Review: Great Reading for a Cold Winter Night
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 13, 2012
A land of mosquitoes, alligators, and oppressive heat.  That's Central Florida in mid-summer.  Oh, and there's always the threat of a hurricane.  Jo is a probation officer with problems that add to the difficult environment.  They begin with her catching a glimpse of a possible murder and being able to identify the prime suspect.  Disaster, of course, follows as she and her friend, Detective Kate snow, scour the community to find the perpetrator.  It soon becomes evident that someone is out to not only frighten Jo, but to do her bodily harm to prevent her from testifying.Robyn Maize has done a masterful job of combining intriguing characters with a suspenseful plot--one that involves a smuggling ring, a missing child, and some high school kids whose pranks go badly awry.  The tale ends with a scene that obviously provides a setting for what should be an equally fascinating sequel, but it's a conlusion which may disappoint some readers.