Review: Add this to the list of J C Black winners. . .
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2011
In THE DESERT WAITS, I love the blend of desert and Hollywood. Not the glitzy Hollywood, but the real thing on a movie set. The suspects are as diverse as beer and champagne and just as flavorful. All the characters are rich in development and fascinating studies in human nature. Throw in some exotic and skin-crawling critters and the cast is complete.The mystery is spot on. When Alex is summoned to a remote area of the Arizona desert by her actress friend, Caroline, she knows something is terribly wrong. They haven't been in contact for many years. The day after Alex arrives, Caroline is killed on the set of her latest movie. Accident or murder? Someone had been stalking Caroline. First with love notes and then threats. Now she's dead and Alex becomes deeply involved in revealing the truth.No one writes crisp, sharp desert atmosphere like J C Black. In this book the desert comes alive. Intriguing. Fast paced. The climax will have you fidgeting in your seat with your heart in your throat.