Kidnapped

I have loved Jan Burke since the first Irene Kelly novel. I was lucky enough to meet her, and she was so, so kind to me..I'd been recently widowed, and her book caught my interest then...they still do now. This one will be complete tonight! I lost sleep last night...it was that compelling. I have laughed at parts and cried at some. I would highly recommend this book.

Burke scores again with this strange and suspenseful novel about a cultish family of wealth who have disowned another family member convicted of murder. If you have not discovered Irene Kelly you have missed a treat.

Las Peirnas Express reporter and her Police Detective husband Frank Harriman return in the newest installment in this excellent series. The story opens with the murder of graphic artist Richard Fletcher, and the disappearance of his young daughter Jenny. Richard is part of the famous Fletcher family, but has distanced himself from the cult-like influences of his family. To make matters even more tragic for Richard's wife,... Read Full Review

Life's short and there are so many good books that if a story doesn't grab me by the first chapter, it's just put aside. Edgar Award winning author Burke didn't need a chapter - just two pages - actually opening lines: "Cleo Smith firmly believed that neatness counted, especially if you were going to get away with murder. Which was why she now stood completely naked, save for a pair of plastic booties and a pair of thin... Read Full Review

Five years ago Richard Fletcher was murdered, his head bashed in to disguise a bullet wound and his daughter Jenny disappeared. Jenny's brother Mason was found in the desert with drugs in his system and the murder weapon and bloody clothes in the back of his car. He was tried and convicted for the murder of his father and the kidnapping of Jenny. He was given life without parole but his brother Caleb believes his sibling... Read Full Review