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A man is dead in his car, slumped over the steering wheel. But who killed him? Ron Clemons is the last person you'd think would be murdered. His wife and son love him. His employees respect him. His business is doing well. His clients seek him out. But someone wanted…
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Newly minted homicide detective Patricia is a flawed but believable protagonist who puts everything on the line when it counts the most.
Patricia won me over right from the beginning in this tightly written nail-biter that pulled at my heartstrings and never let go. I was moved by the compelling plot threads woven together by love, loss, courage, weakness, strength, the devastation of betrayal and trust, and a tragedy, the result of a misguided sense of responsibility.
Give me a parable of good versus evil that defines the best and worst in us, like A Matter of Motive, and…
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