by: Charlie Donlea
Goodreads description:
Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself—her name, her appearance, her backstory. She’s no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation.
It’s been ten years since, and Alex hasn’t stopped searching for answers about the night her family was killed, even as she continues to hide her real identity from true crime fanatics and grasping reporters still desperate to locate her. As a legal investigator, she works tirelessly to secure justice for others, too. People like Matthew Claymore, who’s under suspicion in the disappearance of his girlfriend, a student journalist named Laura McAllister.
Laura was about to break a major story about rape and cover-ups on her college campus. Alex believes Matthew is innocent, and unearths stunning revelations about the university’s faculty, fraternity members, and powerful parents willing to do anything to protect their children.
Most shocking of all—as Alex digs into Laura’s disappearance, she realizes there are unexpected connections to the murder of her own family. For as different as the crimes may seem, they each hinge on one sinister truth: no one is quite who they seem to be . . .
Helen says: (still reading this one)
This is an oldie, but maybe a goodie (yet to be determined). As we have said before, Charlie Donlea is the poor man’s Nelson DeMille…similar writing style and likability. I read 50% of this one and lost interest. I decided to pick up The Missing Half (see upcoming books) instead. I had all intentions on finishing it, but alas…so many books so little time. His book 20 Years Later is far superior to this one.
Holly says: 🤓🤓🤓1/4
Not at all close to my favorite Charlie Donlea book, probably the least favorite that I have read. Maybe I simply lost interest and was not focusing, but too many characters and none of them really very appealing. I think Donlea is great, and I love his page-turners, but this was not at the top of my list. It’s a quick read but there are better options out there.
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