For Mark Rohr, a decorated Desert Storm vet, the last ten years have been filled with shady jobs like his current stint as a bouncer at a red-light-district bar in Thailand. When a beautiful and naïve American girl, Robin Antonucci, arrives in Phuket City from the States and hires him to help find her missing brother, Mark sees the chance to make some easy money.
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“Benoit is at the top of his game in his witty third novel…Benoit’s good guys have their faults and the bad guys have surprising virtues, leaving room for lots of unusual twists and turns. The lovingly rendered exotic locale is the perfect setting for this rough and rollicking story of adventure and romance.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“This is a very good thriller, excitingly written with well-drawn characters, dialogue that rings true, and a story that’s suspenseful and tragic.”
— Booklist“A tense and efficient cat-and-mouse mystery.”
— Kirkus Reviews" The plot of this book--someone takes advantage of a disaster to disappear--centers on an idea we have all considered. There are some satisfying plot twists and turns that caught me unaware. "
— Cheryl, 9/27/2012" The plot of this book--someone takes advantage of a disaster to disappear--centers on an idea we have all considered. There are some satisfying plot twists and turns that caught me unaware. "
— Cheryl, 6/15/2011" The Thai woman a little too "Wise Asian" (although I agreed with her); the hero a shade too gullible for someone with his background; the ending very tidily delivered with a bow. <br/> <br/>Good narrator. "
— Lois, 11/16/2009Charles Benoit, an insatiable traveler and occasional scuba diver, has worked in education and advertising. When they’re not on the road, Charles and his wife, Rose, live in Rochester, New York.
Malcolm Hillgartner is an accomplished actor, writer, and musician. Named an AudioFile Best Voice of 2013 and the recipient of several Earphones Awards, he has narrated over 250 audiobooks.