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I've always been a fan of the mystery genre. There is nothing better than sitting down on a rainy day and being swept away in the intrigue. Authors such as Joseph Hanson, and Arthur Conan Doyle began my love affair with this genre. Today my mystery authors of choice are Greg Herren, Anthony Bidulka, and Josh Aterovis, and now I may just add Gerri Hill to the list after reading Devil's Rock.

Andrea Sullivan is a former LA cop who now lives and works in a small town in Arizona. When someone begins dumping bodies in the high plains of the desert the local sheriff calls in the FBI for assistance. In comes Cameron Ross a roaming FBI agent who comes off aggressive and arrogant. Cameron and Andrea couldn't appear more different on the outside, but each of them carries heavy wounds from the past. It will take all of their strength and determination to work together to solve these murders. What they don't count on is falling in love in the process.

When I first started Devil's Rock, the immediate and persistent arguments between Andrea and Cameron seemed a bit excessive - almost too much. I'm glad I didn't give up on the characters or the novel, because as their story unfolded in the midst of the body dumps, I began to realize that those frequent outbursts were necessary in portraying the characters truthfully. Gerri has done a brilliant job of interweaving their developing relationship with the increasingly difficult murder spree.

While I can't talk about the mechanics of the mystery genre, I can say that Devil's Rock was one of those books that I couldn't put down.

Reviewed by William Holden