I was quite intrigued with the start of this book. But when she didn’t report rape. And didn’t defend herself in front of the tribunal effectively … I got pissed off. Quit at 43%.

Let’s say you want to write a murder mystery. …

You need some kind of unique hook.

This 2024 novel is unique and fascinating.

Profane, motorcycle riding, smoking, tattooed, pierced, anti-social and damaged …

… Maggie Moore is a surprising genius when it comes to words, a savant able to solve any linguistic puzzle.

The top student in her forensic linguistics class, she’s tapped by local police to use her skills to decipher harrowing notes left by a stalker-turned-rapist—and succeeds brilliantly.

But when the daughter of a local mayor is abducted, Maggie isn’t sure she’s the right person to help the police solve the crime. Given what happened to her best childhood friend, Maggie just might be too close to this one.

Yet she knows the authorities in this rural south-Central Florida town cannot crack the case without her special skill.

Along with her new best friend, a detective Jackson, Maggie begins to analyze the texts, emails, and verbal tics of various suspects . . . and comes to a disturbing conclusion …

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The story of how this book came to be is fascinating, however.

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