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Inside The Cover
Book Reviews Final Masquerade In
Cindy Davis’ new book, Final Masquerade, Paige Carmichael is a woman on
the run from the mob. After witnessing a murder committed by her fiancé, she's
more than shaken. She knew her boyfriend was involved in organized crime, but
she was always well-taken care of, and as long as no one really got hurt, Paige
didn’t worry too much about how Stefano Santangelo was able to keep her in
such a grand lifestyle. Now that she’s a witness to one of his crimes – a
murder no less – Paige decides it’s time to leave. With a stack of
Stefano’s cash and not much more than the clothes on her back, Paige heads
across the country, not knowing where she'll go, or realizing how far Stefano
Santangelo will go to track her down. With
a knack for disguises, Paige reinvents herself over and over again, shopping for
new wigs and accessories in each new city, changing her name, her accent, and
her ‘story.’ Untethered from her old affluent lifestyle, Paige's
cross-country flight becomes an unexpected journey of self-discovery as she
picks up the beginnings of a career as a book dealer and a hobby as a quilter
while staying in a small Midwestern town. Just when Paige hopes she's finally
found peace in a small New England town, her luck runs out, and Paige finally
must face her past if she wants to live to see her future. Cindy
Davis' Final Masquerade is a fast moving suspense novel. It seems a bit
awkward at first, as the book opens in the midst of the action, but not knowing
much about Paige actually adds to the reader’s feelings of anxiety and
isolation as Paige tries to outsmart the mob and secure a new life for herself,
making for affective fiction. Davis is adept at creating tension, providing
enough description and setting to orient the reader, but not slowing down the
narrative by going overboard. Davis
has created a quite likeable character in Paige. She undergoes such an awakening
to her own interests and needs, the reader can't help but pull for her as the
action intensifies towards the book's conclusion. Seemingly unrelated parts of
the story are brought full circle by the end, and Davis shows a real gift for
laying a good foundation for a solid ending to the novel. The other characters
Davis creates as a foil for Paige are well-crafted; they each bring out
something in Paige, and propel the story forward without being obtrusive. Davis has clearly conducted a great deal of research in preparation for writing her book. Details regarding commercial trucking, book dealing and quilting add depth and realism to Final Masquerade, while also serving as important plot points. The book never meanders into unrealistic plot twists; the drama of an ordinary woman finding herself in an extraordinary situation is suspenseful enough, and Cindy Davis has written a novel sure to keep readers turning pages long past their bedtimes. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BOOK HERE. Amy Brozio-Andrews is a freelance writer and book reviewer. She brings more than five years' experience as a readers' advisory librarian to her work, which is regularly published by Library Journal, The Imperfect Parent, and Absolute Write. Her reviews have also been published by The Absinthe Literary Review, ForeWord Magazine, January Magazine, and Melt Magazine. Amy is also the managing editor and an international markets columnist for Absolute Write. Visit her online at http://www.amyba.com. |
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