Description:
Teresa Harnett has been unable to remember the circumstances of the attack that left her almost dead eight years ago. With the help of her devoted husband, she's finally beginning to put her life together again. But then the man who was convicted of the crime is released from prison after DNA evidence indicates that he may not have been responsible. So who's making the frightening phone calls, repeating the phrase from the attack that only the man dubbed the Scarecrow could know? It was Teresa's testimony that put the Scarecrow behind bars, and the indefatigable efforts of his defense lawyer, Brenna Kennedy, that cleared him. But now Teresa is having second thoughts. The scary phone calls don't sound like the man who nearly killed her, and fragments of the past have begun to haunt her dreams again. The only person who can help sort out Teresa's memories, psychologist Jim Christensen, is Brenna's sweetheart, a man with doubts of his own--not just about the Scarecrow, but about the woman he loves as well. Author Martin Smith's knowledge of the controversy behind recovered memories drives this suspenseful thriller to a powerful conclusion. Along the way, his strong narrative voice and ability to create multidimensional characters who stay with you long after the last page make Straw Men a solid page turner. This mass-market original packs enough of a wallop for most hardcover fans, so don't let the format fool you. --Jane Adams
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