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Judy wonders what has happened to Roberta's father, a sea captain,
who writes letters to Roberta. It has been quite some time since
Roberta received a letter from Captain Dunn. Roberta suddenly
begins to remember snatches of her past-a garden with a stone
lantern, flowers, her mother and father. When a strange man and
woman show up at the Dobbs home asking about Roberta, Judy
instantly dislikes them and wonders about their motive. They claim
to be related to Roberta's father and claim that he has died in a
shipwreck. After they leave, Judy tries to find Roberta but
discovers that Roberta has disappeared. Judy and Peter search for
answers to Roberta's strange past, a search that finally leads them
to Chicago where they are able to reunite Roberta with her parents.
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Doubletake (Paperback)
Margaret Sutton, Maryann Miller
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R296
Discovery Miles 2 960
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Death sneaks in the back door of the peaceful town of Twin Lakes,
Texas and nothing is ever the same again. Homicide detective,
Barbara Hobkins, is thrust headlong into the investigation. A
product of the "new direction" in law enforcement, her strength
comes from a degree is psychology and an intuition that has served
her well. But will that be enough when up against a sadistic
killer? Her partner, Keith Reeves, wants nothing more than to solve
this case so he can have one normal night at home with his family.
He fights the pressure to nail somebody, any somebody, to satisfy
the powers above. The suspect, Royce Wertco, is a teenage punk;
capable of the numerous petty crimes he's been convicted of in the
past, but not murder. Barbara knows this with every fiber of her
being, but can she prove it? Convinced the real killer is also
responsible for a series of murders in Dallas, Hobkins tracks him
to his seedy hidey-hole. There, her investigation turns into a
chilling race for her life, and she almost becomes a victim of
"Doubletake." REVIEW: "The Twin Lakes Police Department has just
had two murders, very close together. The modus operandi is not
exactly same for both, but certain observations at the scenes
suggest the authorities shouldn't rule out a single perpetrator.
Both victims are female. Barbara Hobkins and her partner Keith
Reeves are assigned the case. As the story progresses there is some
speculation on, and disagreement about, whether there is one killer
or two. It also seems that the case may mimic one from another
jurisdiction. Just what kind of murderer do they have on their
hands? To complicate matters, Barbara is attracted to Gene, Tom's
best friend and the principal of the high school that is
peripherally associated with both cases (Tom is the widower of
Barbara and Keith's first victim, and of course a prime suspect).
In fact they become an item, which is definitely not a wise
decision for the primary on a case. The book is well plotted and it
is obvious that the author is an experienced writer. The ending is
quite satisfying and surprising. However, the characters are not
well fleshed out. They don't inspire loyalty or compassion; one
doesn't miss them when story is finished, isn't left yearning to
visit with them again. The one character who belies this
observation is Tom, and that is because his reactions and feelings
following Susan's, his wife, death are very well done. He is in a
complete and utter state of despair and his pain encompasses the
reader." ----Martha Hopkins for Reviewing The Evidence
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