"A Father's Nightmare, a Riveting Suspense"
It is every parent's worst nightmare to have a
missing child. Liam Armstrong's 17 year old daughter,
Emily disappears mysteriously while he is on a business
trip. Despite an altercation with the police at age 19,
when Emily's mother vanished and he was accused of her murder,
Liam turns to the police for help. They send detective
Jessica Clark, whose late father, the ex-chief of police,
had held a grudge against Liam because he believed Liam to
be guilty of murder. Jessica has worked her way up to detective through
hard work, and she resents that Liam thinks she was
deliberately sent to antagonize him. Jessica knows what it
is to grow up with a strong domineering father, and she
thinks that Emily may have run away. But Liam knows his
daughter was abducted. He recognizes clues that Emily has
left behind for him, knowing that her father will rescue
her. Liam is determined to find Emily at any cost, and
Jessica has to try to anticipate his next move, as well as
try to find his daughter. When Night Falls is a fast-paced, suspenseful
read. Both Liam and Jessica are strong characters, willing
to do whatever it takes to get the job done. From the very
first the sparks fly between father and detective. Jessica
may be the only person to get through the wall that Liam
has put up around his emotions. Their strength of
character makes for delightful banter, although the
arguments and sexual tension sometimes overshadow the
search for Emily. Ms. Mills does an excellent job of
creating Emily's character through the clues she leaves
behind, her possessions, and Liam's view of her. This SIM
is an enjoyable, suspenseful book, one that will go on many a
reader's "keeper" shelf.
Reviewed by Cynthia Meidinger
Posted July 31, 2002
SummaryWhen the teenage daughter of reclusive Internet mogul Liam
Armstrong turns up missing, Detective Jessica Clark must
ignore the heinous accusations that have shadowed the man
for fifteen years and a dangerous attraction she has no
business feeling, to determine if history is repeating
itself, or if the nasty game of hide and seek is really a
twisted guest for revenge.
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