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 Dem Bones’ Revenge byKris Neri Rainbow Books Inc 294 pages, September 2000 ISBN 1568250770 Reviewed by Susan McBride Read another review by Phillip Tomasso III Read our author interview With all the accolades showered upon her first novel Revenge of the Gypsy Queen, author Kris Neri had her hands full coming up with a sequel in her Tracy Eaton series that would satisfy her new fans. How does one aptly follow-up a zany, madcap debut? Why with a zany, madcap second book, of course. Dem Bones’ Revenge hits the ground running with the murder of a celebrity litigant named Vince Sperry. And it’s Tracy’s mom, the fabled actress Martha Collins, who’s at the top of the police department’s list of prime suspects. Chanel-clad Martha is cool where Tracy is chaotic, manipulative where Tracy is direct. They make oil and water look like Siamese twins. The terrific irony is that Tracy must prove her mother’s innocence by digging up secrets from the past in order to clear Martha's name. And it isn’t easy. Mom keeps disappearing. Husband Drew keeps interfering. Still, leave it to Tracy to rip holes in the case against her mom, while dragging Uncle Philly, and a computer hacking schoolmate who’s now a movie star, deeper into the ever-thickening plot. Dem Bones’ Revenge is an adrenaline rush of a book that’s in a category by itself. For those wondering if Neri could do it again, one of Tracy’s mottos is: "Be careful what you wish for." Fans of Revenge of the Gypsy Queen will find their wish has come true in Neri’s capable hands. |
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