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Book Review of Dead By Midnight (Dead By, Bk 1)

Dead By Midnight (Dead By, Bk 1)
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Lorie Hammonds returned to her hometown nine years ago, hoping to live down her past. Many people in the small town will not let her forget her centerfold layout or the porn movie she made. After receiving some threatening notes in the mail, she contacts the Powell Agency, asking them to look into the threats. Right away they assign her a bodyguard. They also insist on contacting Sheriff Mike Birkett to let him know what is happening. Mike and Lorie dated throughout high school. When she left him to pursue a Hollywood career, he was devastated. Since returning to her hometown, Mike has refused to have anything to do with her. Now the actors in her one and only movie are being targeted by a madman and Mike is determined to save her.

When I started this book, I thought it was the first book in a trilogy. Well, I soon discovered that the trilogy is part of a much larger series. I believe this is book eleven in the Griffin Powell series.

This book had so many characters, I practically needed a score card to keep track of everyone. Besides Lori and Mike and their families, there were the targeted actors and their families, local police, FBI, and various agents from the Powell Agency. There were also people who lived in the small town, and a handful of suspects who we followed throughout the story. The story was fast moving. The body count was high. I guessed the murderer early in the book, but still found the story interesting. I believe I'll give the next book in the series a try. My rating: 3 Stars.