A Measure of Blood: A Richard Christie Novel
Maggie Brown knew her affair with the much younger Nadal Brown was a mistake, and she broke it off. Then, several years later, she runs into him and learns that he is convinced he is the father of her son, Matt. That mistake is at the heart of this tragedy; Maggie is murdered, her son calls the police, and he is moved into foster care. But Detective Richard Christie has a better idea; friends of his have been trying to adopt, and he thinks the boy would be a good fit. The agency agrees, and the confused young boy finds himself in a new home. But Nadal is determined to get his son back, and while Christie is working hard to find Maggie’s killer, he also finds the boy’s true biological father. There are a lot of players here, but the story moves along rapidly; and while the child-in-jeopardy premise is a familiar one, the suspense keeps building as the fate of the boy hangs in the balance. Should appeal to fans of Mary Higgins Clark. --Stacy Alesi