Until Next Time

Linda Alexander

Average Rating 8/10 (1 Review)

Most people, throughout their lives, walk the tightrope between pure good and unadulterated evil, never finding their way to, or even believing in, either extreme.

Perry Conners, a successful businessman being groomed for politics, is one of these "middle-liners" until Evil Personified, in the form of a once-trusted woman now using sex as her tool against him, methodically steals his every sleeping and waking moment, taking him beyond reason, dignity, even self.

A physical and psychological fight for his soul, and his body is being waged, and Perry is, literally, the battlefield. His only true hope, also a woman, is determined to bring him through and beyond it to the Other Side... at all costs, even if it means her own sanity.

Which will win this very real struggle? Good or Evil? It's just a matter of time.

Review by Denise M. Clark (050303) Rating (8/10)

Review by Denise M. Clark
Rating 8/10
Perry Conners if a successful businessman living in Arizona, who has just opened a new business venture. Perry has what could be equated as ‘the Midas Touch’, but despite his overwhelming success, he’s an unhappy man.

At the root of his discontent are chronic and disturbing dreams, not nightmares per se, but dreams that leave him shaken, exhausted and confused. His ex wife Mollie and a female judge he spurned, Annette Black, are set on destroying him. And his personal assistant, Lillia Donovan, has her own plans in store for Perry, the least of which is seduction and intimate control over his financial empire.

Perry begins seeing a renowned psychiatrist named Mickey Vicente – a beautiful, solid and compassionate woman who is desperate to help him overcome his troubles. But Perry doesn’t make her job any easier with his reluctant gravitation toward Lillia, who continues to eerily draw him toward her despite his personal dislike of her.

What forces are at work on Perry are for him and Mickey to discover – before it’s too late to save Perry from ruination. And before they do, they both must confront a real evil that will test their burgeoning love, their determination and their very souls.

Until Next Time is a well-written romantic mystery that keeps the reader turning the pages to find the truth. Ms. Alexander handles her audience deftly, revealing the truth layer by intricate layer. Her narrative and dialog are well blended to provide a very smooth read, and her characters exceptionally well wrought – this book is a tease – in more ways than one!
Denise M. Clark (5th March 2003)