The Alibi Man
by Tami Hoag
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Author: Tami HoagEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-03-27
ISBN: 0553802011
Number of pages: 351
Publisher: Bantam
Product features:
- Tami Hoag
- The Alibi Man
- Sequel to Dark Horse
- Russian mob
- woman used, murdered, and dumped
Book Reviews of The Alibi Man
Book Review: "There's always someone willing to lie for a rich man."
Summary: 5 Stars
Tami Hoag's "The Alibi Man" is a sordid but engrossing tale about the lifestyles of hedonistic rich people in Palm Beach, Florida. Elena Estes is a bitter and cynical woman, with good reason. Two years earlier, Elena became a pariah among her former colleagues in the police department after she blew a drug bust that cost a fellow cop his life and left her severely injured. She despises her father, an amoral but highly skilled criminal defense attorney, who betrayed her when she needed him most. Her former boyfriend, Bennett Walker, is a sleaze who continues to use his wealth and power to attract young and beautiful women.
Elena has found peace taking care of horses for her close friend, Sean Avadon. She lives in Sean's guest cottage and enjoys spending time with animals who "are honest, straightforward creatures without guile or ulterior motive." She feels that "you always know where you stand with a horse," which, unfortunately, cannot be said for most people. Elena is upset after arguing with her boyfriend, James Landry, a homicide detective. However, her romantic problems fade into the background when Elena stumbles across the murdered and mutilated body of her fellow groom, Irina Markova.
Irina spent her off hours trying to snag a rich husband, but instead, she ended up floating in a South Florida canal. Elena takes Irina's murder personally; she launches her own unofficial and unauthorized investigation, which brings her into contact with Detective Landry, a gorgeous polo player named Juan Barbaro, and some fabulously rich and dissolute men (including Bennett Walker), known as the Alibi Club, because of their habit of covering up for one another's misdeeds. Although she is no longer a detective, Elena's skills are still sharp and she soon joins forces with Landry to find Irina's killer. Naturally, this puts Elena at risk, especially when she confronts a violent and irrational Russian mob figure, Alexi Kulak, who was in love with Irina and wants revenge.
"The Alibi Man" is fast-paced, gory, and thoroughly engrossing, and Elena is a delightfully sarcastic first-person narrator. Logic is not Hoag's strong suit: It is unlikely that Landry would allow Elena anywhere near his case. However, most readers will willingly suspend their disbelief regarding Elena's unorthodox activities because Hoag knows how to hook her readers and keep them interested. The characters are strong and well-delineated, the South Florida setting is depicted in exquisite detail, and the plot is suspenseful and engrossing. "The Alibi Man" is a guilty pleasure that will appeal to fans of CSI Miami and to anyone else who enjoys hard-boiled thrillers with a touch of noir.
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