Plot Twist

by Susan Lehmkuhl

Julie Cromwell is a selfish, manipulative, and insecure woman, and those are her good qualities. Her husband, a cosmetic surgeon, thinks it was because when she was a child, her father sexually abused her. She sets up a fake kidnapping to see if her husband loves her enough to pay a million dollars for her safe return. Something goes wrong and she winds up dead. Thus the first plot twist, but certainly not the last. Enter lead detective Karl Larkin and his partner, Ted Cramer. Together they refuse to let sleeping dogs lie. They begin to rattle the skeletons in the family's closets, following promising leads that lead to dead ends. Larkin finds himself breaking his number one rule: Do not get involved with the family you are investigating, and never, never fall in love with your prime suspect.

100 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2006

Reviews

[Kim Page · Rating 1 out of 5]

Julie Cromwell fakes her kidnapping to see if her husband loves her enough to pay the $1 mil in ransom. So boring I forgot how it ended.

[Bethany McAdow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given this book to read by the authors son. I was thoroughly impressed. The title of this book could not be more perfect. I cannot wait to read more from this author!

[Viola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Read

Tight plot until the end. Whodunnit held tight and great anticipation. This tale of abuse, deception, greed, murder, romance and police integrity is a fine one!