A Perfect Evil This contemporary story takes place in Platte City, Nebraska, a bedroom community a short distance from Omaha. In July, Ronald Jeffreys was put to death, having been convicted of murdering three young boys six years ago. In his final moments, he confessed to Father Francis he had killed only one of the three. It’s now close to Halloween and a young boy has disappeared and is found murdered. The FBI calls in Maggie O’Dell, a profiler. Shortly after she arrives another youngster disappears and is found dead. The similarities between these two murders and two of the murders Jeffreys was convicted of are too many to be ignored. Then a third boy disappears. Was Jeffreys really put to death? Did the real killer just lie in wait for six years to start over again? How many other people will be killed? There are several on-going subplots, but you’re never confused about what’s going on. They definitely keep the reader interested…the chemistry between Maggie and Nick Morrelli, the local Sheriff; Christine Hamilton’s (Nick’s sister) journalism career; Antonio Morrelli’s (Nick’s father and former Sheriff) intrusion into the case; the questionable priest and janitor at the local Catholic church. This is good story, especially for the author’s first novel. |