Book Review: Until We Meet Again

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

Until We Meet Again     Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Christine McGuire
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Woman Main Character   Legal Setting   Thriller
Series: Kathryn MacKay # 5
Pocket, Dec 1999, $6.50, 322 pp.

Assistant District Attorney Kathryn MacKay thinks her boss Harold Benton is a friend and her mentor. She is devastated when he abruptly dies. Dr. Robert Simmons happens to be in Harold's office when the DA suffered his fatal heart attack, but he could not save the man. Shortly afterward, Kate and Robert begin to forge a relationship. However, she ends it when she realizes she may be involved in an investigation of Robert and the medical staff he supervises at the Santa Rita County Department of Public Health.

A couple drives off a cliff in an apparent mutual suicide attempt. The male survives, but the pregnant female dies. As the acting DA, Kathryn considers whether the survivor should be prosecuted. As she ponders what to do, two other pregnant teens kill themselves. The common link is the same public health clinic. Kathy learns that one of the staff allegedly raped one of the victims. As she vows to imprison the culprit, Kathy is unaware that she has been marked for death.

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN is a great legal thriller due to the humanization of Kathryn that allows readers to see her as a mom, a woman, and an attorney. The story line is multifaceted with many subplots, some seemingly unnecessary, but all tie back to the main theme. Christine McGuire provides sub-genre fans with a fascinating and complex tale that will garner her new readers.

Harriet Klausner

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