Review: Historical/Suspense Novel Placed in St. Augustine, FL
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2014
Gary Williams and Vicky Knerly have written a half dozen or so novels.  After reading this fairly lengthy and involved thriller, I am motivated to read their earlier works.  But I may not get to them as soon as I would wish, because in just a few weeks the sequel to this first of a three part series will be available.  DEATH IN THE BEGINNING is placed in St. Augustine, FL, and also makes use of the more rural areas of St. Johns County . . . a fairly sizeable locale.  I have lived in St. Augustine since Oct., 2009 (Mr Williams and his family now live here, also), and the venue of this story plays into my interest for and love of the area.One need not be a native, nor even familiar with the area, however, to be absorbed by this tale.  I would not say Mr. Williams and Ms. Knerly write great literature, but they are terrific story tellers, and have come up with quite a yarn here.  They also draw sympathetic, interesting characters . . . people with stories of their own, but not so involved nor full of angst that the basic plot line is obscured.Rather than outline a relatively complex story, and take time which could be spent ordering this book . . . just buy it!  It will more than hold attention.  As for me, I eagerly await the next part of the saga--set in Green Cove Springs, a smaller town some 25 miles to the West, on the banks of the St. Johns River, which large body of water forms the county line.