But it kept me reading because the author makes you quite unsure whether the woman in the title is a heroine to be pitied or a villain to be despised. Her name is Liana Decter (maybe) the former girlfriend of George Foss, who had a broken heart when he learned back in his college days that she commited suicide.
But 20 years later, he believes he saw her alive at the bar of his favourite Boston tavern. His problem then is learning that she is real but wanted by the police as a cold-blooded killer - or is it true that ruthless men are responsible for crimes and she just stole their money? Almost everyone in this book needs serious questioning about true identity and role.
George still has moondust in his eyes and agrees to try to save her life by being the courier to return most of the money that she provides. That makes him step into another murder plot. The story goes on, full of action and many surprises. It is already optioned to be filmed, but I hope any scriptwriter will make sure the clock does not tick back and forth so frequently.
- Geoff Adams is a former ODT editor.
