Chris Beakey's book, DOUBLE ABDUCTION, is a fast-paced mystery set in Washington, D.C. The abduction involves the kidnapping of a 5-year-old boy while the child is under the care of his uncle, Michael Bennett. The uncle becomes an immediate suspect, as the boy's older brother also disappeared years earlier, also under the care of Michael.
The plot weaves a serial murderer, hidden motives, child pornography, Internet privacy, and prejudice (both racial and sexual) into a page-turning novel.
Beakey brings to our attention the road-blocks that some prejudices cause, without banging the message over our heads. This is both appreciated and, for a first novel, inspiring. I very much look forward to reading more of his work in the future.
--Stephanie ( )

This is the author's first book, so I hope that he will improve in his storytelling. The book was short on action and the author did not give up anything until the end. I think if he could have dropped clues along the way of the story, it would have held my interest better. Often the characters talked of this or that, but the reader was not let in on the discusssion. ( )