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    Audiobook7 hours

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    Written by J. Carson Black

    Narrated by Ryan Thomas Johnson

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    About this audiobook

    Hollywood superstar Max Conroy is A-list all the way—one of the few actors who can guarantee box office blockbusters on opening weekend. Max has it all: the devil-may-care charisma, the stunning movie star wife, and a sizable personal fortune that grows along with his legend.

    When Max escapes from a rehab center in Arizona, disoriented and longing to return to his blue-collar roots, he becomes the target of a motley group of kidnappers planning to cash in by holding him for ransom. Max not only outsmarts them; he evens the score. Little does he know that a far more dangerous and merciless enemy is coming for him. But this time, he has an ally in the smart and beautiful sheriff’s deputy Tess McCrae.

    For years, Max drifted through an easy superstar life, untethered and without purpose. But as he fights for his life, something turns inside him. He’s ready to live again—on his own terms. He will destroy those who’d rather see him die like an icon than live like a man.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJun 12, 2012
    ISBN9781455886692
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    Author

    J. Carson Black

    Hailed by bestselling author T. Jefferson Parker as “a strong new voice in American crime fiction,” J. Carson Black has written fourteen novels. Her thriller, The Shop, reached #1 on the Kindle Bestseller list, and her New York Times bestselling series featuring homicide detective Laura Cardinal was recently optioned by Sony Pictures Television/Winkler Films. Although Black earned a master’s degree in operatic voice, she was inspired to write a horror novel after reading The Shining. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.

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    • 4/5
      This story was filled with suspense and danger and the plot had lots of twists and turns. Max Conroy, major Hollywood actor, escapes from a rehab center in Arizona suffering from hallucinations but with his drink and drug problem cured. His escape sets off major problems for the head of the clinic Gordon White Eagle, Max's agent Jerry Gold and his wife Talia L'Apel. They have plotted to kill him so that they can cash in on his fame and his estate. Gordon and Jerry are brothers and would-be partners in crime.When a couple of Gordon's goons try to capture Max and take him back to the clinic, he is rescued by Sheriff's deputy Tess McCrae who has a photographic memory and recognizes him immediately even though he is dirty, smelly, and mentally messed up at the time. Gordon has also set a freaky sociopathic assassin named Shaun on his trail. Shaun has found a 12-year-old boy who is just as much of a sociopath and claimed him as her son. Together they are going on a killing spree as they search for Max leaving Max to blame for the various murders.Jerry is the one who came up with the basic scenario. He sees himself as a screenwriter and has done multiple storyboards all leading to Max's death. As things keep going wrong, he starts to get obsessed with making new storyboards all still ending with Max's death.There are multiple gun battles, furious car chases, and lots of running around the desert. Along the way Max gets more and more clear-headed about what he wants for his life. And Tess puts her reputation on the line because she believes that Max is a victim rather than the villain.My one caveat with the story was that since it was told from Max's viewpoint, Tess's viewpoint, Jerry's viewpoint, Shaun's viewpoint and from Gordon's viewpoint, it was hard to really identify with Max. Of course, it was easy to see that Shaun was insane, Jerry obsessed, and Gordon the kind of person who thought he could say anything with conviction and be believed.If you are looking for suspense and are fascinated with Hollywood icons, this is the story for you.
    • 4/5
      Easy, fast read. A bit graphic, but the plot was well crafted and just strange enough to keep your attention. The author is a master of the thriller who can also write convincing characters. About the fifth of her books I’ve read and always up for more.