Bex works the rink like a seasoned producer. At least, that's what she hopes the camera crew and skaters think. Lucian Pryce agrees to exhibit his fifty-plus years of agility on ice. In a simple turn to greet his long time friend, Lucian falls, hits his head and dies. Fans are shocked. Friends and family are saddened. Bex knows it was murder. Who would kill the skating legend? In the course of her lone murder investigation, Bex uncovers a slew of suspects. Gina bitterly confronts her lost skating career; Lucian slid her from star skater to his wife. Sabrina barely hides the contempt for her dead dad; she blames his overbearing and egocentric career for killing her mother, Lucian's first wife. Star students and gifted partners have shone and disappeared under Lucian's tutelage. Bex wonders who didn't have a motive to kill Lucian, though police stand firm on claiming an accidental death. As she weaves through her suspects' lives, Bex concludes two things: Lucian was murdered, and second marriages mirror the lives of first wives.

Author Alina Adams expertly mingles career and personal conflicts in Skate Crime. Each chapter opens with a different point of view, which gives readers insight into each character's feelings and possible motives. Adams glides through these varying points of view with ease and maintains each character's voice. Her protagonist, Bex, rings realistic as a determined 24-year old, brimming with humor, intellect and uncertainty. Readers may need to keep track of all the displaced relationships, but these tangle into a delicious story of love and fame, on and off the ice. Blurbs from skating message boards add an enjoyable aspect to the storyline. I look forward to reading more stories from the talented Adams. Readers will enjoy unraveling the suspects and guessing the true murderer in Skate Crime.