Review: Perfect in Every Way!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2013
Douglas Wickard's, A Perfect Setup, once again brings mystery, murder and mayhem to life in the guise of Sami Saxton, his heroine from A Perfect Husband.  And Holy Hannah was I ever pleased with this second effort by Mr. Wickard!This story was brilliantly `set up' to expose both Sami's struggles to put the past behind her and her determination to forge ahead in the wake of a horrific experience that would leave a lesser person scarred for life.In A Perfect Setup, we learn just how deeply this character was affected by her experiences in A Perfect Husband, and I applaud Mr. Wickard's talented and tender reveal of how Sami's personality was altered as she relocates in NYC and ensconces herself into the most sterile environment available with her ever-faithful canine, Blue.  Throw in the murder of a young woman Sami doesn't even know, with a frantic summons from her ex-husband for good measure, and you now have the recipe for Crazy Noodle Soup complete with a huge helping of how's-she-supposed-to-handle all-this-commotion?  Sami already has enough to deal with as she recovers from her post-traumatic stress issues, so when the quite possibly, demented stalker enters the picture, this reader became so empathetic, she absolutely had to finish this book without further ado.I never read and tell, as I dislike spoiler alerts, so I'll simply say this: Mr. Wickard is my personal, male counterpart of Mary Poppins - his knack for story telling is perfect in every way and I greatly admire how he tidies up every single open ended question as this marvelous thriller reaches its conclusion.  Buy it and enjoy every word of A Perfect Setup! You won't be disappointed!