Description: When Adan Jackson begins harassing Cindy Foster she hires PI Nickey Arnold to deal with him. The detective quickly discovers that the two have a past history and Cindy has a past she wants to keep hidden. Adan becomes violent and dangerous leading to a final showdown.
Review Quotes:
"A man's harassment of a woman he victimized 16 years earlier ultimately spins into chaos ... in this thriller.
Cindy Foster and Adan Jackson work in different departments in the Washington, D.C., office of America First Financial Services. But somehow he keeps running into Cindy, making her so uncomfortable she seeks help from private investigator Nickey Arnold. ... Nickey learns Adan was one of three men who gang-raped Cindy in 1993. ... Troy Mondale, served time, and ... was released ... in 2005. When Nickey's investigation into Adan culminates in her warning him to stay away from Cindy, he ... steps up his harassment by anonymously mailing Cindy videos from a pornographic past she buried. ... Adan tries framing Troy-the first person Cindy suspects. ... Troy contemplates ... retribution against Adan. An incensed Adan ... befriends a dangerous ex-convict and, before long, ... murder ....
Clark steadily and effectively builds suspense in this tale, which becomes increasingly frenzied as more people get involved. Meticulously detailed backstories spawn intricate characters. ... the author manages an unwavering momentum ...Dark, sublimely flawed characters populate this brisk, suspenseful tale."
Kirkus Reviews