| From Publishers Weekly The set-up， execution and payoff of a classic kidnapping is traced with cunning and skill in this accomplished novel. Preparation for the job involves three ex-cons and a secret partner， who scheme to split a $9.6 million ransom. To work the crime， they target Dallas ex-cop Frank White， who， during a recent prison stint for a justified shooting， linked up with the sexy Darla Bern， now one of the conspirators. White's involvement with Meg Carpenter， an employee of a posh private school for girls， makes him the perfect lever for the group. Rich details of regional theater， boarding school， prison life and banking practices lend credibility to the intricate narrative， which eventually calls upon White to use his detective's skills to track and combat the culprits. A counterfeiting plan， several nefarious double crosses and murders， as well as a spectacular showdown in a Santa Monica， Calif.， beach house， lead to a satisfying resolution to this clever， clockwork crime thriller. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information， Inc. From Booklist Former Dallas cop Frank White is trying to rebuild his life after serving time in a federal prison for a crime he didn't commit. He's stoically reporting to a suspicious parole officer and trying to be interested in a manager trainee job as an ice-cream vendor. The best thing in his life is Meg， a teacher in an exclusive private school. But things quickly go south when a group of people he knew in prison set him up as a combination patsy and decoy in an elaborate kidnapping. The FBI will look no farther than Frank， and he has to take matters into his own hands to prove he's innocent. Shares is top-shelf crime fiction. Readers will like Frank and be able to feel his efforts at self-control. The villains are memorably evil， particularly Darla Bern， a stunning sometime porn actress spurned by Frank in the coed federal lockup， and Randolph Money， a clever white-collar savings-and-loan shark who is also a stone killer. The plotting is appropriately intricate， and the revenge is sweet. Gray， also the author of the excellent Bino Phillips mysteries， is an underappreciated master of the genre. Libraries should buy this fine novel and promote it to Elmore Leonard lovers. They'll say thanks. Thomas Gaughan See all Editorial Reviews |
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