Thane and Jessica appear to have it all -- a beautiful
house, a healthy son, a well-paying career and plenty of
cold, hard cash for the finer things in life. Look a little
deeper and you'll discover that Thane and Jessica are in
debt up to their eyeballs and carrying around the emotional
baggage of a dead son. Thane's career is suspect, at best,
and Jessica dulls the pain of everyday life with a little
help from the medicine cabinet.
Add in a few old football buddies from school, a backwoods
hunting lodge and the Mafia, and you get the story of how
everyday people can get tangled up in greed and guilt to
the point of doing the unthinkable "just this one time" to
get out of trouble and back on track Only that's not how it
usually works out. One bad deed requires another, another
and yet another.
Thane narrates the tale from prison as the reader listens
in on his sessions with the cell block shrink. I was struck
by Thane's straightforward and unemotional retelling of his
crimes -- it definitely added to the chill of this cold-
hearted crime drama. The storyline is solid and the
characters are well-developed. This book held my attention
hostage until the bloody end.
Bob King is a self-made billionaire who parlayed a rusty
backhoe into the 27th spot on Forbes' list. Now, his
corporation is a multi-billion dollar construction company
that instills greed and competition among friends,
including his son Scott and his two best friends, Thane and
Ben. But instead of handing over the company's crown, Bob
reveals a massive public offering that will make him CEO
for life. Thane's wife, Jessica, is furious and goads him
into a conspiracy to kill Bob. When the board of directors
makes Thane CEO, Ben investigates the truth - and Thane
realizes that he can only be safe if his old friend is also
dead.
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