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A thoughtful, intricate detective story set in Boston, Massachusetts. Jennifer Eastman, the beautiful twenty four year old daughter of a Boston police detective works as a private investigator for her older brother. Professionally, Jennifer brings hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Eastman Agency as she solves case after case. Personally, she pursues a romantic relationship with her childhood friend, Gary Prescott. "You don't love me. You love having sex with me as I do you." Jennifer is forced to deal with the physical and emotional ramifications of a life threatening traumatic experience. Her search for closure challenges her abilities and threatens her relationship with Prescott. Prescott a tough, hardnosed detective and long time friend of the Eastmans leaves the Agency to go to work for a major New England crime boss. His toughness, "This is a 9mm at the back of your head. If I were to pull the trigger, not even your own mother would recognize you." enables him to control and legitimize many of the gangsters companies. Certainly an interesting and thought provoking novel.Hibbard, Irving is the author of 'Sunday Brunch', published 2006 under ISBN 9780595413027 and ISBN 0595413021.
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