Review: COOL SHADE by Theresa Weir

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COOL SHADE
by Theresa Weir
Harper (4/98)
Rating: 4+

Disc jockey Maddie Smith finds herself jobless and flat
broke. On top of that, her troublesome sister, Enid, has
been reported missing, so she packs her bags and heads to
her sister's home in Nebraska to investigate. Maddie
discovers Enid's diary and learns she has become a
prostitute. Her first lead is Eddie Berlin, a former
"customer" whom Enid had fallen in love with--the same
man who had managed the career of Rick Beck, singer/songwriter
extraordinaire. Rick, whom Maddie had idolized, had been
gunned down on stage by a crazed fan four years before.
It was rumored that Eddie hadn't left his property since
that fateful day and some people said he was crazy.
According to the diary, he had scorned Enid, and Maddie
wonders if he is the key to her sister's mysterious
disappearance. She visits Eddie's home, posing as a
prostitute, and soon finds herself drawn in by the
mystery of this sexy, reclusive man with poet eyes
and a haunted past.

If you enjoy fast-paced romantic suspense with wonderful,
quirky characters, a dark hero and steamy love scenes,
you won't want to miss COOL SHADE. The author creates
a vivid story with a brevity of words, adds a touch of
humor, emotion and earthy realism, then throws in a
few twists. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.

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