Jeff Prentiss's life is a mess. As a
homicide detective working in St. Petersburg, he knows he's made too many
mistakes and made too many enemies. When his wife's ex-husband, Roy Lee Evans,
is released from prison and threatens his family, Jeff does what he must to keep
them safe. Now fighting for his career, his wife Lori believes he knows more
about Evans' whereabouts than he's willing to say. With his family life strained
to the breaking point, a "celebrity" thief is found dead, and Jeff and his new
partner find themselves roasting in the media spotlight. There's a disc that
ties the dead man to a political bigshot in Tampa, but the link doesn't make any
sense.
Everything keeps coming back to Lori's missing ex, even as the case
points to an organized crime operation. Jeff compounds old mistakes with new
ones and as the investigation continues, he begins a slow descent into his own
darkened version of Hell. Should he share everything with his partner, be honest
with Lori? Only she's disappeared and Jeff is a man in search of the truth, but
he knows that if he finds it, it just might kill them all.
MY REVIEW: Instantly compelling,
“Truth Always Kills” is a top-notch contemporary crime-noir thriller from author
Rick Ollerman. As his personal and
professional lives collide to crash and burn, Florida homicide detective Jeff Prentiss is
fighting to keep his family safe and somehow keep his career alive. His wife
Lori takes their daughter Roxy and leaves Jeff when she is unsure of his role in
the disappearance of her ex-husband, Roy Lee Evans, who has just been released
from prison. The murder of an infamous celebrated thief brings the hot, white
glare of the media attention on to the investigation of the case by Jeff and his
partner, Terry Moran. The dead thief may be connected to a big-time politico,
and the murky question of the whereabouts of Roy Lee Evans clouds the air along
with the stench of organized crime. The best, most-readable lawmen are those
whose personal flaws are at war with their skills at law enforcement.
Fascinatingly imperfect, and impossible to resist. Author Rick Ollerman’s other
works include “Turnabout” and “Shallow Secrets”.
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RICK OLLERMAN
Rick Ollerman was born in
Minneapolis but moved to more humid pastures in Florida when he got out of
school. He made his first dollar from writing when he sent a question into a
crossword magazine as a very young boy. Later he went on to hold world records
for various large skydives, has appeared in a photo spread in LIFE magazine,
another in The National Enquirer, can be seen on an inspirational poster shown
during the opening credits of a popular TV show, and has been interviewed on
CNN. He was also an extra in the film Purple Rain where he had a full screen
shot a little more than nine minutes in. His writing has appeared in technical
and sporting magazines and he has edited, proofread, and written numerous
introductions for many books. He's never found a crossword magazine that pays
more than that first dollar and in the meantime lives in northern New Hampshire
with his wife, two children and two Golden Retrievers.
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