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Hard Truth 100%

Plot:  Missing childhood friend, presumed murdered by older brother who disappears . . . Lorna returns home after death of mother . . . bodies are found on her land . . . young men, including the older brother . . . serial killer of young men--gay bar . . . Private I on scene. . . Lorna smitten . . . nice uncovering of plot . . . suspicion falls on Fritz, who is gay and lives in closet in community. . . police check his house . . . evidence found . . . but wait!  . . . not Fritz but his brother Mike . . . Lorna nearly killed . . . saves herself by hiding until P.I. shows up and kills Mike.

So, sort of a romance thriller.  Interesting in that it is not PC at all. Our female CPA protagonist hides until her man saves her.  Realistic, and in a way points out the problem with PC books.

Well written, but this is probably my first and last Mariah Stewart book.  Definitely a female target audience!

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