Review: Who's gonna do what to whom?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 17, 2012
One False Stepis an inverse "who dunnit". The hunt begins when Bibi, a San Diego police detective, searches for a black widow who murdered her billionaire husbands for profit. Bibi's search moves to the small Carribean island of St. Bertram, a haven for the rich who want a piece of paradise. On the island, Bibi finds her black widow, and also a nest of vipers in which, to a good approximation, everybody would like to murder or rob somebody (or somebodies). The mystery is who is going to do what to whom, and to what extent Bibi and the local authorities can limit the damage. Things reach a whirlwind climax when Hurricanes Astrid and Billy assault the island, and the various malignant plots hatch under cover of the storms.Well written. Characters are interesting. Atmosphere of the Carribean hideout for the rich is believable, at least to this reader who hasn't been there! The plot is perhaps a little too much like a three ring circus, and too dependent on coincidences, but if you don't take it too seriously, it's fine.Stay on your toes, or you'll go down the wrong trail. I enjoyed it.