An accident on a rural Texas road near Possum Kingdom Lake causes the death of a teenager. The driver of the
vehicle miraculously emerges without a scratch, and this is too much of a coincidence for some. When it’s
discovered that there is a motive for murder, the young driver is arrested and charged. His explanation for the
accident is even more bizarre - "I was distracted by an alien spaceship."
Now Stan Turner is asked to defend the young man in court and as he investigates matters he finds mystery and
confusion while struggling with the possibility that we may not be alone in the universe. Meanwhile, Stan’s
partner is handling a case just as strange when a divorce proceeding becomes a missing persons case. Her client
falls under suspicion when her unfaithful husband disappears and she has no recollection of her whereabouts on
the day of the disappearance, suffering a memory loss that can't be explained. Things become entwined when it’s
discovered that her husband was once married to the mother of the young man who was killed in the car accident.
Yet another twist hits when Turner experiences something he can’t explain on the shore of Possum Kingdom Lake
and it’s this experience that makes him a "believer" - convinced that alien beings played a part in both cases.
While this is a mystery, there is no denying the dash of science fiction adds flavor to the story. It is told
in first person narrative by Stan Turner and his partner Paula, who alternate chapters, which makes it somewhat
unique in character. The plot contains numerous twists and turns with an occasional chase scene to speed things
up a bit. But as the story draws to a conclusion, it loses its mystery character and crosses over into the
science fiction realm. Some may like this, others may not, but it certainly hurts the believability of the
story. It is entertaining, no doubt, but something tells me the sci-fi crowd will appreciate it more than the
mystery crowd. Overall, it kept me interested.