Ransom River by Meg Gardiner features a deeply flawed, compelling heroine, a murder trial, and the long-unsolved mystery it exposes. Publisher: Dutton Adult, July 2012
Rory Mackenzie is juror number seven on a
high-profile murder case in her hometown of Ransom River, California. It’s a
place she vowed never to visit again, after leaving behind its surfeit of
regret and misfortune and the specter of a troubled past that threatened to disturb
the town’s peaceful façade. Brilliant yet guarded, Rory has always felt like an
outsider. She retreated into herself when both her career aspirations and her
love affair with a childhood friend, undercover cop Seth Colder, were destroyed
in a tragic accident. While most of the town is focused on the tense and
shocking circumstances of the trial, Rory’s return to Ransom River dredges up
troubling memories from her childhood that she can no longer ignore. But in the
wake of a desperate attack on the courthouse, Rory realizes that exposing these
dark skeletons has connected her to an old case that was never solved, and
bringing the truth to light just might destroy her.
I can’t begin to tell you how much I love this story. The drama starts off with a bang when the court room that Rory is a juror on is taken hostage and then it is full-steam ahead as we are propelled into non-stop action fraught with intrigue and suspense. This mind-blowing thriller had me consuming pages at a furious pace. The author did a great job in creating a riveting storyline with a strong and determined heroine that captured my attention as I needed to know who was doing what to whom and how it was going to end. With an explosive and heart-pounding finale, this was an awesome read and I can’t wait for the next thrilling story from Meg.
--Dru
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