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Jay Davidovitch tries to keep his insurance company employer from having to pay out big benefit money if Kent Trowbridge can't fulfill his contract obligations. Kent Trowbridge is the star of a non-traditionally funded movie, and is insured by Trans/Oxana for a healthy sum. He's insured not just for bodily harm and the like; in order to avoid paying, Trans/Oxana has to make sure he fulfills all the terms of his contract, such as personal appearances. His almost- certain conviction for driving while intoxicated is going to be a problem. Enter Jay Davidovitch. Jay is a "Loss Prevention Specialist" for Trans/Oxana. He has some experience that serves him well: he served in both Iraq and Afghanistan in the Military Police. His definition of "legal means" is probably a bit more flexible than it should be. The first thing Jay does is hire a "jail coach," someone who has actually been in jail and knows the survival techniques that Kent will need in order to get through the experience in one piece. Jay has hired Katrina Thompson, who brings with her a little baggage in the guise of her toddler daughter Luci. Everyone is charmed by Luci; Kent is smitten by Katrina. Katrina has other baggage. Her "agent" Stan Chaladian is not a very nice person, and nobody likes him at all. Jay is doing his best to keep Kent on the straight and narrow. This is complicated by Jay's personal life. His wife Rachel has a talent for playing with his head. He loves her but he won't live/sleep with her while she can't be faithful to him. She continues to have lovers who beat her up. One can see where this might be a problem for Jay. JAIL COACH is well written. The characters are believable, although the combination(s) can sometimes seem far-fetched. The story is also a bit much, and Locke's ability to keep my disbelief from interfering with the story is excellent. Locke's subplots are good; they highlight some interesting social issues, don't preach, and further the story when they ultimately connect with the main story line. Her resolving of Jay's internal and external conflicts is an example of very good writing. I do have one question for Jay. At one point Jay says something about being able to “plink a silver dollar” at about twenty feet. Is this an old silver dollar or a new silver dollar? Either is impressive, but I still want to know. § P.J. Coldren lives in northern lower Michigan where she reads and reviews widely across the mystery genre when she isn't working in her local hospital pharmacy.
Reviewed by P.J. Coldren, January 2013
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