the Answer to Everything by Ken Kuhlken - 1-1-19

The Answer to Everything: (San Diego, Tijuana, Lake Tahoe, 1990) Attorney Alvaro Hickey assists in the murder of a Tijuana cartel sicaro then becomes the murderer's lawyer. The cartel, which has lately massacred an entire family, now targets another whole family, the Hickey-McGees.Jodi McGee, narrator of The Answer to Everything, has a seventeen-year-old daughter, a husband in prison, and a deep affection for Clifford Hickey, a San Diego journalist. When Clifford's brother Alvaro assists in the murder of a Tijuana drug cartel gunman, Jodi and her daughter, along with the Hickey family, become targets of the cartel. Their story features high courtroom drama, revealing history, insights into the nature of evil, the inherent connections between crime and governments, and remarkable characters, young, older, and old. Readers will find the novel captivating, memorable, and true to the lofty promise of its title.