Saving Myles
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
When the FBI can' t help, an unassuming banker takes matters into his own hands to bring his son home
Wade, a respected banker in La Jolla, CA, and his estranged wife, Fiona, make the unbearable decision to send their teenage son, Myles, away to an expensive treatment center after a streak of harmful behavior. After a year of treatment, Myles comes home, seemingly rehabilitated. But soon, he sneaks off to Tijuana to buy drugs— and is kidnapped.
When the ransom call comes, Fiona is frantic and accepts help from Andre, the Quebecois whose charity Fiona runs. Wade is wary of Andre' s reputation and the bank he owns, but seeing no other way to secure a kidnap negotiator or the ransom, he swallows his doubts to get his son home.
In order to get the ransom money, Wade makes a deal with Andre— he' ll work for Andre' s bank in exchange for the cash. But as Wade races to rescue Myles before his kidnappers lose their patience, he realizes he' s wrapped up in more crime than just a kidnapping— he' s now indebted to a cartel.
Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Lisa Scottoline
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Vonderau (Crossing Borders) delivers a solid neo noir centered on themes of addiction and parenthood. Wade Bosworth, a banker in La Jolla, Calif., struggles to save his teenage son, Myles, from his worst impulses. After Wade's estranged wife, Fiona, finds bags of OxyContin in Myles's bedroom, she reluctantly agrees to enroll him in a Utah treatment center. Myles's stint there seems to have done the trick, but he's soon in jeopardy again. Instead of going camping, as he told his mother, Myles drives to Tijuana to buy drugs and is kidnapped. Desperate to get his hands on the hundreds of thousands of dollars demanded in ransom, Wade agrees to a deal with Andre Ouellette, head of the shady charitable foundation Fiona works for: in exchange for cash, Wade will work for the foundation if Myles is returned safely. The only problem? The foundation is a front for a drug cartel. Vonderau's plot is often predictable, but the aching empathy he generates for Myles's parents makes up for the deficits in suspense. This works best as a high-stakes family drama.
Customer Reviews
Fast paced and suspenseful
Vonderau has written a real page turner involving a Mexican drug cartel, dirty banking, the FBI, and the DEA. Family dynamics are interwoven in the rush to survive a clash with the cartel. Highly recommended.