BAIT: A Crime Novel

By C.J. Songer

Book Overview

She's a cop's widow, a prematurely retired officer, and an ex-cop's partner in a private security firm. Even without her badge, Meg Gillis can't get away from the force. Still, she practices a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684850427
• ISBN13: 9780684850429
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Scribner
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 1.1" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

AMAZING! This is one GOOD BOOK!

Wow! I'm so glad I found this book (and author). For mystery lovers, it doesn't get any better than this! It sounds cliche, but I REALLY couldn't put this book down. It is so fast-paced, action packed, and even sexy. The author peels away the layers page by page until....the ultimate conclusion.I cannot say enough good things. Read this novel today, but set aside a whole day, cause you won't be able to stop!

Bait Hooked Me!

Bait is an extraordinary first novel... Actually, it is an extraordinary novel. I was hooked from the first page and was unable to put the book down. I like Meg and enjoyed spending time with her. Meg, an ex-cop, runs a security business with her friend, Mike, and is drawn into intrigue when she is unable to find him. The book was filled with twists and turns, delightful characters, suspense, sexual tension, excitement and some delicious surprises. I devoured Bait and Hook in a couple of days, and I recommend you have Hook on hand when you start Bait, because you won't want to take the time to run to the bookstore.

Superior Slueth-Knows her Stuff

Goodby Melhone hello Meg...Great read. Great fun. Ran across this book by accident and I am sure glad I did. Took a bit to get used to Songers style but WOW....The twists and turns that led to the surpise ending..kept me glued tell dawn. Hope she comes up with another soon. A definite new author and sluthing team that know their stuff.

Great book

I really enjoyed this book. Reilly and Meg are very interesting characters. The story was believable. I was a little disappointed in the ending, I think I was expecting something else. At any rate, for a debut novel, this was very good. Am looking forward to the next one.

A great debut mystery by tomorrow's superstar

Charlie and Meg Gillis, and her partner Mike Johnson were dedicated California police officers for many years until Charlie was murdered. Meg and Mike were prime suspects and even though they were ultimately cleared, they left the force because their belief in the system was shattered. Mike and Meg open up their own security business, which over its three-year life has become successful. Though she managed to put Charlie's murder behind her, Meg always wondered who did it and why as no new clues surfaced. Everything abruptly changes when a frantic customer, Mr. Haroutunien, calls, begging for Mike to get to his home immediately. Unfortunately, Mike is a no-show that day, so Meg answers the summons. From that moment on, her life spins out of control. Having police back-up, Meg arrives at Mr. Haroutunien's home, only to have him deny ever speaking to her. The police take Meg in for questioning and while at headquarters her car is stolen. When the vehicle is retrieved, it is covered with blood as if someone was killed inside it. Mike remains missing and everyone is searching for him. The police begin to harass Meg, who now wonders if her business partner was on the trail of some crooked officers. Not trusting anyone, but knowing she needs help, Meg turns to her biggest tormentor, Sergeant Joe Reilly of the Special Tactics Unit. She prays that the two of them can find the answers to what is going down before either one of them is killed. Remember the name C.J. Sanger because this talented writer has a great career ahead of her if this adrenaline-pumping, police procedural is any indication. Although BAIT has a fast-paced, action-filled story line, it is Meg who makes this a special novel. She is a quixotic mix of toughness, vulnerability, and bravado, who keeps on going even when the going gets ultra-tough. Ms. Sanger provides a unique insight into Meg's wryly and witty thought processes while also allowing the reader to observe a serio-comic, often times satirical edg! e to the sleuth. Meg is clearly one of the best female detectives to come down the fictional pike in several years. Hopefully, there will be more trips with her on horizon.Harriet Klausner