Thursday, November 1, 2012

Before Her Eyes by Rebecca Forster

    Dove Connelly is the sheriff in a remote mountain community. When a local grocer, Dove's friend, is killed and a woman is abducted by those killers, he has no time to lose figuring out who the two murderers are and finding Tessa Bradley.

    Tessa is an aging, world famous model. Wounded, she has escaped from her abductors and is running for her life.

    This story is told in two points of view. One follows Dove as he questions locals and tries to piece together the connection between the killers, the grocer and Tessa. Another side of the story unfolds from Tessa, as she struggles to stay alive in the forest, cold, hungry and fighting the demons of her past.

    The characters are all original and clear. Cherie, Dove's wife, was my favorite. Tessa's daughter, my least favorite. Small town police corruption, Dove's own internal struggles, as well as famous types from Tessa's runway past, fill this book with interesting people. This story tugged at my heart over and over again, while the suspense kept me up past my work-night bed time.

    This was a 'no put down' book.  And the ending?  I never saw it coming.

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