Friday, March 29, 2013

Web of Deceit

I enjoyed Web of Deceit by Katherine Howell, an Australian author.  The story is set in Sydney where Marko Meixner has a car accident which is attended by paramedics Jane and Alex.  Meixner believes he's being followed and the next day he has a fatal "accident". Detective Ella Marconi and her partner Murray investigate and learn what happened the previous day.  At this point the two story threads diverge as Jane and Alex do their work and live their lives and Ella and Murray investigate Meixner's death.  Meixner testified against a man, Canning, who was then convicted of murder 17 years previously and he's been paroled.  However, Canning has an "ironclad" alibi.  There are other "side stories" which add to the "tangled web".  Then the story is resolved at the end as the four principal characters come together once more.  A good page-turning ride. 4/5

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