Publishers Weekly
Private investigator Rick Carson has been hired to find out who murdered Georgia Sen. Dan Price and finds himself falling for Price's trophy widow, Jordan, even though she's his prime suspect. Gorgeous, steely Jordan stands to inherit a substantial estate and has a history of losing husbands and boyfriends to questionable fatalities, and Price was killed with Jordan's gun. But a sizable cast of quirky hangers-on who rely upon Jordan for room and board complicate matters: any one of them could be responsible for not just the senator's death but also the string of corpses that litter Jordan's past. The more Rick investigates, the more certain he is that the woman he's in love with could be a coldhearted killer. His two minds drive some refreshing twists that leave readers guessing to the end and making the latest from suspense artist Barton a satisfying read. (Sept.)
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Library Journal
PI Rick Carson's instant attraction to the widow of a murdered senator complicates his investigation of the case. Campy, formulaic, and sometimes confusing, Barton's (www.beverlybarton.com) latest title—following The Murder Game (2008)—is intriguing nonetheless. A bit racier than the novels of Mary Higgins Clark, it falls in line with the work of Linda Howard and Tami Hoag. An excellent-quality production admirably performed by actress/voice-over artist Lisa York, especially considering the huge number of characters. [The Zebra Bks. hc, published in 2008, was a New York Times and USA Today best seller.—Ed.]—Nicole A. Cooke, Montclair State Univ. Lib., NJ
MAY 2009 - AudioFile
When seemingly random well-to-do men are killed, investigator Rick Carson must put the pieces together to solve the puzzle. It becomes increasingly apparent that each man got too close to a woman looking for love . . . and money: Jordan Price. Now Carson must race against the clock to rein in Price before another suitor meets an untimely end. As familiar as the plot sounds, narrator Lisa York offers a refreshing and inspired reading that underplays the one-dimensional characters and manages to craft an intimate relationship with the audience. York's well-paced delivery is subtle but steeped in underlying emotion that bubbles to the surface as the story comes to a dramatic end. As Price, York is mysterious, conniving, and strangely likable—everything one loves in a villain. L.B. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
