Mitch Rafferty, a landscape gardener, receives a phone call informing him that his wife, Holly, has been kidnapped. The ransom is two million dollars, an amount far beyond his modest means, and he is given sixty hours to pay. To prove their resolve, the kidnappers murder a random stranger in front of Mitch while he is still on the line. The narrative follows Mitch as he navigates a landscape of police suspicion, corporate greed, and hidden identities, discovering that those closest to him possess lethal secrets. He must operate outside the law to secure the funds and outmaneuver a network of professional killers who monitor his every move.
Readers of fast-paced suspense fiction value this story for its focus on ordinary individuals forced into extreme circumstances. It appeals to those who enjoy clock-based tension and technical details regarding surveillance and evasion. The audience learns how a regular person dismantles their moral boundaries when survival is at stake. Readers walk away with a depiction of how desperation reveals hidden capabilities and how a marriage is tested by the sudden arrival of high-stakes violence.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
