What secrets are his family keeping? A month ago, Rick Hoffman was a popular journalist. Now, having being fired by his magazine, he is penniless and alone. At least he still has keys to his father's house, which has been empty since he moved to a nursing home after a stroke. There, hidden in the walls of his father's attic, Rick finds something that could change his life: bundles of cash worth millions. He knows he shouldn't spend it without asking where it came from. But his bed-bound father can no longer speak. What ...
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What secrets are his family keeping? A month ago, Rick Hoffman was a popular journalist. Now, having being fired by his magazine, he is penniless and alone. At least he still has keys to his father's house, which has been empty since he moved to a nursing home after a stroke. There, hidden in the walls of his father's attic, Rick finds something that could change his life: bundles of cash worth millions. He knows he shouldn't spend it without asking where it came from. But his bed-bound father can no longer speak. What Rick doesn't realise is that, if he could, he'd tell his son just how much danger he is in... Recent reviews for Joseph Finder: 'Stunning... I can't remember when I last read a book so gripping and so satisfying' PETER JAMES. 'Smart, swift and well-informed' SCOTT TUROW. 'Terrific' IAN RANKIN. 'A writer at the top of his game' MARK BILLINGHAM. 'Fantastic... Kept me absolutely on the edge of my seat' MARTINA COLE. 'Timely, twisty and impossible to put down' KARIN SLAUGHTER. 'A masterclass in ratcheting up the tension... A classy, sophisticated thriller' J.P. DELANEY.
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Although this is an interesting, high-tension book, the story has a couple of holes. The story opens when Rick Hoffman moves back to his home in in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Rick finds an incredible amount of money in the walls of his father's home office. This comes at a fortuitous time because Rick has recently lost his job, his fiancée and his apartment. At first, Rick chooses not to look for who owns the money but starts to spend thoughtlessly.
Soon, his experience as an investigative reporter (willing to go far to get a story) kicks in; Rick starts to search for answers in his father's past. He is stunned by the things he learns; Leonard wanted to be a First Amendment lawyer. However, with 2 kids and a wife who died early, Leonard became a 'fixer;' he helped wealthy clients get out of tough spots by lubricating the way with lots of cash (provided by clients).
I didn't find Rick to be a particularly honest man; at first he was charmed by the cash. He spent a ridiculous amount for a meal with an old girlfriend. He had to decide whether to let his sister Wendy have ½.
Because Leonard's stroke took place 18 years ago, Rick must find clues in his father's records and ancient computer. It is rather amazing that everyone from Leonard's past is in place to provide Rick with needed info. However, the tension between Leonard (who is in a nursing home with a stroke) and Rick is poignant and evolves into understanding on a new level.
This is a page-turner; Rick certainly is a flawed protagonist. The further he moves into the labyrinth of his father's life, the more deadly the game becomes. Great thriller.