Third Degree by Gred Iles

Laurel Shields, mother of two and a special education teacher, has been having an affair with Danny McDavitt, father of one of her students. They recently broke off their relationship and now Laurel is pregnant, but doesn't know if Danny or her husband, Warren, is the father. Two weeks earlier, Dr Shields and his partner Dr Kyle Auster had been notified by the IRS that their medical practice was being audited; since then the stress on Warren has steadily ratcheted up. The story begins when Laurel awakens and hears thumping noises downstairs. Upon checking, she sees Warren in the study, wildly pulling books from the shelves hunting for something. The tale escalates into a thrilling plunge into a world of sex, violence, marital betrayal, medical malpractice and intrigue. I have to admit, this novel was hard to put down. Iles is a master of suspense, twisting the plot this way and that. I liked it. Sandy P