For those of you who don't know, mystery author Barbara Parker passed away on Saturday, March 7th at the too young age of 62. She wrote about a world very familiar to her- warm and sunny southern Florida. Having spent most of her life in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Parker used the knowledge from her law career and her observations of Floridian societies to create her Suspicion series.
Featuring attorneys Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana, the series begins with Suspicion of Innocence. The body of Gail's sister Renee turns up in the Everglades, and Gail becomes a key suspect of the possible murder. It turns out that Renee was involved in some rather questionable activities and has two important connections to the Miami Cuban community. One of whom is Quintana.
Although it's probably best to start with Suspicion of Innocence, I ended up reading Suspicion of Betrayal first and was not terribly confused. For more information about Barbara Parker, including a nicely written piece in the Sun-Sentinel, go to BarbaraParker.com.
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