Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Description:
“Be careful what you wish for . . .
Rory McEntyre is a lonely trusts & estates attorney who plays the
hero inside video games. Then, his old flame, Monica, walks into his office
with a $60 million winning lottery ticket and a world of trouble.
Monica’s husband, Tom, is dead, apparently from a self-inflicted
gunshot. A homicide detective considers Monica a suspect, so Rory must be her
criminal lawyer. Thugs from Tom’s shady business think Monica has incriminating
evidence Tom stole from the company, so Rory must be her protector. Most
importantly, Rory must be Monica’s private detective, because the winning
lottery ticket is missing. As Monica and Rory search for the ticket, their
relationship heats up well beyond attorney and client. Rory has the chance to
win the girl of his dreams, but does he have what it takes to be a real hero?
And is Monica everything he wants to believe she is? If he’s not careful, Rory
could end up like Tom – a Dead Winner.”
Author:
A lawyer specializing in labor and
employment law by day, Kevin Chapman describes his real passions as playing
tournament poker, rooting for the New York Mets, and writing fiction. For more,
visit Mr Chapman’s website.
https://kevingchapman.com/
Appraisal:
I’ve read a few of Kevin Chapman’s Mike Stoneman thrillers which
feature a police detective investigating a crime. A detective novel, while fun
and entertaining, also has more restraints on the kinds of things that might
happen and still be credible. This story gets outside of that when Rory, an
attorney who typically deals with estate planning, finds himself in the middle
of a situation that is well beyond his normal case. What causes this to happen
and the multiple parties involved in the situation brings more complications to
figuring out what is really going on. Wondering whether Rory and his client could
bring the situation to a satisfying conclusion kept me guessing to the very
end. While cliché to say, it’s the truth, I never saw that ending coming.
Definitely one I’d recommend if you’re into thrillers.
Buy now
from: Amazon US Amazon UK
FYI:
Some adult language and adult situations.
Format/Typo
Issues:
Review is based on an ARC (advance reader copy), so I can’t judge the
final product in this area.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 80-85,000 words
No comments:
Post a Comment