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Loading... Dance for the Dead (1996)by Thomas Perry
None. Second in the Jane Whitefield series. Another very good, very suspenseful novel. The Indian lore subtext continues but is more subtle than the first book, an improvement. (  ) rwt42 | Nov 30, 2012 |  The main character, Jane Whitefield, has helped many fugitives disappear and start new lives. She works to help Timmy Decker when his parents die and he finds out they weren't his parents after all but his kidnappers. He is Timmy Philips - heir to a hugh inheritance, and becomes a pawn between parties who want to get their hands on the money. She also helps Mary Perkins, a professed former criminal, who won't divulge much information to Jane about her current troubles. ( ) leahboyer | Jan 2, 2009 | Considering that this book was written quite a while ago, it still holds up as one action packed little story. In my opinion: Thomas Perry's books are fun to read, and reread! (  ) Sharonkincaid | Sep 25, 2007 | Instead of solving crimes that have already occurred, Jane Whitefield specializes in preventative action. Usually, this means that she helps people to vanish into new identities before they can be murdered or otherwise harmed. In this book, she has two clients: one needs to appear, one needs to disappear. The first is a little boy who is the heir to millions of dollars; someone wants him declared legally dead before he can appear in court to collect his inheritance. The other is a crooked female banker who went to jail for S&L fraud. She swears that she hasn't stashed away any money from her previous malfeasances; but someone still thinks she's worth hunting down on the off chance. Jane helps produce the boy and hide the banker before realizing that the cases are linked to a criminal conspiracy of startling proportions. I really enjoyed this one. This is the 3rd Jane Whitefield that I've read, although this is the middle book of the 3. Jane comes over as a very human person, but she does commit some horrific murders herself. In this one she promises to marry Carey McKinnon in a year's time. ( ) smik | Jun 1, 2007 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0804114250, Mass Market Paperback)"COMPELLING . . . NOBODY WRITES A CHASE BETTER THAN PERRY."*The Washington Post Book World When eight-year-old Timothy Decker finds his parents brutally murdered, it's clear the Deckers weren't the intended victims: Timothy's own room--ransacked, all traces of his existence expertly obliterated *is the shocking evidence. Timothy's nanny, Mona, is certain about only one thing. Timmy needs to disappear, fast. Only Jane Whitefield, a Native American "guide" who specializes in making victims vanish, can lead him to safety. But diverting Jane's attention is Mary Perkins, a desperate woman with S&L fraud in her past. Stalking Mary is a ruthless predator determined to find her *and the fortune she claims she doesn't have. Jane quickly creates a new life for Mary and jumps back on Timmy's case . . . not knowing that the two are fatefully linked to one calculating killer. . . . "Spellbinding . . . Terrific . . . Jane Whitefield may be the most arresting protagonist in the 90s thriller arena. . . . Thrillers need good villains, and this one has a formidable SOB who is cold-blooded enough to satisfy anybody's taste." *Entertainment Weekly "A terse thriller . . . Perry starts the story with a bang." *San Francisco Chronicle (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:11:58 -0400) Eight-year-old Timothy Decker finds his parents brutally murdered. It's clear they weren't the intended victims. He needs to disappear fast. He needs Jane Whitefield, the resourceful Native American heroine who helps people escape their lives in order to keep them.… (more) |
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