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Reaping the Whirlwind |
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| Reaping the Whirlwind by Rosey Dow WinePress Publishing, July 2000 ISBN 1579212964 Reviewed by PJ Nunn Read our author interview Trent Tyson believes that life in a small town boarding house offers the best possible world for his disabled daughter, Lori, after his wife dies. And although he might have secured a more prestigious position in a larger city, being a small town detective has its perks. Unfortunately, as the summer heats up, he forgets what they are. First comes the death of an elderly lady in the neighborhood. Probably a heart attack. Part of life, he figures, until the lab report says she was poisoned. Tyson awkwardly sets out to determine who might have benefited from her death, but another poisoning occurs, and then another. As if the investigation isn’t complicated enough, Tyson learns that a media circus is coming to town - a precedent setting trial about teaching evolution in the public school. Suddenly, nothing is what it seems. The temperature is hot and tempers flare with surprising confessions all around. Tyson can’t help but question his own beliefs about God and creation, with the chaotic swirl on all sides. Especially when the debate becomes heated enough to clearly illuminate the fact that he’s on opposite sides with the one young woman who offers a ray of hope in the darkest time for his daughter and himself. When his investigation leads him to the conclusion that someone in town has decided to eliminate the infirm and disabled, Tyson is forced to ask some hard questions - even when he fears the answers. He has to stop the madness because little Lori may be the next victim on the list. In REAPING THE WHIRLWIND, Dow takes what might have been just dry, historical facts and weaves them into a tale of intrigue and obsession. Under her capable pen, gray areas become clearly defined, while dark, more consistent lines become blurred - changing shape as the wind blows. The characters, while obviously living in another day and time, are pleasant to observe. Suspects abound - keeping readers guessing. An excellent and surprising first. |
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