A careful, methodical young data analyst for a California insurance company, John Walker knows when people will marry, at what age they will most likely have children, and when they will die. All signs point to a long successful career—until Max Stillman, a gruff security consultant, appears without warning at the office. It seems a colleague with whom Walker once had an affair has disappeared after paying a very large death benefit to an impostor. Stillman wants to find and convict her; Walker is convinced the woman is innocent. Now Walker teams up with Stillman on an urgent north-by-northeast race—relentlessly leading to a pay-off that just might shock the life out of him.
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"Really good! About insurance fraud, which sounds terribly boring, but it's his typical adventure story. I need to make sure I catch up on him & his books. This is about, eventually, a small town in New Hampshire that's really frightening in a Stepford Wives kind of way." — Lora (5 out of 5 stars)
"Really good! About insurance fraud, which sounds terribly boring, but it's his typical adventure story. I need to make sure I catch up on him & his books. This is about, eventually, a small town in New Hampshire that's really frightening in a Stepford Wives kind of way."
Thomas Perry is, quite simply, brilliant. And as each book comes out he becomes more so.
“[An] intriguing and extremely well-written new thriller…This is a sharp, suspenseful, successful debut for a pair of unlikely compatriots, marked by Perry’s edgy, noirish style, lively dialogue, and superb pacing.”
“Edgar Award–winning Perry is the kind of writer who can make any subject enthralling…[He] never lets up on the suspense. Masterful.”
" Good fast read. Who'd think of the insurance industry as the vehicle for a gripping mystery. "
" First half was interesting. I liked it a lot. A so-so last half gets it three stars overall. "
" Very fast paced and an enjoyable read. "
" Certainly not great lit, but Thomas Perry is a fabulous storyteller. Hope he writes more in the Jane Whitefield series, she's my hero. "
" Good book, but not quite as entertaining as the Jane books. "
" If I would have remembered that I had read one of Thomas Perry's books before I would not have read this book. He seems to go on really long tangents to the story line. I find the characters a bit flat and I personally like a mystery/ thriller to move at a faster pace. "
" Who'd've thought a story about an insurance company could be so interesting? "
" He's always great. Have enjoyed the first 4 chapters and got sidetracked. "
" Good characters and an unusual plot. "
" Good story, good thriller, main characters typical of many books, not particularly original. "
" This was another Thomas Perry stand-a-lone that was well-crafted and good to the last word. I have found I could rely on Perry to give me a story with twists and turns I didn't see coming and characters I admire. "
" Perry writes a good, quick read. This one was ok, but left me wanting in the end - seemed a bit far-fetched for my taste (even for a good, ol' fashioned suspense novel). "
" It was very long. It could have been much shorter!!! "
" I love Thomas Perry's books - this is no exception. "
" Blah. Persuit, Blood Money, Runner and Night Life are MUCH BETTER than this poor chase effort. Uninteresting characters result in 2 of 10 stars. "
" Library browse pick. Nothing too deep. Good for genre. "
Thomas Perry is the bestselling author of over twenty novels, including The Butcher’s Boy, which won the Edgar Award, and Metzger’s Dog, which was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He received a BA degree from Cornell University and a PhD in English from the University of Rochester.
Michael Kramer is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, and recipient of a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award. He is also an actor and director in the Washington, DC, area, where he is active in the area’s theater scene and has appeared in productions at the Shakespeare Theatre, the Kennedy Center, and Theater J.
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