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The Alibi Man
Author: Tami Hoag
Book Information
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Hardcover
Rating: 82

ISBN-13: 9780553802016 - ISBN-10: 0553802011
Publication Date: 3/27/2007
Pages: 384

Book Description:
She was a vision. She was a siren. She was a nightmare. She was dead. Now he needed her to disappear. And he knew just how to make it happen. The Palm Beach elite go to great lengths to protect their own-and their own no longer includes Elena Estes. Once upon a time a child of wealth and privilege, Elena turned her back on that life. Betrayed and disillusioned by those closest to her, she chose the life of an undercover cop, the hunt for justice her own personal passion. Then a tragic, haunting mistake ended her career. Now Elena exists on the fringes of her old life, training horses for a living. But a shocking event is about to draw her back into the painful vortex she's fought so hard to leave behind.

First she finds the body-a young woman used, murdered, and dumped in a canal. Not just a victim, but a friend. As Elena delves into her dead friend's secret life, she discovers ties not only to the Russian mob but also to a group of powerful and wealthy Palm Beach bad boys known for giving each other alibis to cover a multitude of sins. A group that includes a man Elena once knew very well-her former fiancé, Bennett Walker, a man she knows has already escaped justice at least once in his life.

Finding her friend's killer will put Elena at odds with her old life, with her new lover, and with herself. But she is determined to reveal the truth-a truth that will shock Palm Beach society to its core, and could very well get her killed.

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Top Member Reviews

Tammy B. (CrystalRose) from LOWELL, WI wrote on 9/24/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

This wasn't my favorite Tami Hoag novel but it was still a fun read. I did LOVE how smart assed the main character was. Her comebacks had me chuckling to myself a few times. Definately has some great mystery and suspense. Personally I just thought some of her earlier novels were better :)

Melody B. (5ducksfans) from ORANGE, CA wrote on 1/5/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Elena Estes is back after Dark Horse. This time, a horse groom where she lives is murdered. She takes it personally and gets involved. A great read - I like the Estes character and I hope to see her in the future. The glimpse inside the lives of wealthy Palm Beach is very interesting, although the book has less about the Horse Show crowd than the other book. Hoag presents her character pretty vividly, but Elena is, of course, the most developed. It's easy to see the world through her eyes, even though she is a completely different person than I am.

Vendetta G. (vendettagoodman) from JACKSONVILLE, AL wrote on 10/2/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

My first Tami Hoag book and it won't be my last. She is a great writer, smooth reading and easily understood characters. This was a great introduction to a new genre of books for me to read!

T O. (twosey) from HOWELL, NJ wrote on 8/23/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

I thought this was one of Hoag's most successful attempts at a surprise ending. Very good read.

Alyssa S. (lysstwrt) from MISSOULA, MT wrote on 4/8/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Had to read in one sitting! Hoag has crafted a novel with many angles and twists that makes this book into a page turner! Sequel of sorts to Dark Horse, the Alibi Man once again tells the story from Elena Estes's point of view.


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Kathy N. (coffee-lover) from SUN PRAIRIE, WI wrote on 9/6/2008...


This was the first Tami Hoag book I read. After reading it, I had to buy more of her books. This one had a very interesting ending!

Marlene W. (KansasSunflower) from OVERLAND PARK, KS wrote on 2/23/2008...


This book was just too dark for me. I have enjoyed her books in the past but I was really disappointed in this one. I almost didn't finish it. I thought it was unnecessarily violently graphic. I don't mind violence when it serves a purpose, but I felt it was just for the shock value here.

All in all, a big disappointment.

Angela S. (booksquirrel) from KNOXVILLE, TN wrote on 2/13/2008...


Good book. A bit nasty...a lot of sexual crime that I didn't care to read about. I finished it, though. The ending was not as satisfactory or conclusive as I would have hoped, but it was ok.

Caryn S. (Caryn9802) from LINDENHURST, IL wrote on 11/30/2007...


I thought this was a very good read, and much better than her other recent ones! It kept me guessing and kept me turning the pages.

Kristin S. (Jojamak) from GILBERT, AZ wrote on 8/11/2007...


Wow!! Stayed up until wee hours of dawn completing because I just had to know how it turned out...

Joanne L. from SAUK VILLAGE, IL wrote on 5/6/2007...


One of Tami Hoag's better ones. A good read!

Monica S. (MonicaS) from CATALDO, ID wrote on 4/24/2007...


Good book.

Penny S. (pennys) from ARVADA, CO wrote on 4/20/2007...


Great book

Deborah B. (dab1) from BETHLEHEM, PA wrote on 4/6/2007...


I loved this story! Love her first one to!

Gloria M. (glo) from BELLEVILLE, IL wrote on 4/5/2007...


Excellent!!!!