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Madness And Murder (2010)

by Jenny Hilborne(Favorite Author)

4.21 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Echelon Press

series

Jackson

review 1: Madness and Murder is a taut crime mystery, with a terrific underlying narrative of character interaction and a theme of second chances. There is a splendid interweaving of subplots, overlaid with a chilling murder spree.In Madness and Murder the plot unfolds on twins recovering from childhood tragedy, a homicide detective, and a girl who met the wrong guy. Their lives intertwine on the streets of San Francisco headed straight for a collision course with a serial killer.The novel is well-plotted with some nice twists and turns, red herrings and multiple possible suspects that keep you guessing and in suspense. The characters are realistic and human, plus the female characters do not come off as helpless victims even when targeted by less than scrupulous people. The flo... morew of the book engages and keeps the pages turning effortlessly.The plot does hinge on a couple of coincidences of fate, but nothing that stretches the bounds of credibility and the author’s style makes it believable. Also, there were a couple of minor plot points that left me wondering a bit, but they don’t distract from the overall quality.Madness and Murder is a great mystery novel and recommended.
review 2: I love a good murder mystery and this one definitely fits the bill. Ms. Hilborne crafted a taut, suspenseful, chilling tale of revenge, murder, madness, courage and strong, relatable characters. It was chock full of twists and turns, red herrings and enough suspects that it was difficult to guess the identity of the murderer until right near the end.There were several subplots that at first seemed disconnected, but quickly coalesced into a thrilling, fast-paced story that had me turning the pages relentlessly to see what happened next. Alex and Jessica were two very strong, courageous women who refused to become helpless victims and drew on hidden reserves of strength to thwart the actions of sexual predators, drug-dealing ex-husbands, and an insane murderer bent on brutal revenge.Mac Jackson was a great character, too--a good cop, determined and relentless in his pursuit of the bad guys, and a man who possessed uncanny instincts and gut hunches. I will definitely be reading more of Mac's cases in the future. less

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