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| Lake Braxton by Linda Opdyke Hard Shell Word Factory, July 2000 Ebook - Order from publisher http://www.hardshell.com Reviewed by PJ Nunn Read our author interview Mickey’s marriage to private investigator Ethan "Cockeye" Jenks was more than she could handle. As much as she loved him, she couldn’t take another night of wondering if he’d make it home alive. Now, after two years of separation, she finds herself needing his expertise. Her cousin Jesse is dead, and no amount of evidence will convince Mickey that she took her own life. Determined to find out the truth, and equally determined about keeping Ethan out of harm’s way, Mickey moves into Jesse’s house in Lake Braxton and starts her own investigation. Securing a job as a waitress and bartender in the club where Jesse worked, Mickey immediately gets a response. Unfortunately, it’s not one that she desired. The tiny community is very closed-mouthed and exclusive. It seems everyone has a secret and nobody wants to talk about Jesse. The sheriff is friendly but insists that Jesse’s death was a suicide. Discounting Mickey’s meager evidence to the contrary, he believes Mickey’s grief over the loss of her beloved cousin has distorted her interpretation of the facts. And yet someone believes her, or maybe just knows the truth because her house has been ransacked and she’s being stalked. To further complicate things, Ethan shows up unannounced and joins the investigation much to Mickey’s dismay. Her conclusions are never the same as his but both agree – her life is in very real danger. Opdyke is an extraordinary storyteller, with vivid descriptions and characters that resemble people every reader might know. Emotional entanglements take a back seat to non-stop action. The pace never slows down on this roller coaster ride of mystery and suspense. LAKE BRAXTON is Opdyke’s second in what should be a very long and exciting career. A book this intense is definitely a one-sitting read and will have readers clamoring for more. |
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