Love and Betrayal
It’s a simple case of whodunit, but Sylvie Kurtz gave us so many twists and turns that I could not read fast enough to know what is going to happen next!
“One Texas Night” follows Grady Sloan, a small town cop running for Chief of Police and Melinda Amery, socialite, small business owner and the daughter of one of the most prominent lawyers in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolex. On the outside, both look like they are very successful, but inside, both are harboring pain from their childhood, making them kindred spirits even without knowing it.
They met because of a murder in their small town of 5,000 people. As investigating officer, Grady found Melinda not far from the crime scene (she was a neighbor of Angela, the victim). First, Melinda was a suspect, but after being medically proven that her amnesia of that fateful night was real, she was treated as a witness, though Grady was slow in ruling her out as a suspect.
As the investigation progressed, tentative stirrings of love grew between Grady and Melinda, but both of them do not want to cross the line for more reasons than just propriety and that Grady was a police officer and Melinda was a witness.
Leaving no stone unturned and still coming up with a blank, Grady knew that the clue to solving Angela’s murder was buried in Melinda’s repressed memory. But, the more that Grady and Melinda delve into it, a different sort of nightmare comes up, way back to Melinda’s childhood.
While solving Angela’s murder remained the focus, understanding Melinda’s nightmares is the key to everything!
***MY TAKE ON THE STORY***
Beautifully written and very intense, I actually held my breath several times while reading the book. Sylvie Kurtz is a masterful storyteller and she has you at the palm of her hands on the first page!
The ending was a surprise; how Grady and Melinda arrived there was also a surprise. Of course, when you get to the end and think back, you realize that the author was actually giving you little clues. And that is what made this book interesting. Tightly written and everything fits! It’s a great addition to your library.
This book is Rated M for Mature due to violence and some sex scenes
