"I taught her from birth that honesty in a relationship is a gift to be protected. It's like a beautiful snowcapped mountain. Lies are the small cracks in the ice layer beneath the snow. They can seem innocent at first. We can even rationalize them as honorable. But once they start, it's hard as hell to stop them---until everything suddenly fractures. The you have a full-on avalanche on your hands that could crush you. Believe me, I know."
-Joe Dobson, to son-in-law, Alex Mahan, from the novel
A well-selected Amazon First Read, definitely a PAGE-TURNER---I had a really hard time putting it down! I give it a 5.
This thriller starts out with a bang! While his family is vacationing in Mexico, Alex Mahan's father-in-law, Joe Dobson, is abducted...by drug dealers, gang members, for ransom??? The family has no idea. Of course, the family is devastated and even more so, when his body is found.
Alex has enjoyed a very close relationship with Joe, even before he and wife Taylor were married. That connection included a huge financial investment in Joe's start-up business. Alex begins an investigation without the knowledge of his wife and mother-in-law. As he is keeping secrets from Taylor and telling lies (see quote), he is discovering more and more secrets and lies from Joe's past.
I certainly can't go much further without spoilers so I will just say if you want an exciting read, this might be one for you!
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