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Jeff Abbott (Author)
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere (November 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0751540013
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751540017
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,236,427 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Jeff Abbott is the international-bestselling, award-winning author of ten mystery and suspense novels. Jeff is a native Texan and graduated from Rice University with a degree in History and English, and worked as a creative director at an advertising agency before writing full-time. He lives in Austin with his wife and two sons. You can visit his website at www.jeffabbott.com and follow him on Twitter @JeffAbbott.

 

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly Enjoyable Series Debut, January 17, 2002
This review is from: A Kiss Gone Bad (Paperback)
Mr. Abbott gives his hero a nice twist - he's a Texas Justice of the Peace who has no formal training, who got the job through his father's influence, and formerly had a number of unskilled jobs. (My mental image was initially of Jimmy Buffett in judge's robes.) But it turns out that Whit Mosely is an honorable and compassionate man, and may just be the perfect choice for his job.

He's close to the end of a reelection campaign when an old acquaintance, Pete Hubble, is found murdered. Unfortunately, it turns out that Pete is the estranged son of a Senator (who is also up for reelection) and he also just happens to be a well-known porn star (under an assumed name). To complicate matters further, Whit is the lover of Pete's ex-wife, who is in charge of the Senator's election campaign. Unbeknownst to the local law officials, they also have a serial killer in their midst. Also thrown into this mix is Claudia Salazar, a very recently divorced dectective, who is forced to work on a missing persons case with her ex-husband; a runaway barely-legal female who knows more than she's telling; Pete's porn movie producer/lover who's looking for justice; and Whit's own extended family consisting of his five brothers (the notorious Mosley boys), his alcoholic father and the father's fourth wife who is 25 years old and to whom Whit feels a distinct non-filial attraction.

There's a multitude of plot twists and turns, family secrets revealed, betrayals and the like. It was a nice little rollercoaster ride, and I'm looking forward to more books in this series.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!, October 21, 2001
This review is from: A Kiss Gone Bad (Paperback)
I could go on for some time about this book,so I will spare you.This is THE BEST book I have read in ages.Abbott has a way with the people he creates,he actually allows integrity to shine through,only the best of writers know how to manage this.He is a master storyteller,and deals with the story in a superb and thrilling manner.I read this book in one day,I had no choice,I could not put it down.YES- IT'S THAT GOOD!!!!!!!!!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Close To Home, April 13, 2004
This review is from: A Kiss Gone Bad (Paperback)
I got this book when Jeff Abbott came to Rockport, TX and did a book signing. So, my book is a signed edition. This book takes place in a fictional town between Rockport and Aransas Pass, TX called Port Leo. Living in this area, myself, made the book come to life in way that was beyond other books. Jeff Abbott, who vacationed in this area while growing up knows South Texas and does justice to the region. His ability to spin the tale while providing all the background details just right had me believing that this was all happening right in my town and I was in the middle of it all.

I love whodunit books and this is now one of my favorites.

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When the Blade (as he secretly called himself) felt blue, he liked to relax behind the old splintery cabin, where his three Darlings were buried, and feel the power of their vanished lives pulse through him. Read the first page
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