Entree **** of *****
First Time Hard was a really good read with a well developed plot and
great character development. Gladys Harper and her husband were very
successful in building a lovely life surrounded by beautiful things,
except for their twin sons. Kevin and Craig Harper could have been
listed in a dictionary under "bad seed". Vicious, ugly and involved in
the disappearance of a classmate when they were young, the brothers have
grown into vicious career criminals. This time, though, crime has
struck their family on a personal level. Gladys Harper has been murdered
and her home was robbed of jewelry and a distinctive Remington type
bronze statue. A local antiques dealer, Richard Drake, has acquired the
bronze third hand and will pay a horrific price for the acquisition. The
Harper brothers have arbitrarily decided that Drake is responsible for
the robbery and murder because he had an appointment with their mother
on the day she died. Although the men could care less about their
mother's demise, they do enjoy a good act of revenge - even when they
have targeted an innocent man and his family. Will Richard Drake and his
family survive the attentions of the Harper brothers or will their
tainted past finally catch up with them?
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