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Mystery/Thriller Book ReviewsPage Two of FiveAngle of Impact by Bonnie MacDougalBallantine Books, April, 1998.Hardcover, 355 pages. ISBN: 0345414454. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
Dana Svennson is a high-powered Philadelphia trial attorney
who seems to have it all: a fast track career, a beautiful home and
an adoring husband and daughters. But appearances can be
deceiving. Dana's rise to the top has had a terrible personal
toll: her marriage is crumbling and she doesn't see her beloved
daughters nearly enough. While on her way to a client meeting
Svenssen witnesses a horrible midair collision between
a helicopter and a small airplane over a an amusement park
where Dana's children are spending the day. What's worse
is that Dana was actually on the phone with her clients who were
in the helicopter at the time of the crash. She rushes to the scene
of the crime to find her children. After determining their safety,
her problems swiftly multiply as she becomes lead counsel
to defend Pennsteel in the numerous lawsuits which spring up in the
afermath of the horrible accident. Despite having a team
of forensic experts working round the clock on the case,
determining the
cause of the bizarre accident proves nearly impossible due to
the mysterious explosion after the crash which destroyed all
the evidence. When
Dana's house is broken into and her husband is kidnapped,
Dana is thrust into a nightmare world of terror and intrigue
as she works to solve the case and save her husband's life.
With Angle of Impact, trial lawyer Bonnie MacDougal firmly cements her standing as one of the premier authors of legal thrillers today. In Dana Svennson MacDougal creates a strong, complex heroine with which any career woman can identify. With the plethora of legal thrillers on the market today, MacDougal's voice rises above the crowd with her clear, incisive plotting and characterization, her crisp dialogue and her stunning ability to convey excitement and suspense throughout the story. A gripping, exciting read you'll remember long after you've put the book down. What A Woman's Gotta Do by Evelyn ColemanSimon and Schuster, March, 1998.Hardcover, 309 pages. ISBN: 0684831759. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
An orphan raised in a series of foster homes, each worse than the
last, journalist Patricia Conley learned early on how to fend for
herself. Fiercely independent and cynical, she has always considered herself
to be "a brother's worst nightmare." So when she decides she
has finally found the man she can trust and share her life with
she's happy -- until he stands her up at the altar. Then, to make matters
worse, he disappears leaving behind a safety deposit box with a cryptic letter,
a giant diamond ring, a beautiful necklace and one very angry and confused
Sistah. When her apartment is ransacked and she's nearly abducted, Patricia
knows that whatever her missing fiance was into was illegal and
quite possibly deadly. Determined to solve the mystery and get back control of
her life, Patricia is forced on the run from danger. Along the way she encounters
a host of oddball characters including an elderly Cistercian monk,
an ancient and mysterious West African tribe called the Dogons and
a brilliant computer hacker named Prof . As she works towards finding
the solution to who is trying to kill her and why so many people seem
to want her diamond ring, Patricia must look deep within herself to
find the strength she'll need to find the solution to the mystery,
save her life and those of her friends and find a way to fill the
emptiness in her own soul.
Acclaimed children's author Evelyn Coleman bursts on the thriller scene with her exciting new heroine, Patricia Conley. An interesting mix of thrills, mysticism, intrigue and cutting edge genetic theories, What A Woman's Gotta Do is a unique and exciting thriller which will keep you hooked from the minute you read the slam bang opening paragraph right through to the shocking denouement. Conley's voice is strong and refreshing in a genre that can easily grow stale. Funny, fresh and fantastic, What A Woman's Gotta Do is a thriller with a heart. With its endearing heroine, social commentary and fast pace, readers are sure to want more adventures for Patricia Conley and look forward to her growth as a person in future books. Mystery Reviews Page One | Page Three | Page Four | Page Five Return to Book Reviews Index ** To visit the archives of mystery books reviewed in The IWJ, please click here. |