Here’s the set-up:

Jack Mercer, a former Texas Ranger turned private investigator, wasn’t satisfied that the woman charged with the crime was the murderer.

The case brought him up against the past, not only Hanover’s, but his own, as he was forced to consider a variety of suspects, one of them the woman he hadn’t seen for nine years. A woman who still fascinated him, despite his suspicions.

The last person Hope Smith wanted to see was Jack Mercer, especially since she still felt guilty about their relationship. Plus, he’d brought murder into her life and her quiet subdivision.

Was one of her friends a murderer?

During the course of his investigation, he reconnects with Hope Donaldson, a grief counselor. Nearly 10 years ago, Hope and Jack were involved while they were working on an FBI task force in Washington, D.C. At the end of Hope’s internship with the FBI, she left DC without a word to Jack. Even though they now live in the same city, they have not crossed paths.

“Jack and Hope take us with them through the twists and turns of the investigation to a conclusion I didn’t see coming. Did Yolanda actually murder Robert? Who else would have a motive? And what was the motive? Did the nosy old man know more than he told the police? Did the step-daughter hate her step-father enough to kill him?

“It’s been a long time since I’ve read a really good mystery and What About Alice? made the wait worthwhile. The descriptions of the San Antonio locations were so vivid – like an artist painting a picture – and the story was enhanced by the bits of history woven throughout. I loved Jack and Hope. I found them to be very believable and thoroughly enjoyed watching their relationship develop. If you like a good mystery, you will definitely enjoy What About Alice? “