THE GIRL WITH A CLOCK FOR A HEART by Peter Swanson / Z-View
The Girl with a Clock for a Heart by Peter Swanson
First sentence…
It was dusk, but as he turned onto the rutted driveway he could make out the perimeter of yellow tape that still circled the property.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
George Foss is having a drink in his favorite tavern with his on-again off-again girlfriend when he sees a beautiful woman seated at the bar. The woman looks like an older version of George’s first love from his freshman year in college twenty years ago. The first love who suddenly disappeared without a trace. The first love who may have been a murderer.
It turns out that the woman is truly George’s first love, Liana Dector. Liana says she’s back because she needs a favor. Liana stole money, a lot of money, from a rich man. The man hired some terrible people to get it back and to teach her a lesson. Liana wants George to return the cash she has left and ask the man to call off the dogs. Despite everything, including that Liana could be a cold blooded murderer, George feels compelled to help her. Maybe he’ll learn why she left all those years ago, if she truly loved him… and if she still does.
George’s decision to help Liana, puts him in way over his head. Some very bad people now have their sights on George and the police want him for questioning in a murder. Did Liana set him up or are they both victims?
Peter Swanson has created a roller-coaster ride in the tradition of Double Indemnity or Body Heat. Swanson has created a page-turner that should satisfy both the mystery lover and noir fan. The Girl with a Clock for a Heart easily earns 4 of 5 stars.
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