Prime Suspect

Rating:
Summary: Good characters, believable dialogue.
Review: Lackey Ferguson of Fort Worth, Texas is hardworking, honest and likeable. Together with his friend Ronnie, he owns a low rent construction outfit. Plus he has a beautiful and smart fiancee named Nancy Cuellar.
When Marissa Hardin, a wealthy customer's wife, is brutally murdered, Lackey becomes the police's prime suspect. This despite the fact the physical evidence indicates he didn't do it. Meanwhile the real perpetrator, a severely disturbed ex-con, is left free to continue his murderous ways.

Prime Suspect is a well constructed novel about a man's victimization as a result of circumstances beyond his control. Author A.W. Gray has infused this book with a healthy amount of ironic, sometimes dark humor and the looming presence of the sadistic killer establishes a palpable sense of menace. The characters are realistically drawn and the plentiful dialogue is both believable and engaging.

I found this book to be an interesting read. Its strongest feature is the richly drawn cast of characters.