This thriller sees a muckraking television journalist accused of murder after a woman is found dead in her house. She has previously lost her boyfriend when they switch cars and her car exploded. She was slso attacked outside her house.Suzanne Kidwell is a very unsympathetic character. She is the stereotypical shark-like female journalist who is willing to do anything for a story that is sensational enough to boost her show's ratings. Underneath, though, we get hints of a woman who is insecure and feels unloved. She is quite self-absorbed. When she needs a detective, she goes to the fiancé she dumped in college and his partner for help. Marcus and Alex have formed a strong partnership and have romantic feelings for each other that they are reluctant to mention. She is from a very wealthy family and he is not. Her parents want her to give up the detective business and come home to run the family business or, at least, to marry someone from the right social class to manage the business.There are lots of plot threads that weave in and out of this book beginning with missing teenagers and leading to the black market organ transplant business. Not so coincidentally, Alex's mother is in need of a heart transplant. The villain of the piece is never in doubt but he is really evil and likely crazy too. He blames Suzanne for the death of his son even though he was the one who had the bomb planted in the car. This was a very good thriller with lots of action and suspense. I recommend it to those who want an exciting quick read.
