Wow! I have always loved Sandra Brown’s books, but
had forgotten just how fabulous a writer she is. This book delivers a great mystery or
whodunit, along with very well-developed characters, and spins and turns to the
story until you are wondering who killed Paul before it’s over also. Could it have been someone else other than
the obvious? What was the motive? I love the characters in this book, Creighton
is the sort of character you love to hate!
The story line is just rich with details and I love the interaction
between Paul’s mistress Julie and the attorney she made sure couldn’t represent
Creighton. How she did that is a
fabulous mile high story! You won’t be
able to put this book down until the end and even then, you’ll be sorry that
it’s finished!
I
received this book as a gift
from the author, through Good Reads (I was a giveaways winner) and am leaving
my reviews of the book absolutely on my own, my own opinion and score of 5
Stars! Had I been able to give more I
would have.
Here is the description as
found on Good Reads:
From #1 New York Times
bestselling author Sandra Brown comes this thrilling new novel full of jarring,
cinematic twists and breathless suspense that will have you on the edge of your
seat.
When millionaire Paul Wheeler is murdered, his family retains renowned lawyer Derek Mitchell to defend the victim’s nephew Creighton— although the police have not charged the young man with the crime. Wheeler’s mistress, Julie Rutledge, who is also a suspect, believes that Creighton is the killer, despite his rock-solid alibi, and she’ll do almost anything in her quest to prove his guilt—even ruin Derek’s career. But the more Derek learns of Creighton’s darker side, especially his bizarre fascination with movie murders, the more he comes to believe Julie is right. The clock ticks down to a shocking ending as Derek and Julie join forces to find the truth. Has Creighton begun reenacting cinema’s goriest scenes? And who will be his unwilling costars? They won’t know until the final SMASH CUT.
When millionaire Paul Wheeler is murdered, his family retains renowned lawyer Derek Mitchell to defend the victim’s nephew Creighton— although the police have not charged the young man with the crime. Wheeler’s mistress, Julie Rutledge, who is also a suspect, believes that Creighton is the killer, despite his rock-solid alibi, and she’ll do almost anything in her quest to prove his guilt—even ruin Derek’s career. But the more Derek learns of Creighton’s darker side, especially his bizarre fascination with movie murders, the more he comes to believe Julie is right. The clock ticks down to a shocking ending as Derek and Julie join forces to find the truth. Has Creighton begun reenacting cinema’s goriest scenes? And who will be his unwilling costars? They won’t know until the final SMASH CUT.
