Jax Jackson has returned to Blackberry because of Frankie's
retirement. If she takes the position of Police Chief
she'll be closer to her parents and the friends she made in
the case that brought the madman, Mordecai Young, to an
end. Although, it was a nightmare of a case, Frankie and
most of the residents in Blackberry claim that crime isn't
that big, but they forgot to mention River Corbett and the
fact he is in a mental hospital because he pleaded guilty
to the murder of his pregnant wife.
When she gets saved by a homeless man who is awfully thin,
all things start to unravel. Especially, the case against
Corbett. Something isn't right. Someone who would
pull her from the ice cold river couldn't have
murdered anybody. Why would he kill one and then save another?
Everything starts moving so fast. If anything, there has
to be a way to find out what happened a year ago, without
getting herself killed or losing the job that Frankie has
offered, but then again, Jax has seen the haunted look in
Dawn's eyes. Now she isn't so sure.
If you have read Maggie Shayne's Thicker Than Water
and Colder Than Ice, you really shouldn't miss DARKER
THAN MIDNIGHT. Ms. Shayne once again takes on a suspenseful
ride as she delves into a world where everything is
different than it seems. From the beginning, she shows us
how one event in Jax's life shaped the person she has become
and her determination to protect her father
from himself. Supporting the main storyline, she revisits
Dawn and the impact of a gift she wants to desperately get
rid of. I am anxiously waiting to see what happens to her
next.
Some people will do anything--and kill anyone--to keep
their secrets locked away
Michael "River" Corbett: Confined in the state mental
hospital and heavily drugged since the death of his wife,
River cannot remember what truly happened the night he was
arrested for her murder. But now someone is trying to kill
him, and he is forced to run for his life. A fugitive from
the law and from someone who wants him dead, all he wants is
the truth.
Cassandra "Jax" Jackson: The uncompromising police
lieutenant knows she's putting her career on the line when
she encounters this desperate stranger and doesn't turn him
in. Something in River's eyes has Jax convinced he's worth
saving...whether he wants it or not.
Dawn Jones: The daughter of a madman, Jax's young
friend is haunted by voices she doesn't want to hear. But
she can no longer ignore the curse she inherited from her
twisted father--because unless she listens to what the dead
are telling her, Jax might be doomed to join them.
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