Mortal Faults

Abby Sinclair and Tess McCallum #4

by Michael Prescott

While working for a U.S. Congressman, Abby Sinclair, a private operative, is forced to partner with FBI special agent Tess McCallum, and together they stumble upon clues to a twenty-year-old double murder that leads to a new crime, pitting Tess and Abby against each other in a fight for survival. Original.

Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

A pseudonym used by Douglas Borton, aka Brian Harper.

Douglas Borton grew up in New Jersey and attended Wesleyan University, then moved to Los Angeles and pursued a career as a screenwriter. After working with several independent producers, he eventually switched to writing novels, a much less stressful occupation. He has published 25 thrillers, starting with horror novels in the 1980s and continuing with suspense and crime novels in the '90s and beyond. His latest book is Bad to the Bone (2015), a sequel to Blood in the Water (2014). After twenty years in traditional publishing, he went the indie route in 2011 and has become one of America's bestselling ebook writers.

Reviews

[Mark Giordano · Rating 3 out of 5]

I believe this is my 2nd book of this series and I enjoyed it. The primary characters and their interactions are interesting. The story kept me engaged and there were a few surprises in the end. Well worth the time I took to read it.

[Jim Smallwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply enjoyable.

I enjoy this book with the other one I previously read. Michael Prescott is an enjoyable reader, his stories are very provocative in a quick read. I look forward to reading the next.

[Jack Heath]

Synopsis: PI Sinclair's client is a US Congressman being stalked by a mystery woman. She doesn't know FBI agent McCallum is on the case too.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read !

[Kathy Stone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, fast-paced read.

[FRANK HICKS · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Reading

Enjoyed the book just lime the others in the series. Kept me entertained and was.hard to put down. Good read!

[Kris (My Novelesque Life) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 STARS

"A one-woman private operative, Abby Sinclair stalks the stalkers. Her new client is a U.S. congressman shadowed by a mystery woman believed to be a disgruntled ex-employee. He wants her stopped. What Abby doesn't know is that FBI agent Tess McCallum is already on the case. Now, despite vowing never to work together again, Abby and Tess have been partnered in a deadly game. And this is a case that takes one surprising turn after another-because there's more to the story than anyone knows." (From Amazon)

I did not know this was a series so have read two books out of order but I still enjoyed this suspense thriller. It is great seeing women in lead roles of good guy and baddie.

[Tristan Robin Blakeman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting cast of characters - including the two leading female detectives, who, as far as I can tell, are both rather unappealing people, though talented at their job. One is a neurotic and violent step-removed-from-a-criminal, and the other is a dishonest and untrustworthy paranoid. Strange couple for a pretty standard thriller. Greedy evil politicians, ex-con druggie bikers, a woman imprisoned for infanticide...the litany of charmers never stop.

Strangely enouogh, the book is intriguing and kept me interested right until the end. It must be some good writing that can make such unpleasant compelling.

[Rebekkila · Rating 4 out of 5]

The problem I had with the last book by this author was that from the beginning I knew who the villain was, the author made it clue very early on. I didn't find the characters or the story very interesting and it seemed as if the author didn't care about those things either. This book started out with the same set-up, the villain is established early, but the character that sets out to bring him down is very interesting. Her name is Abby and she stalks stalkers for a fee. She is manic, has sociopath tendencies, and no qualms about bending the rules to get her way. I see that the author as featured her in a few other books, I hope to come across them.

[Arthur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mortal Thoughts (McCallum & Sinclair book 2)

Prescott brings Tess and Abby back working together to solve a twenty year old murder and to help an innocent woman get her life back. Both Tess and Abby come close to losing everything, including their lives before the truth comes out near the end. Thanks for another great read. You won't want to put this book down.

[Stephanie Hill Alexander · Rating 4 out of 5]

Abby, my new hero, is amazing. She weaves a fine line between getting the bad guy and being taken over by evil. Tess struggles being a true friend and a needy self centered Fed. I couldn't wait to move onto the next book in the series with Abby as the main character.

[Heather Snowman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the Abby Sinclair series, she is a great heroine that I find easy to relate to. Always up against some sick twisted creep, and sometimes a bit more graphic than I care for, but exciting and a page turner as well.

[TheGood ByeGirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

oh boy, is Abby loosing it? did she kill the hitman..... you'll have to read to find out. The dynamic between Tess & Abby is very well thought out. Really enjoyed this one, didn't think it was the ending it was either, very well done.

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great novel by Prescott!

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved this book. You had no idea where it was going to go next

[Olga DiLenge]

I love anything by Michael Prescott! This did not disappoint. Next, Final Sins!

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Again, I made the mistake of picking up a book and not realizing it's not the first in the series. I enjoyed this book, but it was a bit long. I will probably pick up the first few books.

[Hope R · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an exciting, page-turning book. The characters are well developed.

[Stephenie Patterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. It did seem this was the second in a series, though, so I think I'm going to search for the first!

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

a real page turner..

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and now I am reading the Final Sins.

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

E book 2 - first Michael Prescott book, interesting...

[Peg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the best in the series so far. Teaming up Tess with Abby makes it much more interesting since they tackle catching the bad guys from opposite perspectives. Looking forward to Final Sins.

[Lola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh this book made me so angry with Tess! She definitely took a back seat to Abby in this book!

[Dave Schey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Private investigator Abby Sinclair and FBI agent Tess McCallum team up in another fast-paced thriller.

[Carlyne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I the writing style.

[Dave · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good mix of action, introspection, character development and dialog. Good story and pacing. No that of literature bogging down the story.

[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I must say I'm loving the Abby Sinclair & Tess McCallum characters. I can't wait to read more with those two. Fantastic story.

[Teresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intense, exciting, and interesting. Tess and Abby are back, reluctantly working together. It may be a bit unbelievable how the whole mess turns out, but still totally enjoyable to read.

[Patti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definite page turner.