The Vengeful Virgin (Hard Case Crime Novel)

by Gil Brewer

HER WEALTHY STEPFATHER WAS DYING – BUT NOT QUICKLY ENOUGH

What beautiful 18-year-old would want to spend her life taking care of an invalid? Not Shirley Angela. But that’s the life she was trapped in – until she met Jack.

Now Shirley and Jack have a plan to put the old man out of his misery and walk away with a suitcase full of cash. But there’s nothing like money to come between lovers – money, and other women…

• ISBN10: 085768387X
• ISBN13: 9780857683878
• Publish Date: 28 June 2014 (first published 1 April 2007)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Hard Case Crime
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 122
• Language: English

Reviews

[Aidan Brack (Mysteries Ahoy)]

Though The Vengeful Virgin has some strong moments, not least its punchy ending, I think it never rises above its often flat, unpleasant characterizations and the slow pacing of the scenes in which the pair develop their plan. It is not badly written and it does have a few good ideas but the sometimes seedy tone (which, to be fair, is totally hinted at in its title) had little appeal for me.

Read my full review at Mysteries Ahoy!