When her friend disappears, and the cops seem uninterested in following up the case, a glamorous young woman starts her own investigation. With the help of an autistic child and her ex-lover, she digs deeper into the missing woman’s affairs – especially her job as a criminal defense attorney.
The growing list of suspects includes clients, colleagues, family members, and old flames – all of whom have their own reasons to get rid of the woman. And when a socialite with ties to the law firm is found in the Everglades, the trio of sleuths realize that someone is tying up loose ends…and they may be next!
Just what I’d been looking for… Summers are slow, lazy, and hot; Heather Graham’s latest thriller was just what I needed to give me a little chill…her ‘tall, dark, and deadly’ villain seemed so real that I found myself checking the doors and windows before I went to bed. The romance between Sam and Rowan developed naturally before reaching a gratifying intensity. I also loved the scene-setting. It was so dreamy and enticing that I think I want to buy a house on the ocean…
Mary Higgins Clark wishes to write this well! From the ghastly, engrossing first page through the suspense-filled surprise ending, Graham’s new novel reads like the book Mary Higgins Clark has been trying to write for years. Graham manages to make one actually feel the sweaty atmosphere of hot, humid southern Florida, so much so, that as one tears through the the pages of this pulse-pounding and ever-so romantic thriller,this reader found himself mopping his brow on more than one occasion. As for characters, each one has a rich and…
Graham Grips Amongst the backdrop of flashy Miami Beach, Coconut Grove, lurking monsters in the Everglades, Graham grips you again into the world of mystery & romance.Â