Loss of Innocence

by Chassie West

The spellbinding return of African-American sleuth Leigh Ann Warren has the ex-D.C. cop caught up in a desperate race to save her foster mother.

Genres: Mystery

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Aka Chassie L. West.

Chassie began her writing career in the young adult genre, her books running the gamut from teen romances and adventures to mysteries, including two of the updated Nancy Drew Files. Sixteen books later, a good many of which also appeared in foreign language editions, she undertook a new challenge: the adult market. The results were three romantic suspense novels for Silhouette Intimate Moments, written as Joyce McGill: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS and UNFORGIVABLE made the Waldenbooks Bestsellers List. UNFORGIVABLE, a romantic suspense, was Silhouette's first adult romance featuring African American protagonists. Other milestones were the Romantic Times 1989-1990 Lifetime Achievement Award for New Series Romantic Mystery Author and the Romantic Times 1990-91 Career Achievement Certificate of Excellence for Series Romantic Fantasy. Chassie L. West lives in Maryland.

Reviews

[Judith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Aunt returns to SC island of her childhood and confesses to 50 year old murder. Mayhem ensues. Wonderful read. Demon cat is great.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very creepy ending. I did not love all the relatives that resembled one another it made it confusing to read HOWEVER this would make a great movie imo

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow... talk about creepy...cannot put her books down. I absolutely love this author!!