Luke Stark is a man on a mission. While he's on his second mission to Afghanistan saving lives as a Navy SEAL, his wife is murdered and his son disappears in what seems to be a store robbery. After spending time in a VA psych ward with PTSD and a complete breakdown, Luke is determined to find his wife's killer and locate his son. He's running out of time, because he's just been diagnosed with cancer.

As Luke implements his plan, he starts with his Uncle Paulie, whom his wife was working for when she was killed. Uncle Paulie owns a legitimate storefront, but actually manufactures, sells and distributes illegal prescription drugs. He hires Luke and asks him to kill off his competition. A cross-country flight to southern California and a trip into Mexico reveal all Luke needs to know to carry out his plan and find his son. Luke also learns the name of his wife's killer from the man he's supposed to kill for Uncle Paulie, and Luke is now in this man's employ, as well. Luke can play the game from both sides, but can he get to the killer before the cancer gets to Luke?

TERMINAL LIFE is a riveting, fast-paced, action-packed thriller. It's set in New York City where there are some wild car chases through the streets and parks of Brooklyn. Luke is a man with mad skills. He can kill you with a NY Subway Metro Card just as easily as with a gun or knife, and this novel parades an arsenal of weapons across the pages. He learned to improvise as a Navy SEAL and even uses a cat at one point as a weapon. He is a very strong character, surrounded by supporting characters such as the Italian Mafia, Russian Mafia, corrupt police, a Mexican hit squad and even the FBI. The theme of revenge flows throughout the story on several different levels. Richard Torregrossa gives us the first installment in a new series of Suited Hero mystery crime thrillers. Luke has a proclivity for fine suits and thinks his suits help him be the man he needs to be to extract his revenge and find his son.