Resumo de Acts Of Malice - PERRI O''SHAUGHNESSY

Tragedy has
occurred in Lake Tahoe. Jim and Alex Strong,
brothers of the famous Paradise Ski Resort family, set out for an impromptu
competitive ski race only Jim came back alive.

According to
the coroner, what looked like an accident was actually a homicide. Jim, being
the top suspect, hires Nina Reilly to defend him. With so many other suspects
and possible motives, the prosecution has a weak case against Jim.

Nina
believes her client is innocent, but can''t get one nagging thought off her
mind: Why is Jim''s family turning against him?

In Acts
of Malice, we follow Nina Reilly as she tries to get to the bottom of this
mystery. On top of that, she rekindles an old flame with Collier Hallowell. Did
I forget to mention that he''s the prosecutor in the Jim Strong case?

Nina
practices law with a good heart. She believes in her work. She believes in Jim
Strong as well. Unfortunately, when she finds the truth about Alex Strong''s
death, that devotion may cost Nina her life.

Acts of
Malice is the fifth
Nina Reilly novel. Pamela and Mary O''Shaughnessy have co-authored the series
under the pen name Perri O''Shaughnessy. The book was a main selection of
the Mystery Guild when it was released and rightfully so. O''Shaughnessy writes
a great story. The Lake Tahoe setting is fun.
Snowy weather and perilous ski slopes add to the suspense.

Nina Reilly
is a refreshing lead character. She''s smart, pretty and kind, but not too
extreme. As an avid reader, I grow tired of the generic superwoman-type
characters in contemporary novels. What a relief to read about a lady whose
life is actually believable.

The pacing
of this story is good. Nina''s love life ties nicely to the plot. (Do you hear
me, Sandra Brown? Skip the random sex scenes and take a note from
O''Shaughnessy. This is how it''s done.)

Suspense?
It''s here, too, from the first chapter to the last. Do yourself a favor and
fight the urge to read the last page. Let the ending stun you as it did me.

The single
con in this book is small but worth noting. Generally in a series, the author
provides background information on earlier events in case someone hasn''t read
all the books. O''Shaughnessy didn''t do that here. She offers bit and pieces of
Nina''s past. I had some trouble gauging the significance of the men in Nina''s
life. Nevertheless, Acts of Malice is still quite easy to follow.

This is the
first book I have read by O''Shaughnessy and I assure you it won''t be the last.
I intend to read all the Nina Reilly books and anxiously await future
installments of the series.

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