The Right Kind of Trouble

Walker returns to the small Southern town of McKay’s Treasure, Miss., to conclude her McKays trilogy (after The Trouble with Temptation) with a well-written mix of terror, passion, and intricate plotting. Gideon Marshall has loved Moira McKay since they were teenagers, but Moira’s parents were killed in a car accident after Moira and her mother had a fight, and Moira is still convinced that she doesn’t deserve to be happy. Gideon’s just about to finally give up on her, but first he wants to find out who’s behind the escalating attacks on the McKays, which have left several people dead. When Moira is assaulted on her own property, it soon becomes clear that the culprit may be someone she knows. It’s easy to ache for Moira, and equally easy to want to shake some sense into her for throwing love away with both hands. Walker creates a gruff and believable character in Gideon and a fast-paced plot that will keep readers guessing until the end. She delivers the grand revelation with a surprise twist (and a somewhat gory finale). Readers will be sorry that this is the last visit, at least for the foreseeable future, to McKay’s Treasure. Agent: Miriam Kriss, Irene Goodman Literary. (Aug.)