Don't Tell A Soul
by David Rosenfelt
Published by St. Martin's Minotaur
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Reviewed by Andrea Sisco
I’m pretty discerning when it comes to the mystery/thriller/suspense genre. It’s difficult to get to my top ten favorite authors. David Rosenfelt is right up there with Robert Crais, Michael Connelly, James Lee Burke, Laurence Shames (who hasn’t been writing) and Thomas Perry–this is my guy list. Having been introduced to Rosenfelt’s Andy Carpenter series by my eighty-one-year-old mother who hand sells his books in every bookstore and social situation, I eagerly devour his books and anticipate his next.
I wasn’t sure about Rosenfelt’s departure from the Carpenter series, but he has struck the mother lode in Don’t Tell A Soul. It’s a fast-paced page turner that grabs the reader and won’t let go until the last page is done. There will be no early nights for you until the entire book has been read. And I don’t think you’re going to figure out ‘who done it.’
Tim Wallace was newly married when tragedy struck. His wife died in a boating accident and the cops think Tim is good for the death. In fact, the primary officer assigned to the case becomes obsessed with putting Tim behind bars.
It’s New Years Eve in a New Jersey bar when a stranger tells Tim a story of murder–before he disappears. He says he murdered a girl and provides details that Tim reports to the police. And when a body is found, the police also want to pin that murder on Tim.
Tim has few advantages in evading prison. He knows he’s innocent, his lawyer seems pretty sure he is (but then he’s getting a hefty paycheck) and the woman who cares for Tim’s dog believes in him. With very little to go on, Tim pieces together an ingenious crime that was meant to kill him and still might accomplish that goal if he doesn’t outsmart the bad guys.
Armchair Interviews says: Don’t Tell A Soul is a must read. Then run out and buy all the previous Andy Carpenter novels for hour and hours of entertainment.
Author’s Web site: http://www.DavidRosenfelt.com