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Jack finds himself suffering the intense heat of a Texas summer, and (leaving behind a messy situation) hardly worries about the dangers of who will pick him up when he hitches a ride. But it's a beautiful young rich girl driving a Cadillac who gives Jack a lift. Carmen tells him she has a little girl who is being observed by unseen and sinister forces. And her brutal, abusive jailed husband is more than likely to kill her when he gets out. It's obviously highly inadvisable for Jack to travel to Carmen's remote ranch in Echo County and become involved in her problems, but (needless to say) he does just that. And he's soon encountering lies, lust and prejudice, with untrustworthy cops and lawyers absolutely no help. Jack finally realises that there is only one way to resolve this lethal situation.
As always with Child, the narrative rattles along with real élan, and the sultry characterisation keeps everything ruthlessly on track. --Barry Forshaw
"As sweltering as the El Paso sun."--PEOPLE
"Smashingly suspenseful."--KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED REVIEW)
"[A] rip-roaring thriller."--ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
"As sweltering as the El Paso sun." "PEOPLE"
"Smashingly suspenseful." "KIRKUS REVIEWS" (STARRED REVIEW)
"[A] rip-roaring thriller." "ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS"
"As sweltering as the El Paso sun." PEOPLE
"Smashingly suspenseful." KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED REVIEW)
"[A] rip-roaring thriller." ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS"
Jalapeno-hot suspense...As sweltering as the El Paso sun. "People"
The best mystery I have read this year. "The Boston Globe"
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Child builds suspense to almost unbearable extremes. "Kirkus Reviews "(starred review)
The best thriller writer of the moment. "The New York Times""
Jalapeno-hot suspense...As sweltering as the El Paso sun. People
The best mystery I have read this year. The Boston Globe
Child builds suspense to almost unbearable extremes. Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
The best thriller writer of the moment. The New York Times
"Jalapeno-hot suspense...As sweltering as the El Paso sun."--People
"The best mystery I have read this year."--The Boston Globe"
"Child builds suspense to almost unbearable extremes."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"The best thriller writer of the moment."--The New York Times
-Jalapeno-hot suspense...As sweltering as the El Paso sun.---People
-The best mystery I have read this year.---The Boston Globe-
-Child builds suspense to almost unbearable extremes.---Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
-The best thriller writer of the moment.---The New York Times
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