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Silicone Solution
Silicone Solution by
M. Diane Vogt
Sterling House
174 pages, 1999
ISBN 1563151715
Reviewed by PJ Nunn

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Judge Willa Carson is a crusader for justice, as she should be. But when her sister, Carly, comes to her with a secret, how much can she cover while wearing her robes? The circle of Willa’s acquaintances includes many of Tampa’s elite, a surprising number of whom have sought physical enhancement with the help of Tampa’s popular plastic surgeon, Dr. Michael Morgan. When a dead body washes up on the beach and Carly suspects it might be Dr. Morgan, Willa has only a hint of the tangled web she’s about to experience.

A lifetime appointment to the bench doesn’t supercede a lifetime of loyalty to family. But Willa’s hard-earned reputation and respect may not hold up as she begins quizzing the rich and famous about the secretive topics of murder and breast implants. Although she’s determined to uncover the truth, she soon discovers that some secrets are worth killing for. If she doesn’t stop asking questions, she’s bound to learn something she’d rather not know, and may be the next casualty of the silicone solution.

In SILICONE SOLUTION, Vogt offers a scenario far removed from the poverty stricken PIs of old. Judge turned sleuth Willa Carson knows the high-life. She’s not scratching for her next meal or visiting pawnshops for extra cash. Instead, she provides entrée into the world of wealth and power, and a platform from which technical legalities and loopholes can become motivation for murder. Vogt’s first novel is an intriguing study with a well-crafted plot, multi-faceted characters and enough scattered clues to keep readers guessing.




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