A Triple Threat NovelA seventeen year old Senate page home for her winter break takes the family dog for a walk and never comes home. During the course of the investigation into the girl's disappearance, it comes up that she might have been hiding darker secrets than just slipping away from her chaperones. It's up to FBI agent Nicole Hedges and federal prosecutor Allison Pierce to clear up the case. With the help of reporter Cassidy Shaw, they delve deeper into an investigation that gets more intense than they expected.
Does anyone else hear echos of the Women's Murder Club? There's a good reason. Wiehl's Triple Threat Club bears a striking similarity to James Patterson's famous team. And the novel progresses in much the same way, only somehow nicer. If you enjoy crime novels, but find them a little too graphic and sordid for your taste, this story might be right up your alley. I found that while there is certainly intrigue, shocks and crime, there was a feeling of removal, and the worst details aren't described as minutely as they might be in another book. I don't know what it says about me that I would have preferred a few more graphic details...
I enjoyed the side stories of each character almost more than the central storyline. Allison finds out she's pregnant on the same day she starts recieving terrifying death threats. Nicole, burned by men in the past, decides whether to take a chance on love again. Cassidy has a new man in her life, but he might not be the Mr. Perfect she thought he was. These sidelines really made the characters feel more real and interesting.
Final word: Just ok. The story just didn't quite have the oomph to maintain the pacing and suspense you would hope for in this type of novel.
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