Genre: Thriller
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Publication Date: May 16th, 2006
Reviewed by Jake Chism
Jason Steadman is a hard-working sales executive for Entronics. He’s worked hard to get to where he is and while his wife wants to see him climb the corporate ladder, Jason doesn’t share her ambition. He is content with his mid-level management position and has no desire to dive into the foxhole of corporate world advancement.
One evening Jason runs his car off the road and befriends the tow truck driver, Kurt Semko. The two quickly hit it off as Jason is mesmerized by Kurt’s stories of his days in the Special Forces in Iraq. Soon Kurt is joining the Entronics softball team and hanging out with all the guys. When a corporate security job opens up at work, Jason pulls some strings to get the job for Kurt. Almost immediately good things start to happen for Jason. New contracts are being landed, competition is falling flat on their faces, and suddenly upper management wants to promote him. All is well until Jason begins to suspect foul play behind his sudden rise to the top. It seems someone is going to great lengths to see him succeed, even if it means that lives are being destroyed in the process. Jason must now find a way to stop this deadly game before his own life is at stake.
Joseph Finder has crafted a tantalizing thriller set amidst the intriguing backdrop of corporate sabotage. Written in the first person from Jason Steadman’s point of view, we see the story unfold at a methodical pace as Finder cleverly strings us along with a steady mounting tension. Finder treats readers with a revealing look inside major electronics companies and the competitive sales environment within. While there is an abundance of information regarding corporate structuring, never are these details boring or overbearing. Instead they add to the credibility of the plot, thus making the story more enjoyable and relevant. This is top-notch suspense that is absolutely impossible to put down.
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