Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
Blood & Water
Amazon US HC Amazon Canada HC
Lori Fairweather
Class/Genre: Mystery Amateur Sleuth
Morrow, Mar 1999, $24.00, 321 pp.
At a bar on the Northern California coastal highway, the twins met, drink, and argue. Before long in the parking lot, Frances Ann and Sidney Charlotte get into a fist fight before Fran loses consciousness. The next morning, a hungover Fran finds the Black Bay police asking her questions over the fact that her sibling's car had went over the nearby cliffs.
Sid's blood on Fran's clothing along with the public brawl would make Fran a prime suspect of killing her sister. However, she also is the beneficiary of a $500,000 life insurance policy. Fran knows that she cannot depend on the police to find out what happened because she is their sole focus. She begins her own investigation. She is not concerned so much with clearing her name because she does not remember what happened that night after the parking lot fight. Instead, she seeks the truth wherever it may be found.
BLOOD & WATER is a fabulous amateur sleuth tale that readers will never believe is the debut novel of Lori Fairweather. The story line is taut, exciting, and filled with twists that propel the plot to a brilliant climax. The characters are intriguing and their motivations logical and interesting. Throw into the mix, Northern California, warmly described by the author, as the background. This leaves the audience wanting more novels from Ms. Fairweather.
Harriet Klausner
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