Dead Witness is dead on
27 Jul 2008)
by Keith Pyeatt
I reluctantly reached the end of Dead Witness this afternoon and
had to say goodbye to Valerie and Canaday, the two main characters.
They are wonderful, as are the plot and the pace and the
characterization and the twists. The dialogue is as real as it
gets. But yet another reason Dead Witness shines so brightly is the
DeOlmos brothers, the bad guys. They're evil but oh so human.
Individually, they're scary and believable and sometimes even
charming, but there's something about the way they interact and
complement each other that makes them all the more realistic and
complex and terrifying. Still, it's Valerie who gets my highest
praise. What a fascinating mix of vulnerability and strength,
naivety and savvy, purity and seductress.
The writing style is crisp and dynamic and consistent, perfect for
a thriller. This novel gets all the stars I'm allowed to give it. I
loved reading Dead Witness and hated to see it end.