Vanishing Games
A novel
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4.0 • 61 Ratings
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- $8.99
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Publisher Description
The gritty, riveting, highly anticipated sequel to the national (and international) best seller Ghostman, by the critically acclaimed and award-winning Roger Hobbs
It’s just before dawn on the South China Sea when three experienced pirates open fire on a small smuggling yacht. Their target: a bag of uncut sapphires worth millions. But when one of them stumbles across an enormous treasure that wasn’t on the manifest, everything goes sideways. Within minutes two of them are dead, leaving the third, a coldblooded psychopath, to claim both the sapphires and the mysterious windfall for himself. If he disappears, he won’t just be wealthy. He’ll have the power to change the course of history.
His boss, Angela, isn’t about to let that happen. She calls in a favor from her onetime protégé: a fixer sometimes known as Jack, or more often as simply the Ghostman. Within hours he’s flying halfway around the world to find her in the glimmering neon slums of Macau. Jack has no real name, no address and no fingerprints—but given the right motivation, he can make serious problems vanish. Though the two haven’t talked since they botched a job six years ago, as soon as Jack’s off the plane they’re back together again, facing down a crime boss, a hit man and a conspiracy bigger than anything they’ve ever encountered and more dangerous than they could’ve imagined.
Their partnership—between people with no lasting relationships whatsoever—is at the very heart of a novel that will cement Roger Hobbs’s status as one of our most talented crime writers.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A shipment of incredibly valuable uncut sapphires, smuggled out of Burma and hijacked by pirates in the South China Sea, provides the MacGuffin for Edgar-finalist Hobbs's fantastic sequel to 2013's Ghostman. Enter a pair of professional thieves, Jack (aka Mr. Outis/Ghostman) and his onetime mentor, now partner, Angela. Each of them is a master of disguise, able to alter posture, attitude, accent, and expression to suit the moment. Equipped with an array of false passports, they move through the glamorous world of the super-rich in Hong Kong and Macao. Jack has no qualms about killing and does his share. Yet Hobbs stops the action, when he sees fit, in the most amazing fashion. In one scene, Jack and a professional assassin pause to discuss Greek mythology and the story of the cyclops Polyphemus for several pages before resuming their battle to the death. Those who can stomach the graphic violence will find this an irresistible ride.
Customer Reviews
Great story
Hobbs is a master at building momentum into an ever-satisfying climax. The reference to historical literature in the midst of one of the most intense moments was masterful in its simplicity. Keep writing Roger! This character is riveting, so please don't keep us waiting long for the next one!
If your not reading Roger Hobbs, what's your problem? Ha!!
I loved the Ghostman and have been waiting for the follow up. While the Ghostman started out with a bang the first few pages, it took a little further for this one to get going. Not that much further though. Just like his first book, this one kept me on the edge of my seat. While I think the first one was better than this one, this one did not disappoint.
I love how the narrator, Jack or whatever his name is, steps kinda back out of scene and describes to you the translation for the "Ghostman" terms. Or even just the different ways he could be handling a certain situation. Like he's talking right to you and doesn't want you to loose in the story.
If you haven't read any of Roger Hobbs' books, you are totally missing out!
Thanks Penguin for letting me use my points from the First to Read program so I could enjoy this very thrilling and entertaining book.