Triple Threat

October 15, 2018
Award-winning investigative journalist Mallory Knight is determined to prove that her best friend was murdered, but the case is closed after being ruled a suicide. Clues point to a secret relationship with a wealthy man, but Mallory's employer, the New York News, won't let her pursue the story, so she goes rogue to get the truth. Her main suspect is Christian Graham, New York's favorite basketball star, who has a spotless reputation as a philanthropist, along with a team of loyal people working to keep it that way. Mallory has to tread carefully as she gets closer to Christian and probes for evidence that will prove whether he's a good guy or a killer. The potential for suspense lurks in the background but never quite emerges from the shadows; likewise, the potential for romance hovers in the air but never quite lands. King has written an interesting story that reads like a teleplay in the style of Shonda Rhimes' famous network dramas, but as romantic suspense, it doesn't quite spark.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)