman" serial killer. Six days before he's scheduled to get the needle, the prosecution's key witness it trying to tell everyone that she lied at the trial. Unfortunately, no one wants to listen to her; it seems as if everyone from the victims' families to most of the citizens of Seattle, the police and even the mayor would rather have Himes dead. Corso is the only person who thinks Himes is innocent, but he has less than six days to prove it and find the real "trashman" killer.

With the help of his highly "illustrated" assistant and photographer Meg Dougherty, Corso begins racing against the clock only to discover more lies, cover-ups, corruption and even murder. FURY is a virtual race to the deadline that will leave you breathless, because in this case deadline really does mean DEAD!

Ford has created a great new pair of crime solvers, as well as an outstanding new series. I can't wait for the next book in the series that is now in the works. I'll bet you won't be able to wait either.