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DEAD MANŐS TOUCH
by Kit Ehrman
Poisoned Pen Press, November 2003
314 pages
$24.95
ISBN: 1590580893


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Recovering physically and psychologically from his close brush with death in AT RISK, Steve Cline loses his estranged father in an automobile accident. At the funeral his drunken brother, Robert, informs him that he is a bastard; that Steve is the result of an affair his mother had. Steve forces his mother to admit the affair and reveal the name of his true father, who is Christopher J. Kessler, a horse trainer.

Curious to learn what his real father is like, Steve goes to the Maryland race track where he will find Kessler. Kessler becomes suspicious of Steve's scrutiny and accuses him of being part of a group that is pressuring him to throw races in a scam they have developed. Steve reveals the truth: that he is Kessler's son. Kessler tells Steve of the troubles he is having, and persuades him to work undercover at his training barn. It is hoped that Steve will be able to discover who is doping the horses.

Once again Steve places his life in jeopardy, but he ultimately is able to come to terms with his injuries. He develops a close relationship with his new father, and also learns that his father cared deeply for him regardless of his birth.

Kit Ehrman gives us an extremely likeable hero in Steve Cline who has enough faults to prevent him from being a perfect idol. His relationship with his girlfriend, Rebecca, is touched with tenderness. His adjustment to his changed life is explored with understanding. The atmosphere of the race track and the horse barns is authentic. The reader can experience the thrill of the race and feel the strength of the horses and, yes, smell the horses.

With her two books, AT RISK and DEAD MAN'S TOUCH, Kit Ehrman has established herself as a successful and worthy successor to Dick Francis.

Reviewed by Barbara Buhrer, November 2003

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