Dark Truth: A Novel

If you like suspense, if you like well written characters and if you love exciting twists and turns than this is the book for you. Just make sure that once you start it you've left a nice open block of time to finish it because I promise, you won't be able to put it down!

Mariah Stewart's New book Dark Truth is hot and very suspenseful, Mariah grabs ahold of you by the seat of your pants and holds you there until the stunning conclusion! I for one always recommend Mariah Stewart to anyone who love's A Good Mystery, go ahead give her a try, I dare you!!! ~ Chad James, Book Cove Online

Nina Madden is an editor for a publisher. She has struggled to forget the tragedy in her life. Her father was convicted as the Stone River Rapist. Now after 15 years she receives a letter written by him just before he was killed in an accident. There is also a letter to his wife, Nina's stepmother, in the letter he admits his innocence and tells his wife he is willing to take the blame for the killings as he knows she did them. The letter arrives after her stepmother dies. Not knowing what to do she turns to Regan Landrey, one of her authors and a personel friend. Is it worth digging up dirt at this late date? Wes Powell was a new policeman when her father was convicted. Now a detective he listens to Nina, but finds it hard to believe that her father was not guilty. However, when a new killing occurs, that is very similiar to the ones her father was convicted of, even he must look for new answers. This was a very powerful story and was skillfully executed. There were some surprises at the end. I very much enjoyed it.

In 1989 Nina Madden attends the College of St. Ansel in Stone River, Maryland, the same school where her dad teaches English Literature. She is elated to be moving out of her home to a sorority house as she does not get on well with her stepmother Olivia. However, her euphoria dies when the police handcuff her dad, who is suspected of being the murdering Stone River rapist. In 2005 Nina works in New York, but is going home for the first time in years to attend Olivia's funeral. Father Whelan gives Nina a box from her father who died in prison. When she gets home she sees a letter her dad wrote to Olivia in which he apologizes for cheating on her with his students and driving her to take the actions she did. He will take the fall for what she did. Nina wonders if her father's crime was adultery while Olivia was the real killer. She turns to a suspense writer friend for advice and begins looking into the Stone River Rapist case not realizing that her actions will lead her to cop Wes Powell and someone else; both whom want her to drop her inquires. The truth about Mariah Stewart is she is an incredible writer as affirmed by her latest high quality thriller. The story line focuses on Nina who has not fully moved on from when her father was arrested and convicted. The note stirs her sense of justice though her dad had accepted all responsibility. Fans will enjoy this deep amateur sleuth tale as readers will wonder how Olivia could be the killer as implied by the note when the victims were also raped. Another one sitting tale from Ms. Stewart. Harriet Klausner