Whilst there's not an incredible amount of depth to the characters, and there is almost a touch too much lamenting of not being an ideal parent on the part of Lt Alex Delillo, the novel overcomes these short comings with it's fast paced and enthralling plot.

I hadn't heard of this author previously and actually picked up the first edition in the local book store's free bin, so going in I didn't exactly have any preconceived notions that it would be a killer read. In that respect I was pleasantly surprised having just knocked it over in a day, not wanting to put it down for long and wanting to see where the course of events was heading.

I would recommend for fans of crime thrillers. ( )

Lt. Alex Dellilo of the L.A. police dept. is investigating the killing of a local florist shop owner. She and her partner go to the man's associate's home but the door is rigged with explosives. Alex's partner is hosptialized and is lucky to be alive.

Before this, Alex had been at a beauty pagent where her daughter, Lacy, was a contestant. Lacy created a near riot by removing two cyllinders that were beneath her gown and telling the audience that they were ruining the environment for a parade. The crowd thought there was poison in the cyllinders and panicked. Alex and local police calmed them down. She is furious with her daughter and wonders what happened to the teenager who was happy to be in jeans and T-shirts.

Alex is working with Det. Dylon Harrison who was in the bomb squad. He is a calm professional and has the ability to calm down Alex and the people he comes in contact with in his bomb detecting duties.

Soon after, a body is found in a remote area. Identification shows that he's a member of the Mexican army and officials speculate that he brought bomb making equipment to the area.

Lacy goes missing and Harrison has to disarm a bomb from a potential witness.

The novel is packed with action and the author draws the reader into the story as we feel that we'd like to know more of Alex, how she rescues her daughter and stops the mad bomber. ( )

Emotional cops would not be allowed to work a case involving their own family. There was to much complaining about her failure as a parent. The narrator spoke in soft tones that is difficult to hear in a car. ( )

Frost introduces Lt. Alex Delillo, a tough detective trying to combine being a mother with her career in law enforcement. In this mystery, Delillo hunts down a murderer who may be a terrorist. The killer is good at hiding and has protected himself and his motives with layer upon layer of false leads. Delillo has to identify the layers and get to the truth to save her daughter’s life. Not quite a “noir” mystery, but close. ( )

This is a new author that I have come across and follows the life of Alex Dellilo a detective in the Philladelphia police force - her life starts to fall apart when her daughter is kidnapped and held be a terrorist who wishes to blow up the rose parade, as you get into the book you will find it very hard to put down at the end. ( )