Valerie McCormick witnesses the murder of two FBI agents while
visiting in Seattle, Washington. When the FBI lose track of the
killer and not only her safety but also that of her family is
jeopardized, Valerie escapes from their witness protection program
and gets personally involved in the search with a tenacity that
mothers everywhere will relate to.
The advice writers are frequently given -- to write what they know
-- doesn't always work to their advantage. For author Joylene
Butler, however, it's helped her produce believable characters who
function in credible locales. This debut novel, "Dead Witness",
features a wife and mother from Prince George, a small city in
western Canada, where Butler also lives. In the story Valerie's
brother is an ex-RCMP officer and PI; Butler's real life brother is
also a PI. It all provides a familiarity that makes it easy for
readers to get and stay involved in the story.
"Dead Witness" has good storytelling and a well paced plot. It's a
suspense-filled page-turner right to the end!