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If you were Madonna's lawyer and were writing your first thriller, wouldn't you put in a part she would love to play when it became a movie? Don Passman must have had that in mind as he created the character of Lisa Cleary, a hard-working accountant who has visions of murders. As the visions become more persistent, they also become more sinister, and Lisa foresees real-life killings. Her unwanted ability brings Lisa to the attention of two men. LAPD detective Danny Talon, who is investigating a series of killings, and UCLA law professor and psychiatrist Dr. Michael Rennick, who knew one of the victims. All the characters are well developed, with many personal quirks and secret weaknesses, but Lisa is clearly the one Passman spent the most time on. Her reactions to the visions she sees are extremely interesting, especially as members of her own family become suspects in the murder investigation. It's the kind of part for which Academy Awards are handed out, and Madonna's name just might be attached someday soon. --Dick Adler
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