Imagine your nice, peaceful life thrown into chaos by a string of ugly and horrific events. On top of that, it is suddenly becoming clear that someone may be out there trying to destroy not only your own life but also that of your children. Such is the dilemma faced by Allie Constantine. Her husband, David, is the president of Genesis: a research company that has produced many lifesaving drugs. The two of them live in an idyllic community that is protected by Genesis security guards. There is never a lack of company as Allie can always just call another corporate wife who lives down the street.

First, the son of Allie’s housekeeper dies on her front lawn. He is a very young man, yet his corpse resembles something that looks like an ancient mummy. Then Allie is contacted by a mysterious caller who says that she needs to watch her back--that she and her children are in jeopardy. On top of these things, Allie cannot deny that David has changed over the years. Instead of spending time with her, he now disappears each night behind the locked door of his home office. Part of her starts to wonder if she is losing her husband to an Internet lover, or something else she might not be able to fight.

As I read through this book I found it to become more intriguing with each passing page. Going through the steps with Allie as her life starts to unravel kept me going. The characters are vivid and there are many that I learned to love and hate along the way. Many times I found myself getting tense and just wanting to say, “Get out Allie – run!” But being the courageous woman she is, Allie stays and fights for herself and her children. The descriptions in this story are vivid as to how the victims look after dying. I found it horrific but not overbearing. It just added to the mystery of what was going on. If you like suspense novels that will have you running with the characters when they run . . . you will like this book.

Reviewed By Kathy Martin
© March 2005