Narrator Daniel Weyman recounts the fiasco that unfolds after 17-year-old Finn Maguire jogs home from work at a London fast food joint and discovers his stepfather bludgeoned to death. Naturally, he becomes the prime suspect. Weyman generates sympathy for the troubled, angry young man as he tries to prove his innocence and achieve justice for his failed parent. Finn battles well-voiced underworld characters; endures a sudden appearance by his mother, who abandoned him and his father; and copes with a tough cop who seems to "decide what happens and selects evidence to fit." Leonard's action scenes, such as Finn's escape from a car that is in the jaws of a crusher, are recounted by Weyman with surprising credibility and perfect tension. D.P.D. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine
Meet Finn Maguire-a compelling new character for the crime genre.
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The day Finn Maguire discovers his father bludgeoned to death in a pool of blood, his dreary life is turned upside down. He's the prime suspect in the murder. Finn must race against time to clear his name and find out who hated his dad enough to murder him. Searching the sordid, brutal London underworld for answers, Finn exposes dark family secrets and faces danger at every turn. But he's about to learn that it's the people you trust who can hit you the hardest.
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The day Finn Maguire discovers his father bludgeoned to death in a pool of blood, his dreary life is turned upside down. He's the prime suspect in the murder. Finn must race against time to clear his name and find out who hated his dad enough to murder him. Searching the sordid, brutal London underworld for answers, Finn exposes dark family secrets and faces danger at every turn. But he's about to learn that it's the people you trust who can hit you the hardest.
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Meet Finn Maguire-a compelling new character for the crime genre.
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The day Finn Maguire discovers his father bludgeoned to death in a pool of blood, his dreary life is turned upside down. He's the prime suspect in the murder. Finn must race against time to clear his name and find out who hated his dad enough to murder him. Searching the sordid, brutal London underworld for answers, Finn exposes dark family secrets and faces danger at every turn. But he's about to learn that it's the people you trust who can hit you the hardest.
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The day Finn Maguire discovers his father bludgeoned to death in a pool of blood, his dreary life is turned upside down. He's the prime suspect in the murder. Finn must race against time to clear his name and find out who hated his dad enough to murder him. Searching the sordid, brutal London underworld for answers, Finn exposes dark family secrets and faces danger at every turn. But he's about to learn that it's the people you trust who can hit you the hardest.
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| BN ID: | 2940169063691 |
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| Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
| Publication date: | 09/11/2012 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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