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THE DAY WILL COME
by Judy Clemens
Poisoned Pen Press, August 2007
252 pages
$24.95
ISBN: 9781590582992


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I'm a big fan of Judy Clemens' Stella Crown series, and her fourth installment, THE DAY WILL COME, is another fine contribution to the set. Stella is one of those characters you can't help but like, with her honest approach to life, her work ethic, and her steadfast loyalty to her friends. Even tattoos and Harley leathers are appealing on the endearing character that is Stella Crown.

When Stella gets the chance to see a Philadelphia rock-and-roll legend in concert, she and boyfriend Nick leap at the opportunity. But Stella gets more than she bargained for -- a bomb threat empties out the club, and when the panic subsides, a member of the band is missing. Later that night, the body of the band's singer, Genna, is found in the deserted club, and Stella's friend Jordan Granger is the prime suspect. Although Jordan didn't have an official relationship with the victim, Stella is convinced he was in love with her. The band's drummer was Genna's actual boyfriend, and Stella doesn't trust this talented but volatile musician. Did the drummer kill his girlfriend after setting the bomb? Are the two crimes even related?

Jordan won't open up to anyone, not even his own family, and though Stella is determined to prove his innocence, it doesn't help matters that Jordan is convinced he knows who the killer is and is threatening to take the law into his own hands. Stella goes in search of answers and relays her findings to her friends in the police department, relying on them to round up the real killer while she tries to keep Jordan from making the biggest mistake of his life.

Meanwhile, Nick has a secret of his own. He's not returning Stella's calls, and he's exhausted and edgy even before the disastrous concert. Stella is afraid their relationship is ending, but the real reason behind Nick's strange behavior is something she never dreamed of.

This story places more emphasis on emotional and personal conflict than on the mystery, but the shift from the earlier books, where the mystery was at the forefront, is not an unwelcome one. Clemens dives more deeply into the relationships between her already familiar characters, and the result is a poignant and thoughtful exploration of the human heart and to what lengths we'll go to protect the ones we love.

Reviewed by J.B. Thompson, June 2008

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