Matt Stromsoe has come a long way since his wife and son were killed in an explosion meant for him. Wounded severely in both body and spirit, Stromsoe gave up the last thing that held any meaning for him--his job on the police force--and proceeded to hit rock bottom, hard. That was a lifetime ago, and finally the spiral of personal destruction and despair seems to have come to an end. The man responsible for the murders--Stromsoe's best friend from childhood and his wife's old lover--is behind bars and Stromsoe has put the ...
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Matt Stromsoe has come a long way since his wife and son were killed in an explosion meant for him. Wounded severely in both body and spirit, Stromsoe gave up the last thing that held any meaning for him--his job on the police force--and proceeded to hit rock bottom, hard. That was a lifetime ago, and finally the spiral of personal destruction and despair seems to have come to an end. The man responsible for the murders--Stromsoe's best friend from childhood and his wife's old lover--is behind bars and Stromsoe has put the past behind him, rescued from the abyss by a former colleague who offers him a job at his private security firm. Stromsoe's first assignment is to protect local television personality Frankie Hatfield from a stalker. But the further Stromsoe is drawn into this case, the more he finds that the net of intrigue is wide and ultimately leads back to the man who killed his family. As events conspire against him, Stromsoe learns that prison is no safeguard against revenge. T. Jefferson Parker has been hailed as belonging "in the first rank of American crime novelists" ( Washington Post Book World ) and praised for "some of the finest writing you'll ever read" ( Chicago Sun-Times ). Superbly crafted, emotionally complex, and filled with heart-stopping action, Storm Runners proves why the novels of T. Jefferson Parker are impossible to resist.
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If you are a fan of Parker, you will love this book. Kept me hooked all the way to the end. Great side characters, too. Parker never overdoes the plot and keeps the pace up to the final showdown between two former friends who have gone in completely different directions. Well worth the read.
Della
Jul 14, 2007
Nostalgia Reigns
Matt lives now in the village of Fallbrook Ca, and he weaves his tales of suspense and intrigue from prisons to holidays in San Francisco to groves of avocados and citrus trees. His story unfolds midst the scent of orange blossoms and the silvery leaves of avocado trees glistening in the moonlight. He is protecting a weather forecaster who happens to be not only the descendant of the man who years ago made it rain in San Diego, she is beautiful, single an sexy. So much so, the City of San Diego wouldn't pay him. But his descendant found his secret and his equipment. Now she is in danger from the Water Dept. themselves, plus Matt's old high school chum who is still running the underground battle with his gangs. Mystery and intrigue in a beautiful setting.
