Xs: An Allie Armington Mystery What do you get when you wrap the thrills of a mystery writer like Agatha Christie up with the hip style of Janet Evanovich and toss in a little Nora Roberts romance? You get Louise Gaylord. While her style of writing is all her own, the minute I started reading “Xs” I knew she had a combination of talents much like these other well-known authors. The spunk of her characters, Allie Armington and her sister Angela, create a never ending thrill throughout the book. As Angela's roommate is found dead after Allie receives an odd phone call from Angela asking for twenty grand "right now,” Allie is pulled into this odd twist of tales between her gorgeous model sister, her roommate and a group of "higher ups" that get what they want. Add to the thrill and mystery a sexy and even more mysterious Texan who once took Allie's heart for a spin and you have some real action going on! As Allie, a former DA turned boring old lawyer, delves into helping the local authorities figure out a huge cartel by becoming a mole for them she begins to realize exactly what danger she's in. Not sure who to trust or where to turn, she keeps some of her information secret to save her own life. Twists and turns, wild parties and sinister men, Allie's life becomes anything but boring as she attends masquerades that boast the highest of high profiled men. Trying to figure out who killed her sister's roommate becomes only one of the dilemmas she faces as she literally fears for her life when she gets in too deep. Will the one man she's always carried a torch for be the one man who can save her or is he really working on the other side? And what exactly are these huge masquerade parties for, other than trading women like prostitutes? “Xs” contains constant action and never a dull moment. You will be encompassed by the storyline immediately. Hard to put down and even harder to truly figure out until the end, the author does a wonderful job at creating an intricate web of deceit and surprise. I can't wait for the next Allie Armington mystery to come out! |
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