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Seven years ago, Calla
Gentry’s younger sister, Amaryllis, was the victim of a brutal assault—and though she was
left for dead, she somehow managed to survive. A few weeks later, however, Amy attempted
suicide, unable to cope with the physical and emotional scars that she knew would never
heal. Since then, Amy has been in a coma, under the care of a team of nurses—and her big
sister.
For the last seven years, Calla, too, been nearly comatose—going
through the motions, living her life in fear and quiet anger. She works as a trial
consultant, researching cases and selecting juries—for civil cases only. But when her
boss is too busy to take on a high-profile case, Calla is forced to once again face her
sister’s attack.
The defendant is Ray Cates, a handsome, wealthy man who’s
accused of a brutal rape and murder—and the similarities to Amy’s attack are too numerous
to ignore. So while Calla’s job requires her to help Cates’ legal team win their case,
she begins an investigation of her own, determined to find answers to the questions she’s
been asking for seven years.
Forcing Amaryllis holds nothing back.
While Ms. Ure provides the gruesome details of violent crimes, she also portrays the raw,
all-consuming emotion of those whose lives are changed forever by those horrifying
crimes. The often-graphic nature of the book may be disturbing for some readers, but it
makes it the story all the more convincing—and moving. And though the main character’s
apprehension and naiveté often feel contradictory, they add to the story’s never-ending
suspense.
Forcing Amaryllis is a skillfully-written debut novel
that combines action and suspense with carefully-analyzed courtroom drama—resulting in a
compelling read that’s sure to draw you in and leave you questioning your own sense of
trust.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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