There is no such thing as a free lunch, but it takes Josh Redmont a while to figure that out. The first check arrived when Josh was 27, $1,000, issued by United States Agent through an unnamed bank with an indeterminate address in Washington, D.C. The checks continued to arrive once a month, even when Josh changed addresses, with nary an explanation or a peep from the IRS. Seven years later, as he hastens to meet his family for a summer vacation, Josh is approached by a smiling stranger who greets him with, I am from United States Agent. Dumbstruck, Josh feigns ignorance until he hears the words, You are now active. Westlake fans will revel in his trademark swift pacing, meaty secondary characters, and tongue in cheek style.
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"Quite a quagmire the protagonist falls into. It seems more intractable than any other Westlake book I've picked up. I need to reread the climax of this book because so many things were happening at once, and it was hard to follow along in French. " — carl (4 out of 5 stars)
"Quite a quagmire the protagonist falls into. It seems more intractable than any other Westlake book I've picked up. I need to reread the climax of this book because so many things were happening at once, and it was hard to follow along in French. "
" A funny mystery. Very light. Fun. "
" Old Reliable Donald Westlake. "
" Another solid Westlake black comedy. "
" good premise and twists, didn't feel like westlake was entirely committed "
" I've been spoiled with Westlakes Dortmunder series. This one funny to begin with but curtailed into serious-NESS. "
" Guy keeps getting money in the mail without knowing who it's from. After many years, suddenly becomes activated as member of a "cell." "
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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