Annie Solomon, Dead Shot

Dead Shot

Annie Solomon

Warner, Mar 2007, $6.99

ISBN: 044661632X

People either love or loathe the gruesome self-portraits of photographer Gillian Gray. However, she has only one person that she wants to provoke, the culprit who murdered her mother years ago while she was nearby. She wants this unknown beast to come after her, which is why she has allowed a showing of her work in Nashville at the Gray Visual Arts Center sponsored by her wealthy grandparents.

Carleco Security is assigned to protect Gillian, especially from protestors who might turn violent. When an incident occurs during the opening gala, former cop turned personal security specialist Ray Pearce reacts instantly; no one is hurt, but Gillian's grandparents demand he personally keeps her safe. Her message to the killer has reached someone as people are being murdered and posed to emulate Gillian's images. As a confrontation seems in the works shortly, Ray and Gillian fall in love, but first she must complete her quest and he must keep her safe by preventing her from completing her quest.

DEAD SHOT is an exciting, romantic, suspense thriller starring two individuals who differ on her quest with him worried about her safety while she offers herself as a target. The storyline focuses on the relationship between these stubborn lead protagonists. Though using herself to coax out her mother's killer, who may be dead after all this time, seems a stretch, no one will care deeply as Annie Solomon hooks her audience with the first spilled blood and never lets go until the final DEAD SHOT reckoning occurs.

Harriet Klausner