4.5 Stars. This book is nominated for an Anthony Award for best first novel. I really enjoyed the book. Del Shannon is a young woman who lives with her alcoholic father. She walks into a PI/bail bond business in Arizona wanting a job. She's spent most of her life up to this point trying to find her mother. She gets hired and becomes quite skilled at the job. In walks the FBI/ATF, wanting her to go to Nazareth Church, Kentucky, where her father owns property. Nazareth Church is a cult like religious community. Del goes there under the guise of being married to the ATF agent. This is a highly entertaining book. The characters are real and the story engaging. It is a real page-turner. I'm looking forward to reading more Del Shannon books. I would like to have given this a 3 but I don't like when an author mixes suspense novel with cheesy romance novel.The suspense part was Ok, the romance parts not so much....would also like to add that I had trouble with the main character's name..Del Shannon....Del Shannon was a rock 'N roll singer and I had a hard time picturing anyone but a guy.Maybe with today's internet author's should always google their characters names just to make sure they are not using one that is famous.
I really liked this book. I am looking forward to reading another book from this Author.
—chloe
Loved this mystery. Can't wait for more from this author!
—rem22
Amazing book-Amazing writing. Can't wait for the next one.
—Jme
Really enjoying reading this at the moment.
—PennyEv
excellent.
—Maia146
