Blind Eye
by Meg Lelvis
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Pub Date Apr 19 2018 | Archive Date Nov 30 2018
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Description
The ultimate betrayal. What would you do?
Hard-nosed Detective Jack Bailey is back in Chicago with a serial killer on his hands. At first Jack figures the murder of Sister Anne is a robbery gone bad. But when a Bible verse turns up with the body, he and his partner realize this is no random murder. The Bridgeport community is shocked; the popular nun taught generations of students. Within two weeks a young man’s body is found with a similar Bible verse. What is the connection between the two victims? And who is the so-called Bible Thumper perp?
Jack’s investigation is complicated by a demanding sergeant whose attractiveness is overshadowed by her abrasiveness. Moving back to Chicago after escaping to Texas for six years has forced Jack to face the family trauma that plagued him for twelve years, as well as his PTSD that compromised his job. Jack finds his large Irish family both a pleasure and a pain; when he discovers a buried family secret, his future could be affected.
After a third victim is discovered, Jack must make tough decisions while facing issues of abuse, betrayal from high places, flawed parents, unlucky love, and the tragic fallout from turning more than one blind eye.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781684330096 |
| PRICE | $18.95 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Joyce F, Reviewer
4 stars
From the opening words of this novel, the identity of the killer is known to the reader.
Detective Jack Bailey and his partner Sherk investigate the murder of Sister Anne. A Bible verse was left at the scene of the murder. Dismissing the thought of a robbery, Jack and Sherk turn their attention to murder. But who would want to murder an elderly nun?
Then another body turns up, also with a similar Bible verse. Jack and Sherk suspect that they have a serial killer on their hands. They investigate any possible connection to the Catholic Church.
Meanwhile, Jack is having problems with his sergeant. She is very attractive, but her style of supervision is grinding and off-putting.
The author does a very good job with this book. She manages to handle the whole scandal with the Catholic Church sensitively and fairly. I like the way she portrays Jack’s large Irish family as both loving and infuriating. This book is well written and plotted, although relatively short. It reads quickly and almost seamlessly.
I want to thank NetGalley and Black Rose Writing for forwarding to me a copy of this good book for me to read, enjoy and review.
Trina P, Reviewer
A good entertaining story. This was a quick and engrossing read. This was the first book that I've read by this author but I look forward to reading more.
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