This is the first book I’ve read featuring
Collins’ trained killer character, Quarry. Quarry was a professional killer,
but has now disappeared into his well-deserved retirement. But he finds himself
unable to remain aloof when he sees an injustice occur. This character trait
brings him into the orbit of a media magnate.
The magnate eventually lures
Quarry out of retirement. The killer acknowledges that “one last job” stories
never end well, but nonetheless takes the gig. But when he stakes out his
target, he wonders what trouble could be caused by this seemingly-harmless
woman. His target is a cute small-town librarian with whom he begins an
ill-advised relationship.
About two-thirds of the way
through the story, I thought I knew where it was going, and that we’d spend the
rest of the story seeing Quarry turn the tables on his employer. But a great
plot twist occurs at this point, totally changing the direction of the rest of the novel.
This was a thoroughly enjoyable
detective story, a quick hard-boiled read that delivered exactly what it
promised.
Source: Hoopla
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