A Mysterious Review of A Dangerous Fiction by Barbara Rogan. A Jo Donovan Mystery.
Review summary: This is a nicely crafted murder mystery, one in which the reader is sure who the killer is until … maybe it isn't. That's just one of the many twists in the book, which in addition to its human characters features a memorable ex-police dog. A fine and strong start to a most promising series. (Click here for text of full review.)
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A Dangerous Fiction
Barbara Rogan
A Jo Donovan Mystery
Viking (July 2013)
Publisher synopsis: Jo Donovan always manages to come out on top. From the backwoods of Appalachia, she forged a hard path to life among the literati in New York City. At thirty-five, she's the widow of the renowned author Hugo Donovan and the owner of one of the best literary agencies in town. Jo is living the life she dreamed of but it's all about to fall apart.
When a would-be client turns stalker, Jo is more angry than shaken until her clients come under attack. Meanwhile, a biography of Hugo Donovan is in the works and the author's digging threatens to destroy the foundations of Jo's carefully constructed life. As the web of suspicion grows wider and her stalker ups the ante, she's persuaded by her client and friend — FBI profiler-turned-bestselling-thriller writer — to go to the police. There Jo finds herself face-to-face with an old flame: the handsome Tommy Cullen, now NYPD detective.
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