Unsafe Keeping

by Carol Cail

Reporter Maxey Burnell is co-owner - along with her attractive, infuriatingly irresponsible ex-husband, Reece - of an alternative weekly newspaper in Boulder, Colorado. Driving home late one night Maxey is nearly sideswiped by a runaway van - victim of a teenager's prank, according to the police. But soon after, her landlady, Mrs. Waterford, is killed in a similar accident, and distraught Timothy Waterford asks Maxey to look into his grandmother's death. As Maxey investigates, murder and mayhem get a little too close for comfort. The van incident was only the beginning, and before she's through, the complaints will include arson and attempted murder.

Genres: Mystery

229 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 15, 1995

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maxey Burnell is a reporter for a small newspaper. She is nearly side-swiped by a runaway van one night. She finds out from her police friend that there have been a rash of runaway vehicles lately. Soon afterwards, her landlady is killed by another runaway vehicle. Her grandson is devastated as he was at the scene but couldn't get to her in time. At the same time, Maxey is doing a story about an old house that neighbors want to get declared a historic landmark so that developers can't tear it down so they can build condos. As Maxey becomes friends with the leader, the woman goes missing one night and her brother is acting suspiciously. Soon Maxey's life is in danger as she chases two dangerous cases. I liked the main character and plan to read the next in the series.

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best book ever