Review: Great Mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 17, 2014
GRAVE INTENTION is a story of both tragedy and mystery. Charles Dugan had everything until his house mysteriously burned to the ground, killing three people inside. Haunted by his misdeeds and his desire for revenge, Charles resorts to extreme measures to settle a debt that forced him to act irrationally. Charles is a well-rounded character. Despite his faults, the reader sympathizes with him and cheers him on throughout the novel. The novel gives the reader a glimpse at the toll bad habits can take on a person's life and family. Ellen is a great investigator. Professional but sympathetic, she wants to solve the mystery of Charles' disappearance for her client as well as for his mother's sake. And then there's Brian, Ellen's partner. He's a striking contrast to Charles. When he returns his young daughter to her mother and finds her mother drunk, he realizes the need to play the role of daddy full time, and is more than happy to do so.This novel is well paced and will keep you reading until the end.