Facing Evil

By C.L. Hart

Book Overview

Detective Abby Stanfield has worked tirelessly to bring serial killer Billy Ward to justice, but when his case is thrown out of court, Abby loses control and threatens publicly to kill him. Forced to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 0976566427
• ISBN13: 9780976566427
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Cavalier Press
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Wow! Certainly near the top of my Top 10

If you only read one book this year, make sure it is this one! I think I said the same thing about another book I read recently, but...I'd be hard pressed to pick between the two. Fans of Gerri Hill's "Killing Floor" and "Hunter's Way" will love this one! This book is fantastic. The jacket cover is not marketing hype. There are so many unexpected twists and turns! I almost put the book down after reading the prologue. I'm so glad I kept reading. So don't be fooled, as I was, into thinking the prologue tells the whole story. The characters are fantastic. The mystery is fantastic. The quality of the writing is surberb. And best of all, the range of emotions I felt while reading it was priceless.

Maybe a break through novel

Sometime soon a lesbian novel is going to make the crossover to mainstream publishing and perhaps onto the movie screen. It will be one that, despite the fact that it features a lesbian romance, will be encased in a story that is so compelling the audience cannot ignore it and will be drawn to it despite the fact that the two lead characters are both women. That story could very well be Facing Evil by CL Hart. Facing Evil is a multi-layered mystery with tremendous suspense and enough twists and turns to keep any mystery fan happy. Detective Abby Stansfield has been trying to bring Billy Ward to trial for a series of murders of young women and has just had the case thrown out of court on a technicality. Abby loses control outside of the courtroom and attacks Billy, which results in a long suspension from the police department. She retreats to a mountain resort where she hopes she will regain control of herself and restore balance to her life. There is where she meets Sarah Murphy, who is renting the neighboring cabin, and they begin to develop a relationship. Before it can progress very far however, Abby is called back into town by another murder. While she is investigating that, Billy goes completely over the edge, takes Sarah as his next victim, ends up dead, and Abby finds herself on trial for killing him. The book then goes into great detail juxtaposing the terrible ordeal Sarah has to go through to recover from the horrible wounds inflicted on her by Billy with the efforts to prepare for Abby's trial where the prosecution is seeking the death penalty. As all of this unfolds, there are separate mysteries about Sarah, Billy and especially Abby that feed into the central plot. Unlike many mysteries, you will not see the answers coming until the last minute and, if you think you've figured out some of the plot, hold on until you get through the next page. Hart has filled this book with a host of complex characters and situations. Billy is not a run of the mill maniac and Abby has a darkness to her that isn't normally associated with a hero. Sarah hides her own secrets and stumbles blindly into a situation that almost costs her life. One of the best parts of the book is to see her character strengthen and grow as the story progresses. The characters just flow from the pages and are so rich in nature. Among them is Abby's partner Lincoln, who is willing to sacrifice his own career to save her life when Abby isn't. Abby's Uncle Nathan carries her secrets with him and has to find a way to save her without destroying the family. There are Helga and Gunter who run the resort and provide quiet strength. However, rising above them all is the wolf hybrid Buck, Abby's devoted companion, who will steal your heart and make it wrench at one point in the book. If lesbian literature is going to cross into the mainstream, it is not going to be by one of the more formulaic books. It will be books that feature stories that anyone can relate

GREAT BOOK , FULL OF SUSPENSE AND LOVE!

I LOVED this book,it was great! I liked all the characters and the plot had a lot of twists,even when it didn't deal with the main plot. Some parts were sad,especially towards the end. You read this book trying to see if you can figure out what happened. I liked the 'don't want to let her in cuz I might get hurt'. I would LOVE to read a sequel and hopefully read some love scenes!

Amazing

Way to go CL Hart. What a fantastic book. I really thought I was right there in the story with all the characters. Just as you think you got it theres a new twist. For anyone who loves a great book this is it, I finished it in 2 days and now my mum and my friends have read it. Can't wait for the next one hurry hurry hurry. I think we should make this one into a movie and send it for the book of the month club to Oprah!!!!!

Outstanding Book!!!

Wow...is about all I can say. This book has it all. It grabs you right at the begining and after that I couldn't put it down. I laughed, I cried and just when I thought I had things figured out wham CL takes you on another ride full of twists and turns. I highly recommend this book to any one who enjoys a wonderful mystery that has it all!!