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Baby Crimes

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Lawyers don't have to like their clients. It's a good thing, because Toby Dillon isn't delighted with Catherine and Nevin Handley. Nevin made buckets of money as a dot.comer and has recently been elected to one of those quiet but very powerful political offices in local government. They have been ignoring the extortion letters but the letters are getting nastier, and seem to be focusing more on Nevin. The bone of contention? Their adoption of Lynn, their sixteen-year-old tennis wunderkind. Back when they had no money, they pulled a fast one on a small hospital, with the help of an unwed mother, so the paperwork looks right but really isn't. So can Toby make it all better before the extortionist goes public and/or Lynn finds out?

Reluctantly, Toby takes the case. Nevin is killed. Toby tracks down the man who is the person most likely to be the birth father; he is not anyone's dream father, although he has his own code and he abides by it. But is he the father? The birth mother is also eventually found, and doesn't want to make any more problems for her daughter. There are complications; aren't there always?

Toby's personal life is a little shaky, too. He is very carefully building a relationship with Rita, but this case puts her and her children in harm's way. Rita's been there, done that, and doesn't ever want to do it again; can what she and Toby have survive this?

BABY CRIMES is a marvelous second novel. Hicks builds characters we can care about, in situations that could really happen, then takes us on a wonderfully plotted ride.

Toby Dillon is back. Those of you who enjoyed "The Baby Game" will not want to miss this one. In some indefinable way I thought "Baby Crimes" was better than the first book. It has a unique plot with several twists at the end. And Toby has a bit of romance in his life this time around. Ever want a place to go and get away from it all? Try a boat plopped down in the middle of an avocado grove - Toby's place. Great character development and superb descriptions of the sleepy town of Fallbrook. Highly recommended.
Wolf Wootan, author of "Crown's law"