Murder is nothing new to Colin Maguire--he was wrongly accused of fatally stabbing his family in Chicago. The true culprit was never found. Once again in peaceful Seaville, Maguire is accused of committing a series of murders marked by bizarre symbols carved into the corpses. When finally found, the murderer's motive sets the hands of the clock back 25 years.
My true blue test of a great murder mystery is that I can't figure out who the killer is until the very end. . . and this one passed with flying colors. So many suspects! I loved it. Just when I knew I had it all figured out, a new character was introduced or I became wary of an old one. Nice, fast-paced plot and totally believable characters. I'm glad I discovered this author and plan to read more of her books.
Tight plotting - generally a good read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I was interested to see whether a Scoppettone book about a male protagonist written under a male nom de plume would be any different to the Lauren Laurano series.I was not surprised however to enjoy this book as much as the Laurano series. The usual tight plotting and interesting characterisations from Scoppettone (Early).This book is recommended to all Scoppettone fans and those who would enjoy a good mystery.
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