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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Read!, Dec 22 2008
Refreshing is the word that comes to mind if I had to describe this book in one word. Refreshing to read something as original and as well written and thought out from a debut book.
On a trip to the US, Valerie McCormick witnesses the murder of two men and suddenly finds herself on the run from a drug cartel the FBI has been tracking for months. When the head of the drug cartel escapes federal custody just before Valerie is to testify, she can only think of her family her three daughters and what this killer would do to them.
With the aid of the RCMP, the FBI begin watching Valerie and her family until one day they learn of a plan to blow up Valeries van (with her in it) and they set theyre own counterplan in place one that will separate Valerie from her three girls forever.
Butler takes us on a ride of twists and turns that rival Tami Hoag and Tess Gerritsen. In a writing world full of formulaic writing and an overabundance, it seems, of suspense, Butler is sure to be a success.
She has certainly impressed this editor!
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Fast-paced entertainment with characters you won't forget!!, Sep 13 2008
Dead Witness is definitely a Friday night read. If you start this book on a school night, prepare to spend the next day sleep-deprived. Joylene Nowell Butler's crisp plot races forward and never relents. The book delivers an exciting story at a hot pace; but that is not what makes it a five-star read. What distinguishes Dead Witness is the outstanding quality of the dialogue and the depth and complexity of its characters.
Nowell Butler's heroine, Valerie McCormick, is a Canadian housewife and mother from Prince George, British Columbia. When the machinations of the FBI fail to protect her or her family from Colombian drug lord Miguel DeOlmos, Valerie makes the decision to seek DeOlmos on her own terms. Those terms are what make this heroine so appealing and so interesting, as one quiet, determined BC housewife takes her fate in her own hands and sets the FBI, and its star agent, Michael Canady, on their ears.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Intriguing plot, vivid characters ... an utterly gripping read, Sep 6 2008
Watch out for Joylene Nowell Butler. Her first novel, Dead Witness, is a gripping tale of a woman whose life changes forever when she witnesses the leader of a Latin drug cartel murder two FBI agents. The FBI desperately wants Valerie to testify; the drug lord is just as determined to make sure she never does.
It's a rollercoaster ride of chilling plot twists and turns. Butler takes us into the mind and heart of a woman who lost her parents as a child and now loses her children, when the FBI force her into hiding. As she struggles to elude the drug lord and return to her children, she discovers an inner strength that allows her to not only face the demons in her past, but also find romance in a most unlikely place. Butler's writing is fluid and compelling: she evokes each scene with an attention to detail that makes you feel you're actually there.
Plot, pace, characterization and prose: Butler delivers on all counts. Pick up Dead Witness and you won't want to put it down.
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