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Summary: Did Kellerman write this?
Review: What a riveting book. Billy's fears and anxieties are almost palpable as you follow Billy through his life at home and, subsequently, his life on the streets after running away from home. Here is a smart, sensitive, 12-year-old boy who runs away from home to escape his mother's abusive boyfriend, only to find himself living on the streets and a witness to murder. What follows is a race to see who can find Billy first. The police, who want to protect him; his mother's boyfriend, who wants to turn him in for the money; and the killer, who wants to elimiate him. Definitely a must read.
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Summary: A First Rate Page Turner from Jonathan Kellerman
Review: When the ex-wife of TV star Cart Ramsey is found stabbed to death in the parking lot of Griffith Park, Detective Petra Conner is called on to investigate the case. It doesn't take long for her and her partner Stu Bishop to focus on the actor, as the dead woman had accused him of abuse during the past. O.J. is on everybody's mind. The powers that be don't want to go through that again.They find that there was probably a witness to the murder, twelve-year-old Billy Straight, a runaway who had been living in the park. When the victim's parent's offer a reward for him, Petra realizes the boy in danger, because now the killer will be looking for him as well. BILLY STRAIGHT is a page-turner of the first order and though some Kellerman fans might be disappointed that it's not an Alex Deleware novel, they shouldn't be, because this novel is as good, if not better than anything Kellerman has ever done. Review Submitted by Captain Katie Osborne
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Summary: Great read! Can't wait for further developments.
Review: While I still love Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis, I was really kind of glad that he brought out some new characters. At first, I didn't much care for Petra but as time wore on, I found myself warming up to her. (Note to Jonathan: next book, I'd like to see her self-confidence boosted from solving this one!) Billy Straight. I really found myself rooting for him! (Guess I was supposed to, huh?) I expect to see a lot more of him in future books. Perhaps teaming up with Alex and giving him a teen's perspective on whatever they're working on and maybe following in Alex's or Petra's footsteps. There's a lot of potential here! Great ending. Throughout the book, I found myself flip-flopping from one suspect back to the other, trying to cipher little clues which would reveal the culprit. Then WHAM! Keep it up. Don't retire Alex, but bring back Petra and Billy!
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