Forcing Amaryllis Author:Louise Ure FORCING AMARYLLIS provides a new slant on courtroom mysteries. Louise Ure pulls back the curtain on jury consulting: the combination of psychology and marketing that has fascinated the nation in major courtroom battles since the O.J. Simpson trial.- The atmosphere of the Southwest is almost a character in this richly drawn novel, from the descri... more »ptions of the heat to the food and the landscape.- FORCING AMARYLLIS marks the debut of a sensational new talent. As a fourth generation Tucsonian, Louise Ure has a deep appreciation of the magic, the mystery, and the legends of the desert southwest, which endows this novel with potent and captivating details.« less
Ure's debut novel, set in Arizona, won the 2006 Shamus Award for Best First Novel. While I enjoyed the book, and it was well written, it lacked many of the elements which make a good suspense/thriller. However, the descriptions of the Southwest were vivid and beautiful. I'll probably look to read the author's other books in the future.
Calla Gentry has a decision - help a man accused of rape - even though he may be guilty. Calla's sister, Amaryllis, is in a coma after an attack. Could this man be guilty of both crimes? Calla searches for answers.