No Way Back - Hardcover

Klein, Matthew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444817698 ISBN 13: 9781444817690

Publisher: Charnwood

Synopsis

Jimmy Thane knows all about crossroads. Every time he's been faced with one he's taken the wrong path. At the peak of his career, he chose alcohol. When his job became shaky, he turned to drugs. And when his wife lost faith in him, Jimmy went looking for other women. Now Jimmy's clean and he's at a new crossroads. He has one last chance to save both his career and his marriage -he has seven weeks to turn round a failing company. In return, Jimmy lands the job of CEO and he and his wife get to start over. This time he knows which path to take.Except, from the moment he enters the building, he senses there's something very wrong -the place is too quiet, too empty. When the police come calling about the disappearance of the former CEO, Jimmy begins to wonder what he's got himself into. Then he discovers surveillance equipment in his neighbour's house, looking straight into his front room. And he begins to notice that his wife isn't just tired, she's terrified and trying to hide it.Nothing is as it seems. Jimmy no longer feels like he's living the dream -instead he's plunged into the worst kind of nightmare there is. And when he finally gets to the truth, it's more shocking and terrifying than you could ever imagine.

About this title

About the Author

Matthew Klein is the author of Con Ed, which was published in over a dozen foreign countries and is being made into a feature film. He graduated from Yale in 1990 and founded several technology companies in Silicon Valley before moving to New York, where he lives.

Review

“Beautifully plotted, fiendishly clever and one of the most impressive thrillers I’ve read in a long time...Klein does many things well. He gleefully savages venture capitalists and turnaround wizards, he creates a villain who’s about as scary as villains get, and he displays a remarkable ability to hoodwink his readers. Nothing is sacred; evil runs rampant...It’s all a bit astonishing.”
- The Washington Post Book World

“Infused with pacing worthy of the earlier works of Dean Koontz, Klein’s crafted a tale as tightly wound as a watch spring.”
- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

“Klein’s crisp, original voice is all at once peppy, funny, snappy, and darkly humorous ... Thoroughly enjoyable and compelling from start to finish.”
- Library Journal

“No Way Back is a deliciously written book, full of slick phrases, great characters and dark comedy, coupled with a plot that keeps driving forward relentlessly.”
- The Daily Telegraph

“One of the best crime novels I have read in a long time.”
- CrimeSquad

Edition details

• Publisher: Charnwood
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444817698
• ISBN 13: 9781444817690
• Binding: Hardcover