Allie Grant is back
in town saying she wants to be reunited with her family. It's Mort's
dearest wish, but he can't take her back into the family until she
gives up her criminal activities. This is not what Allie wants to
hear. With her worldwide connections, she sets off to punish Mort
by kidnapping one of his twin granddaughters.
At his wits end,
Mort calls on Lydia, the Fixer, to find the girl and bring her back.
This is challenging because of Allie's connections, but also because
she hates Lydia, believing that she has taken Allie's place as Mort's
daughter.
Besides his family
problems, Mort is faced with a gang war in Seattle and the death of a
young boy in a drive-by shooting. Although Mort finds it hard to
concentrate, his team takes up the case hoping to get a resolution
so Mort can relax.
This novel is
probably the most violent of the Fixer series. It makes Allie's
character clear, but in a way it seems over the top. We do see Lydia
in action, but much of the story revolves around Mort's family and
his response to Allie's transgressions.
A sub-theme of this
book is redemption. Mort desperately wants to redeem Allie, but can
he? He pulled Lydia out of her role as an avenger, but will his
problems throw her back into her old life? We see the same theme
played out in the gang war. I thought the author handled it well, and
it makes the book more than just a thriller.
I received this book
from Alibi for this review.
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