THE MIDNIGHT HOUR

As this hybrid romance and suspense novel opens, a family court judge finds herself trying to be a good parent to her 14-year-old daughter, who is beginning to remind her a bit too much of some of the young people appearing before her in court. As the daughter's rebellion takes on new meaning against the backdrop of an apparent stalker, a handsome and dashing local detective brings her both a sense of security and a heavy dose of romantic conflict. Barbara Rosenblat narrates through thick (and sometimes distracting) detail without losing the plot or the momentum of the story. Her characterization and sense of mood sustain the suspense and sexual tension. J.E.M. © AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/MAR 00]