Most
Wanted
By
Michelle Martinez
Michele
Martinez is an excellent writer and has put her expertise as a former
prosecutor and her high education all to work in this novel of murder,
mayhem, and a bit of romantic foolery thrown in for good measure.
She has created a character, Melanie Vargas, with flaws, and a detective,
Dan O'Reilly, that was paired to her for an investigation, who is
sort of an enigma, and stirs the pot together with a time limit
on a must-solve murder of a highly placed former city prosecutor
who has been hideously murdered. His life is snuffed out by torture
that is too horrible to even think about, let alone look at. There
are few leads, and only two witnesses in the start of this rushed
investigation. It is a tough call, and presents a grittier murder
that she must get handled, since she put herself into it without
being invited. She is going to have to put her life and her family
problems with her husband and all other relationships on hold to
meet the deadline. Can she, Det. Dan O'Reilly, and Randall Walker
all get it together and solve this murder before there are more?
What clandestine involvement does Sophie Cho have in this murder,
and why may she possibly become the next victim? What is driving
this vengeful murderer? Those are things you will have to read to
find out. Enjoy the book and be glad that you don't know some of
these characters in person.
Most
Wanted is a page-turner that you will want to finish in one
sitting, so be prepared with a pillow, a cup or two of strong coffee,
and a warm blanket to curl up in while you read into the wee hours.
It is a very well written, articulate, fast, sexy, smart and streetwise
suspenseful mystery. She introduces characters that seem to be very
real, and uses the street lingo of the place to make you stay alert.
She switches things around a bit, and that keeps you on your toes.
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The
Book |
William Morrow / Harper Collins Publishers |
2005 |
Hardback |
0-06-072398-X |
Murder
mystery, thriller, and suspense |
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The
Reviewer |
Claudia Turner VanLydegraf |
Reviewed
2005 |
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