Joe Lynch is happy
with his life. He’s an English teacher so his hours allow him to
spend more time with his son, William, than his wife, Mel, who has a
high pressure job. Then one afternoon Joe’s life swirls out of
control
He’s stopped at a
stoplight when William spots Mel’s car turning into a hotel.
Spurred by William who wants to see his Mommy, Joe follows her into
the parking garage of the hotel. There he witnesses his wife in a
tense conversation with his friend, Ben. Ben is wealthier, handsomer,
and smarter than Joe, who immediately leaps to the conclusion that
Mel and Ben are having an affair. He confronts Ben and in the scuffle
knocks him out. Angry with himself for losing his temper, he leaves
Ben on the floor of the garage.
Realizing that Ben
may be badly hurt, he goes back to the garage, but Ben has vanished,
and now Joe is enmeshed in a murder investigation.
If you enjoy
psychological thrillers, this is a good one The setup in the
opening draws you in. You can’t help wanting Joe to be cleared.
Although at times he appears clueless, he’s a sympathetic
character. Mel is hard and seems quite selfish, but William is a
great character. He provides some lightness in this dark story.
The writing is good,
but after the opening, I felt the book dragged a bit as someone tries
to set Joe up for murder. The ending is a surprising twist. It’s
not hard to guess, but it does make a satisfying ending.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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