Death Benefits

Elinor Grace dies unexpectedly. This is a woman that although elderly, had many more years of life expectancy. Why did she suddenly die for no apparent reason? Was she murdered or did she die of natural causes? The police are convinced that there was nothing to the death and that Elinor just died of old age from natural causes. Karen Grace, Elinor's granddaughter, doesn't think so. Karen has received an anonymous call that said Elinor was murdered. She requests the family lawyer to have the body exhumed and an autopsy performed as one was not performed upon Elinor prior to her burial.Dr. Rob Craig, an independent Forensic Pathologist, has been hired to perform the autopsy on Elinor Grace. A copy of all of her medical records has been sent to him and he agrees something is definitely not right here. Ms. Grace should have lived much longer. He performs the autopsy as requested and the results confirm that Elinor did not die of natural causes. She was poisoned with nicotine; in the form of her rose poison. But there is no proof that she did not ingest it voluntarily.Michelle (Mici) Smith is the Grace family's lawyer who drew up the paperwork to have the body exhumed and autopsied. When Mici receives the Forensic report, she is determined that regardless of whether or not the police reopen the case, Elinor's murderer will be found. She tricks Dr. Craig into helping her. As they uncover clues, they both begin to receive death threats and attempts are made on Mici's life. The race is on to solve Elinor's murder, prevent any more murders from happening and at the same time, keep themselves from being another murder statistic.Monette Michaels has yet again produced another fantastic book. Once again she manages to capture the imagination and produce vivid characters. Death Benefits draws you completely into the book, making you feel as if you are there watching the drama unfold. The book provides you with murder, suspense, thrills, danger, excitement and at the same time includes just enough romance to add to the unfolding story. This is definitely a book for your personal library.

Once again, Monette Michaels writes with clarity and power in her suspense thriller, DEATH BENEFITS. This fast-paced story sweeps the reader into a shadowy world of science, sex, intrigue and murder, and races to a stunning conclusion where the difference between life and death is measured in a handful of heartbeats.

Elinor Grace is dead, and her granddaughter Karen along with the family lawyer, Mitchell, feel that it was murder, so they hire an independent Forensic Pathologist to do a autopsy. Dr. Rob Craig concludes that Elinor was indeed murdered, but the police don't buy it so that leaves Dr. Craig and Mici Smith to investigate on their own. Their investigation leads to a insurance company called Life Benefits, seems that a lot of their clients have died lately. Dr. Eric Martin, who works for Life Benefits, talks to Rob and Mici, and he turns up dead also. Phone calls start coming in to the police and to Rob to check out a Master X. I read this book in one night. It was so compelling, suspenseful, and masterfully written. Dr. Rob Craig and Mici Smith are great characters with a lot of depth. Master X is vile, perverse, and a sadist of the worst kind; he has no -conscious of any kind.

A compelling mystery, intelligently written, with plenty of twists and surprises along the way. A real must read!

Prepare to read this one quickly, as Monette Michaels dazzles you with her well-written prose and imagery. I was left with visions that kept me awake well into the night. As the hunky pathologist and adorable lawyer pair up to solve the unexplained death of a very-healthy elderly woman, they get more than they bargained for as they visit "the Dungeon."Well-paced and an extraordinary read!