Krishna
We have reviewed books by this author, whose twist filled stories are just fun to read. For two examples, see The Skin Collector or Fatal Intrusion.
However, this is the first book we review featuring Constant Marlow.
Joseph Ray Whelan likes everything in threes. He wants to end a life. He is determined to.
Kelly Nader, a jogger, was murdered and Constant Marlow takes over the investigation. It was the second murder in three days. Meanwhile Joseph Ray is watching from behind a tree and noting the new and authoritative cop entering the picture, watching Constant Marlow.
Constant is waylaid by two thugs and decides to take them on. First astonishing them with the speed with which she drew her weapon, she disarms them and answers taunt of a big brute of a man by agreeing to fight him without any weapon and then subdues him! Before she can achieve her objectives to find out who hired her, a sniper interferes and helps them escape, unfortunately.
When a crazed killer pushes Marlow and Eventide, two cops are pushed into the river, Marlow barely escapes but also saves Eventide. That man, Jeremy Long, tries to kill himself and Marlow shoots his hand to save his life. Turns out he is a crackpot who hates police.
As a potential witness who was having lunch at the partk, Marlow tells her and her boyfriend that she better move her location, just in case the serial killer wants to eliminate potential witnesses.
Joseph convinces Tamara Hope to meet him in a restaurant. While he is gaining her confidence, something totally unexpected happens. You are left gasping but it is a typical twist from Deaver!
He then goes back to explaining how it all got set up and what role really Joseph Ray Whelan played in the game and what role Tamara played and who she was allied with. It all comes together beautifully when the real culprits plan to frame Daniel, Tamara’s boyfriend, and then kill him in an “encounter” with the last victim.
Nice and twisty, as you’d expect from most Deaver’s books. But unlike the other books, the end of this book is weird and abrupt! A disappointment
6/10
— Krishna