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THE ART OF DYING by Diane Killian

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The Art of Dying
Diana Killian
Xlibris 2000
www.Xlibris.com
ISBN 0-7388-6015-8
Trade paperback

The Art of Dying is a complex mystery set in the Northern California artist's community of Steeple Hill. Artist and Good Samaritan Hilary Jackson takes on more than she bargains for when she helps out an Englishman she meets on a bus, who turns out to have amnesia. The Englishman decides to use the name Alan because it's the only name that sounds familiar to him, not sure he wants to know why. As they search for "Alan's" identity they must also solve the murder of a Scotland Yard detective that he is afraid he may have committed. As the story unfolds they not only risk their lives but their hearts as Hilary begins to care for Alan even though she knows he may be a thief and a killer.

Hilary is faced with some terrible truths involving her artist friends, as forgery and art theft appear to be at the heart of the puzzle. Secrets seem to be the name of the game in Steeple Hill. Hilary's religious beliefs play a large part in the story and heavily influences the decisions that she makes. Alan doesn't understand her faith but learns to appreciate it as the story unfolds.

The book is an excellent page turning, romantic suspense with plenty of twists and turns. While I wouldn't necessarily classify it as a Christian book, it is relatively clean and faith plays a large roll in the main character's life.

Reviewed by Lorie Ham, author of Murder in Four Part Harmony www.LorieHam.com

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