High Fives to Manning – My Book Review

Can a woman write a thriller book that leaves you going wow ‘how did I ever miss this author before?’ Yes, she can. Fist bumps and high fives to author, Manning Wolfe on this fantabulous thriller.

Dead By Proxy is a fast read thriller that does not miss a beat. The story starts readers off in New York City and leaves them in Houston, Texas. Manning takes readers into the legal, lawyer world where her main character is trying not to get killed. What ensues is Byron becomes Quinton in a tale that you wish you were watching on the big screen.

Often, I can make a pretty good guess at who the killer is, even with an estimated guess, but in Manning’s story, she weaves the elements and characters so brilliantly that I was left speechless at the end. Let me clarify here that one reason I was awed.  I did not even come up with a guess because the story enveloped me with each page swipe, so I was not concerned about who the killer was. This story does not give you pause to think it just keeps going and going until the surprise ending. That’s how a story should be for readers – solid and unputdownable.

One question begging in my mind is how many judges actually have guns under their benches? Love the authentic touches of Manning including Gaido’s and the Houston Downtown Tunnel System in this story.

If you love thriller books where the legal system is the core of the story, then I highly recommend Dead By Proxy. If you love thriller books period, then this book is a must-read, followed by the next in this series. Love when books surprise me. Dead by Proxy definitely flabbergasted me leaving me wanting more of Manning’s well-crafted writing and story.