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 A Moment of Madness - Hilary Bonner
 A Moment of Madness - Hilary Bonner ... is found murdered, the prime suspect lies dead next to him. For Silver's killer broke into his mansion home on the South Devon coast and it appears that the rock star's mesmerising widow Angel killed the intruder in self defence. However, gradually an intense and complex tale of intrigue and deception evolves. Local paper journalist John Kelly, a man with a past which still haunts him, begins to investigate. Soon he finds himself falling under the spell of the beautiful but dangerous Angel. Kelly becomes embroiled in a sexual obsession so overwhelming that it threatens to destroy him. Yet he continues to seek the truth about the night two men died a brutal death...Newest Review: ... that Terry broke into their house and attacked and killed Scott; Angel then killed Terry in retaliation. She is charged with ... more ... manslaughter, but gets off without a jail sentence in the wake of the Tony Martin controversy.
John Kelly, journalist for a local paper, becomes intrigued by the case and uses his connections with DCI Karen Meadows to obtain inside information. He also takes advantage of the fact that he once saved Angel Silver from prostitution when she was young to get close to her and scoop a series of articles on the case. However, he is mesmerized by Angel and slowly becomes drawn in to her dark world of drugs, violent sex a...more |
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A Moment of Madness - Hilary Bonner: Things aren't always what they seem (859 words)
by - written on 24/09/06 (Very useful, 80 readings)
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Introduction I recently read another book by Hilary Bonner, which I really enjoyed, so was delighted when I managed to get my hands on another in the series. Having worked my way through most crime fiction authors in my local library, it was a relief to find another good author. I have read that Hilary Bonner has been likened to Minette Walters and Ruth Rendell – I personally didn’t see the likeness, although her plots are definitely as intricate. The author Hilary Bonner was show business editor for the Mail on Sunday and the Daily Mirror. She turned freelance in 1989 and finished her first novel in 1994, although she still writes about film, ... Read the complete review
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