Karen Rose in “No one left to tell” was able to perfectly
mix suspense with romance and come up with a story that is as complex as an old-fashioned
whodunit mystery. Mixing murder, innocently convicted people and a serial
killer of young girls in with the slowly growing romance between a P.I. and state
attorney makes for a book that lovers of romantic suspense will delight in.
The PI Paige Holden is drawn into a story of a man sent to
prison for a crime he did not commit. Being sentenced to
20 years for murdering his wife, Ramon Munoz had steadfastly professed his
innocence. Paige agrees to research the case if new evidence in support of his
innocence is found. When Paige is on her way to meet Elena, Ramon’s wife, to
discuss the potential new evidence, she is witnessing the murder of Elena, who
manages to whisper some last words to Paige.
Paige is determine to get to the bottom of this killing and
soon finds out that the story of Ramon’s innocence is evolving into an
intricate web of murder, child abuse and political intrigue. Involving players
at the highest level of politics, this is a must read for anyone that enjoys a
good story about evil politicians that abuse power beyond their status.
Paige realizing that this case is too big for her to handle
alone soon manages to team up with Grayson Smith, the state attorney that was
responsible for putting Ramon behind bars. This team of P.I. and state attorney
soon uncover a series of crimes that reach back years and could only be kept
secret because there was no one left to tell.
This is an intriguing mystery story that is written
intelligently and mixes the developing romance between Paige and Grayson in
with a background of some very sordid crimes. Because of the complexity of the
mystery with many, many parties involved in a multitude of crimes spanning many
years, the romance angle may not be as strong as in other romance mysteries,
but a talented writer such as Karen Rose manages to spice up the book with just
enough romance to not make it appear kitschy, but believable and part of the
natural flow of the story.
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