A Deadly Turn

Claire Booth

Mar 2019 · A Hank Worth Mystery Book 3 · Severn House Publishers Ltd

About this ebook

Branson county sheriff Hank Worth struggles to uncover the truth behind a fatal car crash in this absorbing mystery. Hank Worth thinks he’s performed a good deed when he pulls over the car of six teens caught speeding on a Saturday night and lets them off with a warning and instructions to go home. When he responds to an urgent call minutes later, he realises he made a fatal error of judgement – every teen is dead. Struggling to come to terms with his role in the crash, Hank begins to suspect foul play. While notifying the parents of the children involved, his suspicions grow when an unidentified body is discovered in one of their homes and a teenage girl is found after apparently attempting to commit suicide. Hank believes the incidents are connected, but those around him disagree. Is Hank right, or is his guilt making him search for answers where there are none?

Ratings and reviews

Did Sheriff Hank Worth make a deadly error in judgment? On patrol one night, the Sheriff pulls over a car holding 6 teenagers. He slightly knows one or two of them, there was no sign of drugs or alcohol, so he lets them go with a warning. Minutes later, he's call to the scene of a one-car accident. All six of the teenagers are dead. Hank is filled with grief and guilt. Notifying the parents that their children are dead are bad enough ... but Hank is starting to think something else may be going on. A young man's body is found murdered in an apartment under a different name. A teenage girl is found after an attempted suicide. Hank thinks these are all related ... but how, and most importantly .. why? He seems to be all alone in his belief ... those around him seem to think his guilt is responsible for seeing connections where there are none. Several twists and turns kept me riveted to each and every page. Although this is 3rd in this series, it is easily read as a sand alone. This one whetted my appetite to go back to the beginning to see how the characters have evolved. Hank and his partner are likable and I enjoyed how they relate to each other with respect, and sometimes with humor. Many thanks to the author / Severn House / Negalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

About the author

Formerly a crime reporter for daily newspapers such as the Miami Herald and Philadelphia Inquirer, Claire Booth has used this experience to write three mystery novels based on small-town US life. She is also the author of one non-fiction book, The False Prophet: Conspiracy, Extortion and Murder in the Name of God.