"An intensely intriguing Legal Thriller that fires on all cylinders, A Cup Of Malice is one of those rare novels that promises much from its opening pages and delivers beyond our expectations. Both pithy and suspenseful Cain writes with the authoritative voice of his experience and it's to his credit that his plot stands in contrast to many of today's thrillers which often seem simple-minded and lacking in genuine depth." from the Book Viral Review
Molly Chrysler, a rich heiress, loved beauty and social standing but had neither because of a botched plastic surgery that had cost her nose and criminal history that included murder. To regain prominence she decides to finance a new juvenile criminal Justice center dedicated to her husband. What she had not counted on was the vehemence of Hattie Jennings who blamed her for the death of her son. This the ninth John Abel mystery.