I read this book in two days. It was the story of Tom and Jackie Hawks, a retired, married couple who live and set sail on their yacht. Tom and Jackie are in great shape, love life, their family, and have lots of friends. When their first grandchild arrives, they decide they want to sell their boat and buy a home to be closer to their son and his family.

Skylar Deleon is a pathetic loser. He along with his loser wife and three loser friends scheme to kill Jackie and Tom, and take possession of their yacht and their bank accounts. The story unravels quickly and is one of the most horrific books I have ever read (I have read lots of TC).

Their is one drawback to this book: The book came out before Deleon went to trial.

This book was such a GOOD read. I had a hard time putting it down !!!! If you like true crime and need a fast read this is your book !! such a sad story .

This book was a freightening story of how a trusting couple put their boat up for sale, then made the tragic mistake of taking the "buyers" on a test drive - never to be seen again.

The story is well written, flows well and tells the story without bogging the reader down with long trial documents. A retired detective and his wife took to the ocean in a ship they called "Well Deserved." After cruising for a few years, they decided to once again settle down into a home to be near a new grandson. An add was put into a paper, and a greedy couple answered the add with no intention of actually paying for it....

The author does a fantastic job of giving the reader the background of all parties, and is a book that is hard to put down.

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