Ned Kelly is working as the part-time pool guy, part-time
errand runner for Sol Roth on his sprawling Palm Beach
estate when he meets the woman of his dreams at the local
beach. Before that, Ned worked as a part-time lifeguard and
waited tables at a local establishment, where he'd met Sol.
Of course, this was after he'd fled the cold of Brockton,
Massachusetts, and his job as a teacher to come to Florida
with four of his closest pals from back home.
Knowing he'll need lots of dough to keep his new lady in
the expensive style she's accustomed to, Ned jumps at the
chance when his friends want to cut him in on the job
they've lined up. Supposedly, it's a simple break-and-enter
to steal paintings from a rich art collector. However,
the "perfect score" does not go as planned and the thieves
realize they've been double-crossed. Since Ned is only the
look-out man, he doesn't know just how bad things are, or
how bad they'll become. When he finally makes it to his
friends' home, he finds them brutally executed. As the only
one left, he's now running to stay ahead of the killers and
the FBI. To make matters worse, the woman he loves is also
found murdered in her posh hotel room. Who is the
mastermind behind all the killings, and what's the reason?
Patterson's style of rapid plotting and short, concise
chapters makes for a quick, yet compelling read. You just
can't put this book down; you have to keep turning the
pages, reading the words as fast as the action itself. The
fact that the storyline is complex and suspenseful makes
the experience first-rate. Another summer blockbuster for
Patterson, whose collaboration with Andrew Gross is
always excellent. I highly recommend LIFEGUARD for your
summer reading.
Ned Kelly meets a woman he is wild about, the woman of his
dreams. It feels perfect in every way - except that she is
used to caviar and Manolo Blahniks, and he is used to
burgers and flip-flops. She is a guest at the luxurious
hotel - he lives above a garage.
So when Ned's cousin offers to cut him in on a rich deal
he's been commissioned to execute, Ned can't turn him down.
The plan is simple, just a fast break-and-enter. The risk
is high, and the reward is even greater - $5 million. But
on the night of the heist, something goes devastatingly
wrong. Who will save the lifeguard?
Ned walks away from his job, his town, and the woman he's
fallen in love with. Runs away, actually, knowing that only
velocity and secrecy can save his life. But who is pursuing
him? The FBI? Whoever sabotaged the heist? Or is it all
somehow tied into his new love - and his oldest enemies?
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