Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
The Alibi
Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Sandra Brown
Class/Genre: Mystery Thriller Legal Setting
Warner, Sep 1999, $25.95, 490 pp.
Charleston, South Carolina Assistant District Attorney Hammond Cross drives out of town when he stops at a county fair. His stopping here is a minor miracle considering that the son of two blue bloods never went to these public places as a child. While drinking a beer, he notices three marines accosting a beautiful woman. Hammond cleverly helps her reject their advances. Hammond and Dr. Alex Ladd share a few dances and due to the fates, a night to remember.
At the same time someone murders business mogul Lute Pettijohn at the Penthouse of the exclusive Charles Town Plaza. The preliminary evidence strongly points towards Dr. Ladd as the killer since she is the last known person to have seen the victim. However, Dr. Ladd has an airtight alibi that proves she was at a fair several miles away from the hotel. This scenario will only happen if Hammond risks his political future as the heir apparent to the current DA and steps forward with the truth.
Throughout the nineties, Sandra Brown has gifted readers with some of the best novels of the decade (see FAT TUESDAY and UNSPEAKABLE). In turn, fans have bestowed on Ms. Brown automatic best seller status. Her latest thriller, THE ALIBI, will close the era with another sure shot best seller that is probably the best work by this awesome author. The fast-paced story line blends a romantic legal drama with a police procedural filled with twists and turns as the clever killer tries to remain in hiding by influencing the investigation. The intelligent lead characters struggle with an unwanted attraction that conflicts with their legal dilemmas. This crisp tale proves that the best just get better.
Harriet Klausner
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