Crime and grime are everywhere, at least in Maggie Phillips’ opinion. Deep in the throes of a New England winter, Maggie’s still adjusting to her new role as confidential informant for the Hudson Police Department. When a suspicious fax is sent to one of her new clients, Maggie is sure she’s unearthed a conspiracy. With no crime to investigate, however, the Hudson P.D. can do nothing-that is until a wealthy trophy wife disappears and the FBI is called in to the hunt.
On the home front, her twelve-year-old son is growing up way too fast, while her brother is back with a few surprises destined to wreak havoc on the household. To frost the whole crappy cake, her best friend’s marriage is falling apart, which leaves Maggie worrying over her own. All of the family drama is put into perspective, however, when Maggie is arrested for kidnapping and blackmail.
Between economic woes and a now tarnished reputation, Maggie is in way over her head. Yet out of the ashes of frustration and failure, something great might emerge. If she survives the birthing process that is….
where do I begin? Poor spelling–author used the word “foul” more than once to refer to a bird! Aside from the spelling and poor punctuation, it was hard for me to sympathize or empathize with this character. Maggie the Hag stupidly inserts herself into avoidable situations with little thought to her own and her family’s well-being. She is only able to figure out “whodunit” after being captured by the killer, so I would have to define her as a bumbling sleuth. Lastly, when her husband says…
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