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Jeff Abbott Page

Onyx
ISBN: 0-451-41114-5
November 2003
Thriller/Suspense
www.jeffabbott.com

By Deb Jones

Not having been a reader of Jeff Abbott’s writing in the past, I had no idea what a treat I was in for as I opened the cover of his latest release, Cut And Run. I am a long time fan of the mystery/ thriller/suspense genres, and this book was a pleasant gem among the stones.

Whit Mosley, the central “good guy” in the story has begun to make his mark in the world: a judge, barely out of his twenties from a small town in Texas. But Whit is plagued with unresolved issues about the mother who left him and his brothers when they were small. Whit has had questions about his mother all his life, but now that his father, Babe, is facing imminent death due to liver cancer, Whit feels compelled to find his mother to answer his questions and to see Babe before he passes from this life.

What ensues is a search for his mother, Ellen, who has since changed her name to Eve, and the subsequent drama that follows, including interaction with the crime family Eve has been working for. Whit is placed in situations where his oath to uphold the law as a judge is called into play as a son.

The action begins early in the story and doesn’t let up, causing the reader to flip page after page to experience the delicious suspense and pathos. Abbott develops his characters well, without inordinate detail, and weaving their personalities into a believable plot. Having read this selection of Abbott’s work, I am looking forward to finding the other results of his writing and immersing myself happily.

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