"Quite fascinating"
After wandering aimlessly for most of his adult life
from job to job, Whit Mosley's father got him a temporary
job as the justice of the peace of Port Leo, Texas. Much
to his surprise he likes the job and is good at it so he
puts his hat in the ring at election time. When his
lover's ex-husband is killed, Whit is called upon to find
whether it was murder or suicide. Everyone who knows and cares about the case prefers
Whit call it a suicide. This strange set of bedfellows
includes the victim's mother, Whit's lover (who is the
deceased's ex-wife), and the man who threatened to kill
Whit's family if he concludes that a murder occurred. Whit
tries his best to find solid evidence that will convince
him how the man died even as someone who calls himself the
Blade is getting ready to kill a young lady in Port Leo as
he has done to three women before without anyone suspecting
him of anything. Whit's case and the Blade's activities
meet in an explosive confrontation that has only one
possible outcome. Jeff Abbott has written a fantastic breakout book that
will have critics believing they have discovered the next
John Grisham. The tale is fast paced with all the sub-
plots tying seamlessly back into the main story line. The
climax is a shocker that will leave readers reeling from
the unexpected denouement. A KISS GONE BAD is a book that
deserves a place of honor on the keeper shelf. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted September 12, 2001
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