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Eyes of the Innocent

by Brad Parks
Minotaur: St. Martin's. Feb. 2011. c.304p. ISBN 9780312574789. $24.99. M
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When a house fire kills two small boys left home alone, investigative reporter Carter Ross and one of the Newark Eagle-Examiner's interns are sent out to investigate. What at first appeared to be a simple story on how a space heater caused the fire turns into a front-page exclusive about the mother who has lost everything and a window into a real-estate scam that targets the residents of the poorest neighborhoods. But then it turns out the mother isn't what she appears to be.
VERDICT Zany characters, witty dialog, and a plot that races to a bang-up finish are guaranteed to have readers cheering for the good guys. Parks's sequel to his acclaimed debut, Faces of the Gone, is as good if not better. Think Lisa Scottoline meets Richard Yancey. [Library marketing.]
Reviewed by Jo Ann Vicarel , Jan 01, 2011
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