Lockdown: A Novel of Suspense by Laurie R. King. Bantam Books, 2017. Adult fiction.
Guadalupe Middle School is the setting for Career Day speakers. With a fairly new principal, her rather mysterious husband, a caring custodian with ties to an uncertain past, an astute female cop, and the various students, life is never dull. But, someone is planning to disrupt Career Day with violence. King, ever the keen observer and careful plotter, introduces readers to each character and gives clues to heighten anticipation and dread. Can disaster be averted?
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