| This is the first novel by newcomer James Siegel - I read the book
over a period of three days couldn't put it down. |
| Charles Schine is a man with problems both at home and works. He
has a daughter who has a degenerative diabetic disorder and he's about
to lose his lucrative and high profile Credit card account. One
stressful morning he misses his usual train to work and has to catch the
later one. As the ticket collector comes round he realises he has
forgotten his wallet and is offered help from the seductive and
stunningly beautiful Lucinda Harris, They discover they are both at a
place in their lives which is difficult and unhappy |
| As the affair is moving from a series of innocent lunch dates and
evening drinks to another level, they decide to booked a hotel room for
the morning and choose what seems to be a random hotel in a less than
desirable part of town, these leads to a chance encounter with Vasquez,
a man who will change Charles life through blackmail and emotional
torment. |
| This book has many twists in the story and some of them have quite
a sting. I enjoyed the way the book flits from present to the past so
you're left on tenterhooks from one chapter to the next, and how the
expected becomes the unexpected. |
| The main characters were strong and fairly believable, Charles
Schine had faults and wasn't the all American good guy but it's the
faults which made it more believable and more shocking. The description
of Vasquez, gave you a clear picture of a truly evil person. I would
liked to have heard more about Charles's wife and daughter as they
played a big part in the story but I felt Siegel didn't pay them enough
attention. |
| All in all - a good read with lots of excitement, a book that took
you with it on every unexpected twist and turn. |
