Third Degree
""... somewhat different to the usual thriller/murder mystery which makes it all the more enjoyable." "
Synopsis:
Laurel Fields, perfect wife of Dr Warren Fields - living in a perfect house, in a beautiful town - is pregnant. But is the baby her husband's or her lover's?
One morning she returns home and finds Warren waiting for her. When she looks down from his unshaven face, she recognises the piece of paper lying on the coffee table - a letter from her love Danny that she had hidden inside a book.
Then she sees the gun in her husband's hand...
It's going to be a long day for the Fields family, for Danny and for the Police, because this is not the only secret in town…
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Review:
This book was unusual because all the action takes place over a period of about 12 hours. There was plenty of background information on every character and situation to ensure that the reader was fully aware of what was happening and why. To be truthful, when I first realised the book would only span the period of a day I thought it was going to be quite a slow story, as only 2 characters were featured in the main plot. However, there are other lines interwoven in the story that break away from the main plot. The story is somewhat different to the usual thriller/murder mystery which makes it all the more enjoyable. The main character, Laurel, at times left me with little sympathy due to her 'lack of action' but on the whole, it is a book I would definitely recommend. Once again Isles brings the story and characters to life and makes this a book that is practically impossible to put down.