Dark horse
by Tami Hoag | Mystery & Thrillers | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0553583573 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0553583573 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Pattakins of La Verne, California USA on 5/27/2005
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I bought this book to use for a book relay.
From Booklist:
Welcome to the dark psyche of Elena Estes, a woman who had everything that society has to offer but gave it away to become a cop, and now even that life is lost. She made a mistake during a drug bust, an officer died, and she was badly hurt. Now she's a pariah in the Palm Beach sheriff's office. She retreats to the farm of an old friend, and returns to her childhood love of horse, while she recovers physically if not emotionally. Twelve-year-old Molly Seabright brings Elena back to the world of the living by asking her to find her missing 18-year-old sister, Erin, who works as a groom. Neither the police nor her parents believe anything is wrong, but Molly is persistent. Elena agrees to investigate and soon lands knee-deep in the muck of the horse world, where she finds horses murdered for insurance money, sleazy dealers, debauched playboys, charismatic trainers, and one infuriating cop. A tangled web of deceit and double-dealing makes for a fascinating look into the wealthy world of horses juxtaposed with the realistic introspection of one very troubled ex-cop. A definite winner for Hoag.
From Booklist:
Welcome to the dark psyche of Elena Estes, a woman who had everything that society has to offer but gave it away to become a cop, and now even that life is lost. She made a mistake during a drug bust, an officer died, and she was badly hurt. Now she's a pariah in the Palm Beach sheriff's office. She retreats to the farm of an old friend, and returns to her childhood love of horse, while she recovers physically if not emotionally. Twelve-year-old Molly Seabright brings Elena back to the world of the living by asking her to find her missing 18-year-old sister, Erin, who works as a groom. Neither the police nor her parents believe anything is wrong, but Molly is persistent. Elena agrees to investigate and soon lands knee-deep in the muck of the horse world, where she finds horses murdered for insurance money, sleazy dealers, debauched playboys, charismatic trainers, and one infuriating cop. A tangled web of deceit and double-dealing makes for a fascinating look into the wealthy world of horses juxtaposed with the realistic introspection of one very troubled ex-cop. A definite winner for Hoag.
I sent this book to awakeagain
as part of a bookrelay. Enjoy!
as part of a bookrelay. Enjoy!
Rec'd as a BookRelay request
No wonder this sounded so good! I read it before and liked it very much!
Part of the Thriller Bookbox - to be mailed week of 1/1/06
caught in the paperback thrillers bookbox.
Thank you for allowing me to participate.
Thank you for allowing me to participate.
received in a box of books I bought at a yard sale
Journal Entry 8 by -AuntieM- at Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Grill (Hwy 42) in Coquille, Oregon USA on Sunday, September 10, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (9/10/2006 UTC) at Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Grill (Hwy 42) in Coquille, Oregon USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
finished reading yesterday. good book and I must admit I didn't have it all figured out till the end, which is unusual for me, and I really liked that.
Left on a chair on the patio by the walk up window.
released as part of 2 challenges
the 2006 NJABBIC release challenge week 35 Window
the 2006 YSAA release challenge (Horse)
read as part of the September TBR challenge Book #2
finished reading yesterday. good book and I must admit I didn't have it all figured out till the end, which is unusual for me, and I really liked that.
Left on a chair on the patio by the walk up window.
released as part of 2 challenges
the 2006 NJABBIC release challenge week 35 Window
the 2006 YSAA release challenge (Horse)
read as part of the September TBR challenge Book #2