Madeline is the daughter of Reverend Barker who has been
missing for twenty years and whose disappearance is still
front and center in the minds of just about every person who
lives in Stillwater. But she can't accept that the father
who was beloved by his entire congregation and who loved and
protected her, especially since her mother's suicide, would
take off and desert her. Although fully aware of the
estrangement it will cause between her and her step family,
the Montgomery's, she is determined to continue her
investigation and hires P.I. Hunter Solozano holding
steadfast to the hope that her father is still alive. But
the Montgomery's know her investigations can't help but lead
to a dead end, literally, since the reverend is buried under
the cement floor of their barn. The truth can only hurt
Madeline and they have been diligent in keeping her in the
dark about what transpired the night her father went missing.
Hunter begins to uncover a series of seemingly unconnected
events that hint that the reverend had actually been a very
active pedophile operating right there in the small town of
Stillwater. Hunter finds evidence of cruel and sadistic
sexual rituals that point to the reverend but also
disturbing is the possibility that there was another
participant and observer to the raping of these young girls.
Someone who has carefully hidden his obsession all these
years; is getting nervous about the very thorough
investigation of the reverend; will stop at nothing to
eliminate the threat of disclosure. The story begins with
the discovery of the reverends car in the quarry and the
discovery of a bag containing items that strongly suggest
sexual activity with young girls. Madeline is sure these
items did not belong to her father, believing anything else
would break her heart. Hunter's job is to find the truth
behind these items realizing that the more he uncovers the
more damaging to Madeline. Madeline believes the truth will
set her free. The truth may prove to be fatal.
The first two books of the Stillwater saga were spellbinding
which is amazing considering that from the beginning you
know exactly what happened between the Montgomery family and
the Reverend Barker. Brenda Novak leads you to believe that
you know all about the odious reverend and the three books
are stories of how the family copes. Think again. DEAD RIGHT
is a page-turner about an obsession that is so sick and
depraved you wonder how it went unnoticed for so long. It is
a story about how people are fooled by the appearance of
normal when the culprit hides in plain sight. It cautions us
to be careful not to blindly accept righteousness of people
in power or authority. When the target is children there is
no such thing as too much diligence in protecting them from
the deviates of society.
Twenty years ago Madeline Barker's father disappeared.
Despite what everyone else thinks, Madeline's convinced her
stepfamily had nothing to do with it. But the recent
discovery of his car finally proves he didn't just drive
away. Worse, the police find something in the trunk that
says there's more to this case than murder.
With no other recourse, Madeline decides to hire a private
investigator—even if the cops don't like it. Even if her
family doesn't like it. But when P.I. Hunter Solozano
begins to uncover some shocking evidence, someone in
Stillwater is determined to put a stop to Madeline's search
for the truth. And that means putting a stop to her.
Permanently.
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