The Partner: A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of mystery and suspense

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With barely suppressed excitement, Guy made his daily call to Washington.He actually closed his eyes and smiled when he uttered the words, "It’s him."His voice was an octave higher.

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They found him alone, as best they could tell, though a maid came and went at odd hours during the eight days they hid and watched.Don’t speak," came the reply from Osmar, in English.The Brazilian to Danilo’s left removed a syringe from a small metal box and deftly filled it with a potent liquid.Osmar pulled Danilo’s wrists tightly toward him while the other man jabbed the needle into his upper arm.He stiffened and jerked, then realized it was hopeless.He actually relaxed as the last of the drug entered his body.His breathing slowed; his head began to wobble.When his chin hit his chest, Osmar gently, with his right index finger, raised the shorts on Danilo’s right leg, and found exactly what he expected to find.Pale skin. This is not one of the best Grisham books, but there is enough suspense and drama to make it worth reading. I don't think it has been made into a movie yet although there may be a TV series pending...

The Partner: A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times

There was instantly a plan to enter his home and catalog everything.There had to be records.The money had to be tended to.Guy dreamed of finding bank statements, wire transfer reports, account summaries; all sorts of documents arranged in a neat portfolio which would lead him directly to the money. Who needs lawyers? Not Grisham, in his captivating new novel, now between hardcovers after serialization in the Oxford American. Here there are hardscrabble farmers instead, and dirt-poor itinerant Continue reading » Leave it to Grisham to make a battle about wills nail-bitingly suspenseful in his second novel featuring lawyer Jake Brigance, the hero of Grisham%E2%80%99s debut, A Time to Kill. It%E2%80%99s 1988, Continue reading » The ending was satisfying and surprising. "Where else could he go? His journey was over. His past was finally closed." (PG. 401)When the van stopped on a dusty road near a farm field, Danilo uttered his first words."What do you want?" he asked, in Portuguese. It's a dull story about what happens when you steal a lot of money, and how to keep it hidden. Why not start at the beginning and show what led to the crime and then the escape from justice?