The Mark

January 1, 2017
As street-lit star Swinson (The Score, 2016) continues her Score series, former street hustler turned identity thief Lauren has stolen money from the former partners, including Mark, who betrayed her. She is now ready for a quiet life with her new family. But after her newborn baby is kidnapped from the New York hospital just hours after she gives birth, Mark demands that she return the money she stole from him. He also kidnaps her husband, Derek, as she scrambles to get the funds together. When she finds her husband murdered, she tracks Mark down South, where he forces her back into a life of crime. To protect her son, she goes along with it all, secretly planning revenge on Mark and his new partners. Swinson vividly depicts the abuse Mark inflicts, along with the strength Lauren finds to carry out her mission of rescue and vengeance. The suspense never stops as Lauren fights for her son in this edgy, violent thriller. Readers will be riveted and ready for more.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)