Jonnie Jacobs - The Only Suspect (2005)
Reviewed by David J. Montgomery
There's no better reading experience than when a book comes out of nowhere, takes you by surprise, and blows you away. That is exactly what Jonnie Jacobs’ brilliant new thriller The Only Suspect does.
The story opens with Dr. Sam Russell waking on the side of a deserted country road, with bruises on his face and blood under his fingernails. Battered and confused, he has no memory of how he got there.
Sam arrives home only to discover that his wife is missing. He reluctantly calls the police, looking for help. Dark events from his past, though, resurface to haunt him, making him the only suspect in her disappearance.
The story builds in suspense to an almost painful level, as this kind and decent man (who might just be a vicious killer) is tortured by his loss and the possible roll he could have played in it.
Previously, Jonnie Jacobs was best known for her series of novels featuring lawyer Kali O’Brien. Now she moves to the head of the thriller class with this top-notch, page-turning book.
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