I seem to be going back again and again to Joseph Finder’s books. He is so creative in dreaming up plot lines that put his characters in jeopardy and then makes them really work hard to get out of the danger. But he also explores the humanity of his characters-what makes them compromise their morals, what triggers their self deception or what makes them try to do better. This is what makes for a good novel, one that is compelling and makes you ask the questions about what you would do if you were in that characters’ position. The answer might surprise you!

Rick Hoffman got fired, lost his fiancée and his apartment in a vey short period of time.  The only option he had left was to move back into his childhood home which was now empty after his father had suffered a stroke and moved into a nursing home. This was not the plan, of course, but Rick had made enough enemies as a reporter, his boss included, that being alone, jobless and homeless almost seemed like karma.

Rick’s childhood home was in desperate shape. His father’s lack of attention to maintenance when he lived there and then the years it stood empty after he moved into a nursing home had taken their toll. As Rick begins trying to assess what needs to be done, he suddenly makes a shocking discovery! Hidden in the walls of the house are stacks of cash amounting to millions of dollars. Suddenly, Ricks’ life is utterly transformed, including  everything Rick thought he knew about his father. Unable to ask his father directly due to the affects of the stroke, Rick begins to investigate, going through the files from his father’s law practice stored in the basement of the house. As forces from his father’s past converge, Rick is soon in a desperate race for survival since the money trail he uncovers leads to a decades old cover up and a conspiracy which threatens the powerful.

Brenda’s Rating: **** (4 Out of 5 Stars)

Recommend this book to: Marian, Sharon, Keith and Ken

Book Study Worthy? Yes

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