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The Heavenly Fugitive (The House of Winslow #27)

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I find it interesting that the more recent House of Winslow novels often include more than one branch of the Winslow family tree. This story is mainly about Phillip and Amelia, adult children of Andrew Winslow, who is the son of Mark Winslow, the oldest son of Sky and Rebekah Winslow. As they pursue their chosen careers, both find themselves involved with the family of Big Tony Marino, a notorious gangster who, ironically, really loves his own family. Phil falls in love with Big Tony's daughter, and Amelia gets her first job as a nightclub singer with the help of Dom Costello, Big Tony's assistant/bodyguard.
Phil gets his first good job with the help of Lee Novak, another grandson of Sky Winslow, and later becomes the District Attorney's assistant. Also making a return appearance is Wes Winslow (see "The Amazon Quest #25) on a photography assignment for someone who is writing about New York. This is an action-packed story that you'll find difficult to put down!

Morris rebounds from a weak streak with this entry in the House of Winslow series. Amelia as a woman who loves her family but can't help rebelling against them and God is like so many people. Phil's growing relationship with the Morino family is a little farfetched, but enjoyable. It was good that Morris handled the family evenly, it's too easy to make them a caricature. He still has the odd habit of overdescribing character's outfits, especially in odd places. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.