Everything is going fine until Donna doesn't show up for the hearing. At first, no one thinks anything of it until several days later, and no one has heard from her. Now the police are involved in this missing person case. Of course, the first suspect will be Martin. Martin could lose a lot of money in this divorce. Some secrets do come out, like the fact that Martin had dinner with Donna the night before her disappearance. The other secret is that Francine is so obsessed with Martin, she followed him and Donna that night. Worst of all, she got drunk and doesn't remember anything until the next morning when she wakes up in her neighbor Pete's apartment.

Now Francine is doing everything she can to help Martin by keeping their affair a secret, but she still doesn't remember that night. To make matters worse, Pete is threatening Francine, claiming he will go to the police unless she sleeps with him. As more evidence starts to stack up against Martin, Francine knows that the secrets must come out. Along with all of this, a private investigator that Francine works with has told her that Donna was having a fling with Alex, Martin's business partner. So who is the real Martin, and can Francine ever trust him again?

Wow is all I can say about MINE! J.L. Butler writes a terrific thriller. At one point I was pretty sure I knew who did it. Boy, was I wrong. Butler has a way of making almost every character look like they are the one who did it. There are a few other characters in this book that play small yet big parts in this novel. Francine has a friend Claire, who, even though she had her own problems, was there for Francine. Martin's business partner Alex was also important to the story in an unexpected way. Butler also gives very good clues as to who might have done this. However, some of the clues are not going to help you figure it out. I read this book in two days, that is how great it is. Butler's background in law and journalism really make this book feel authentic. Make sure you pick up MINE, it will not disappoint you.

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