"Suspenseful, a real nail biter!!!"

Her world, as she knows it, is shattered when Jesse arrives home to find her husband, Dave, stabbed. As he lies in her arms, his life slipping away he begs for forgiveness and tells her he loves her at the end. But the nightmare has only just begun for Jesse. She changes her last name, moves to a different state and finds a place for herself in another law firm. Even after a year of Jesse hounding them constantly, the police still haven't caught the killer and they have only one suspect.

Kyle Whitman, prominent orthopedic surgeon, had much to gain from Dave's death. He claims he's innocent and wanting the best legal representation possible he seeks out Jesse. Can she defend the man who is suspected of killing her husband? Or more to the point, can she resist the pull of attraction that's growing between them? But as things heat up between them, death and danger become a reality and Jesse discovers no one is who she thought them to be. Her husband, her colleagues...not even Kyle.

From the very first page of this riveting story, readers are compelled to forget about the outside world as they read on and on, trying to unravel the complex and suspenseful mystery. Ms. Bingley shows considerable talent in this, her debut novel, with vibrant, interesting characters and an entertaining plot that will keep readers guessing and biting their nails till the very surprising end.

Reviewed by Lue Anne Adams
Courtesy All About Murder Reviews
Posted November 1, 2002

Summary

Attorney Jesse Brooks thought she had it all - until The Night She Came Home to find her husband fatally stabbed. He dies in her arms, leaving her a widow and a target. She leaves town, changes her name, and tries to move on - until Kyle Whitman walks into her life. Tall, dark, and handsome, he spells trouble when he tries to retain her as his attorney. He's been accused of murder - and it's the murder of Jesse's husband! Torn between doing what's right, and pressure from the police to keep an eye on Kyle, Jesse struggles with her attraction to this handsome stranger as she comes closer to the unspeakable truth of what her husband had truly been up to. As the body count rises, she begins to realize she had never known her husband, nor does she know the people she works with - and she may be wrong about Kyle as well.