This is stellar writing. Like watching a thriller on television, you can't stand to watch-Fitzpatrick does such a superb job of making this fiction seem real-Fans of steamy thrillers and nail-biting situations should read this book. -Toby Berry, The US Review of BooksBook synopsis: As a little girl, Marybeth Strikker always has dreamed of becoming a great and prestigious lawyer. She went to college and graduated the top of her class with honors. She went on to pass the bar on her first try. She thought that she would become the most successful lawyer in town. But someone stands in her way.Stan Howler was a dark, handsome, and mysterious man with secrets. He was also a lawyer. He was at top of his game. He could win any case that was handed to him. He could also have any woman that he wanted. When Stan saw Mary Beth for the first time in the lobby, he knew that he had to have her no matter what. But could Mary Beth resist Stan's advances and protect herself from the darkness that was yet to come and live to tell it? Only time would tell in this game of Cat and Mouse...