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This was a very different book which touched on many genres in the fiction realm; including action, paranormal and suspense. There was a long list of very complex characters, many of whom were corrupt, immoral and dishonest people. I had a hard time finding characters that I really liked, because most of them were so flawed. The story focuses around Benicio Bridgewater who is traveling to the Philippines to visit his estranged father, Howard, with whom he is trying to reestablish a relationship. Benicio is a likeable enough character who has fought his own demons over the years mostly because of relationship problems with his own parents. Before Benicio arrives in Manila, his father is kidnapped. The ensuing action in the story focuses on recovering Howard, the complexities of the relationship between Benicio and his father, and the sub-plots that the other supporting characters create in the action related to those events. All in all, it was an interesting and well-written book. Thank you Goodreads First-Reads and Doubleday Publishing for the gift of this book. I look forward to following this author in the future.

2022-10-29 03:43