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Susan Ravagni

Reviewer Susan Ravagni: Susan lives in the greater Boston area and works in the medical industry.  When not found prowling the aisles of local independent bookstores, she’s either out conquering one of New Hampshire’s White Mountains or delighting in the pounding Atlantic surf. An avid reader her entire life, Susan took the plunge and published her first book,  I'm Just a Girl.  A medical mystery thriller – with a comedic twist, I’m Just a Girl had been percolating in Susan’s mind for a number of years.  And guess what?  Writing is addictive!  So her next book, It Keeps Getting Better, is almost complete. To find out more about Susan, Click Here

 



 
By Susan Ravagni
Published on January 15, 2011
 

Author:  Jennifer Chase
ISBN:  978-0-9829536-0-0
Publisher:  JEC Press


Author:  Jennifer Chase
ISBN:  978-0-9829536-0-0
Publisher:  JEC Press

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Woof.  Man’s best friend gets a special look in Chase’s third crime-thriller, Silent Partner.  Not only does this award-winning author give you a great story, she shines the spotlight on those wonderful dogs that help the police, namely the K9’s.
 
Megan O'Connell and Jack Davis have known each other from early in life.  As children, Megan and her sister Teresa witnessed their father brutally murder their mother.  Megan now wears the scars of this incident into adulthood in the form of agoraphobia (fear of public places).  Jack, the quintessential hero (handsome, brave, strong – sigh!), becomes involved with Megan once again when her sister Teresa is brutally murdered in their shared home.  Suspicion falls on Megan.

Jack now works for the local police department as a K9 officer.   He puts his career in jeopardy by resuming his relationship with Megan.  He believes Megan to be innocent and works to find the true killer.

Enter psychopath Darrell Brooks.  He’s currently enjoying a cat-and-mouse game with the police.  He’s evil.  He’s twisted.  You’ll love to hate him.
 
Megan begins to think she’s going nuts.  Odd and scary things begin happening to her. Darrell wins the award for most-likely-to-be-the-instigator of the odd and scary incidents 
 
But don’t close that book yet!  Tension builds with each turn of the page and a surprise awaits you at the end.
 
This is a book for the crime-thrill reader in us.  If you love dogs, you’ll cheer Jack’s K9 partner (the silent one) Keno on as he bravely tracks and takes down the bad guys.  If you aren’t a fan of dogs you might find a few sections a bit much but they are short and you can skim them if you want.  You won’t lose the plot line. 
 
I liked the troubled-soul aspect of Megan and it explains, at least partially, some of the ending. 
 
The one part that seemed to stretch credibility was when Jack’s superior purposely leaves his office while Jack is in there.  This is so Jack can read all the evidence on Teresa’s murder case.  Hmmm.  Why did he do that?  Jack’s a good guy, his boss likes him.  I get it.  Perhaps a little back-story on their relationship would have made it more understandable.
 
Chase does a good job of getting into the minds of each of the characters; from good-guy Jack, to tormented Megan, to the amoral evil of Darrell.  She reminded me of Stephen King in her ability to navigate each personality.  Well done!

All-in-all Chase delivers a fast-paced thriller with Silent Partner.  I give it two woofs and a tail-wag. 
 
 
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