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BOOK: Next of Kin
AUTHOR:James Tucker
By Clarence Carter
Unbelievable, extraordinary, exceptional. Where do I begin? What a journey! If you are looking for a book to get you through the last few weeks of summer, “Next of Kin” by James Tucker is your book.
I binged most of it because I couldn’t put it down. It has short, punctual chapters like James Patterson, but tantalizing plot points like John Grisham. Without spoiling the entire book, it’s about an extremely rich family targeted by a serial killer.
One child, Ben, survives the first attack. He is brought to a detective for protection, and things that ensue are nail-biting.
The serial killer attempts to attack again and again. What a brilliant plot twist! I didn’t see it coming. When you read a lot, usually you have a hunch who the killer might be, or how they got away. Not in this case.
I guess the biggest surprise for me is the fact that this is Tucker’s first book. One doesn’t write like that without a lot of practice. I’m looking forward to the next one.
Editor’s note: Clarence Carter, an avid reader, resides in Auburn.
