Consequences — Lurma Swinney

Consequences is a compelling tale of death and murder told by a writer with a solid imagination. Amid the intrigue and romance, the reader is gripped from the opening scene to the shattering conclusion. The story is rife with incredible and hair-raising incidents in an exciting and imaginative whodunit. It is centered around three lifelong friends: Cecily, a pediatric surgeon who became involved with organized crime when she paid her way through medical school as a call-girl, which becomes a living nightmare for her; Lillian, a housewife turned alcoholic, who fights hard and steady for her husband, who has a philandering desire for Cecily; and Trudy, a wild and spirited fashion model, who finds comfort in the arms of Cecily's ex-pimp, turning to food at her heartbreak, achieving obesity and a failing career.

Recommended for its brisk pace, solidly grounded plot, and its appeal to readers of detective stories, romance novels, and realism, Consequences does it all. It takes you through a decade of trials and tribulations of three friends who have to endure the ultimate tests of friendship, through time, heartaches, sacrifices, and consequences.