Sunday, September 28, 2008

The Dark of Day: a novel by Barbara Parker

First Rate Suspense **** September 28, 2008

It's been a long time since I read a Barbara Parker novel. This one is a startling improvement over her earlier work.

Mystery Fan sums it up thus ( http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Day-Barbara-Parker/dp/1593154615/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222641448&sr=1-1)

"I won't repeat the basic storyline. Instead, I'll just say that the book is a great read and hard to put down. It has a complex protagonist--a very successful defense lawyer, a recovering alcoholic with a secret past. It it set in Miami, and delves into the sordid side of the lives of that city's "beautiful people." It has a compromised politician, society high-rollers, an unscrupulous journalist, vulnerable young women seeking a piece of the action, and a shadowy client, who may or may not be guilty of murder. The author takes her protagonist on a suspenseful, roller-coaster ride, as C. J. Dunn tries to find the truth before she loses her reputation or even her life. Highly recommended, as are Parker's early books, also set in Miami, which featured attorneys Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana."

Where I diagree is the favourable comparison with Parker's ealier Miami novels. They were OK but not on a par with this one. Extremely well plotted.

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