Book Review: The Rhythm of Revenge

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

The Rhythm of Revenge     Amazon US PB Amazon US TPB Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada TPB
Christine Spindler
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Psychological Suspense   Thriller
Series: Inspector Terry # 1
Avid, Oct 1999, $5.99, 275 pp.

If anyone in London loves to dance more than Jessica Warner does, people would say they are obsessed or perhaps possessed. To Jessica, to dance is live. Her passion to dance supersedes any feelings towards her spouse (Roger) and her former lover and current choreographer (the married David Powell). Currently, Jessica rehearses for her role in the Caesar Dance Theater production of “The Taming of the Shoe”.

However, before opening night, Jessica vanishes. Detective Inspector Frederick Terry begins to investigate what happened to the dancer. He quickly concludes everyone wants something from Jessica. While Terry continues to look into her past, Jessica is shackled to a bed. Depressed, she fears only that she may never dance again even as her kidnaper dives her deeper into insanity.

THE RHYTHM OF REVENGE is a taut character-driven thriller that gets inside the minds of the lead characters and several support players. The fast-paced story line is filled with non-stop suspense. However, this novel is a character tale as the audience sees and feels the impact of Jessica’s obsession on everyone that she touches. Christine Spindler provides the audience with a powerful psychological drama that will leave readers avidly awaiting her next tale.

Harriet Klausner

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