Leotta, Allison

Fast paced with strong, vivid characters, this installment succeeds as a stand-alone, so readers new to the Anna Curtis series can easily follow. With a focus on a timely, important issue, this will be high on the to-read list of readers who appreciate the works of Lisa Scottoline, Linda A. Fairstein, and Gillian Flynn.

Leotta (Speak of the Devil) spins a delicious tale of suspense that will have readers hurrying to find out what happens but at the same time wanting to savor each page. This highly entertaining thriller shouldn't be missed.

Leotta, a Harvard Law grad and veteran of the same job as her heroine, movingly portrays the personal anguish and moral ambiguities surrounding the sex business. Like George Pelecanos, she knows well the underbelly of our nation's capital, although her social concerns sometimes intrude on an otherwise fast-paced and twisting plot. Legal thriller and romance novel blend well in this second thriller featuring Anna (Law of Attraction), and a third is on its way.