THE DEVIL ORDERS TAKEOUT
THE DEVIL ORDERS TAKEOUT by Bill A. Brier 345 pp. Black Opal Books Reviewed by Eric Petersen First time novelist Bill A. Brier makes a memorable debut with this compelling crime thriller. When the rich get into deep trouble with the IRS, they turn to brilliant tax lawyer Grayson Bolt to get them out of it. But he’s about to get into some deep trouble of his own, from which he may not get out alive. The story begins with Grayson and his wife Sandra leaving for their anniversary vacation. During the drive, Sandra takes the wheel when Grayson gets a migraine. She just barely misses an unusual obstacle in the road – a fallen horse trapped on an icy patch, unable to pick itself up. Grayson soon finds the horse’s rider – a little girl named Kim – clinging perilously over the edge of a cliff after being thrown by her horse. He tries to get the horse to its feet and make it pull her up. Then her grandfather, a nasty old drunk named Gus Stockard, arrives on the scene and tries to take over. The...