But it had been a year since the
supposed-suicide-maybe-murder and now Leigh’s case was
considered closed. In Mallory’s mind, though, nothing had
been settled; even less so when Leigh’s mother gave her a
duffel bag of mementos with a mystery inside.
Leigh had left a journal with what appeared to be coded
words; some were senseless, but others led Mallory to a few
shaky conclusions. Leigh was dating New York Navigators
basketballer Christian Graham when she died, and his name
was in the diary; to Mallory, that made him a suspect. And
as it happened, her editor, Charlie, gave her an assignment
to write about Christian’s charity organization. It was the
perfect opportunity to find out more about the man Leigh
seemed drawn to.
To her surprise, Mallory learned that Christian was a truly
nice guy, but her investigator’s background nagged her to
dig deeper. She knew that he strongly mentored a kid
enrolled in his charity, and that he had a soft spot for the
boy. Rumor was that the teen had been sick but Mallory also
heard there was violence involved. There was something about
the boy and Christian’s relationship with him that made her
act rashly.
One ill-considered act, and Mallory’s entire life crashed.
And that was just fine. It gave her more time to figure out
what happened to Leigh and whether Christian Graham was
involved her death. Leigh once called Christian a “triple
threat”: smart, handsome, and successful. But was he a
killer, too?
In the beginning of Triple Threat and until about 20
pages in, the temptation to quit the book may be strong.
It’s slower than chilled honey, which happens in small
pockets throughout this novel.
When it heats up, though, it’s on fire. Author Camryn King
tells a fine mystery that’ll keep you engaged and eager to
solve, in part because there’s also a bit of romance inside
and enough drama to satisfy. There are a couple of
heart-pounders, too, and a character that does some really
dumb things, which makes her seem more relatable.
While the ending of Triple Threat feels like it goes
on forever, getting to that point will be fun if you have
the patience. This book isn’t always snappy or snazzy but
it’s a good enough whodunit and if you like romancy-mysteries,
you’ll dig it.
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