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9781608093151
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" Love on the Internet gone wrongReminiscent of Nick and Amy in Gone Girl , Jack and Maria have a tortuous history. Currently, they live in a claustrophobic Manhattan apartment with their eight-year-old son, Jonah. Jack has quit booze, but his music career ended abruptly, and he isn't doing much better as a real estate agent. Maria's doing well at her corporate job, but she travels frequently. While they both love their son, they don't seem to have much else in common and their sex life is nonexistent.When a former band member tells Jack about a new extramarital dating app called Discreet Hookups, Jack quickly meets Sophia, who goes by the online name Fugitive Red. Jack and Sophia hit it off and have a steamy online affair. When Jack agrees to rendezvous with Sophia at her townhouse, he discovers her dead strangled by a red necktie. Immediately, Jack becomes a person of interest in the murder. Convinced that Sophia's husband is the killer, Jack sets out to prove his innocence and save his marriage. Instead, he leaves a trail of dead bodies in his wake, and the police close in on him. Worse, he discovers that he has been the victim of a sinister scheme that may cost him his life. "
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Biographisches: "Jason Starr was born and raised in Brooklyn. He began writing plays and fiction in college at Binghamton University. Starr has an MFA in Playwriting from Brooklyn College. He is the international best-selling author of fourteen novels and four novels coauthored with Ken Bruen. Starr also writes graphic novels and superhero comics for Marvel and DC. He has won the Barry Award and is a two-time winner of the Anthony Award. Several of his books are in development for TV, film, and theatrical adaptions. His books have been translated into ten languages. Starr is known for his satirical urban crime novels, set mainly in the New York City area. He lives in New York City." Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: September 10, 2018 Manhattan real estate agent Jack Harper, the hapless narrator of this uneven crime novel from Starr ( Savage Lane ), hasn’t made a sale in months. A recovering alcoholic, he loves his eight-year-old son, but his marriage to the boy’s mother, Marie, is dying. Jack reconnects with an old friend, a former bandmate looking to buy an apartment, who recommends that he try the cheating site Discreet Hookups. After yet another argument with Marie, Jack extends his “history of bad decision-making” by joining the site and almost immediately falling for Sophie Ward, who goes by Fugitive Red on the site. A planned hookup goes horribly wrong when Jack discovers Sophie murdered in her townhouse and then, of course, becomes a person of interest. He can’t comprehend why he must be investigated and generally sabotages himself with one idiotic action after another. Smart, convincing dialogue compensates only in part for a trite solution to the murder and a denouement that strains credibility. Starr’s fans will hope for a return to form next time. Agent: Murray Weiss, Catalyst Literary Management. " Rezension(3): "〈a href=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/ target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/libraryjournal_logo.png alt=Library Journal border=0 /〉〈/a〉: November 1, 2018 The latest novel from Starr ( Pimp with Ken Bruen,Gotham series) opens with unhappily married Jack, a down-on-his-luck real estate agent, and corporate executive Maria. Their marriage is failing, but they share a common love for their son, Jonah. Then a friend tells Jack about an extramarital dating app called Discreet Hookups, where Jack meets Sophia (online name Fugitive Red) and quickly becomes infatuated. They arrange to meet at Sophia's townhouse for their first rendezvous. But things go horribly wrong when Jack finds Sophia dead, apparently strangled with a red necktie. In a panic, Jack calls the police. He downplays his involvement with Sophia and denies murdering her but soon becomes a person of interest, and his life spirals out of control, especially when Maria finds out. Will the real killer be found before Jack is arrested? Starr spins a suspenseful tale that will leave readers wondering if Jack's life will get better after the disastrous step of breaking his marriage vows. VERDICT Recommended for thriller fans, especially domestic thrillers, such as Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl . {amp}mdash,usan Moritz, Silver Spring, MDCopyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. " Rezension(4): "〈a href=https://www.booklistonline.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/booklist_logo.png alt=Booklist border=0 /〉〈/a〉: October 15, 2018 Jack Harper, former musician and recovering alcoholic, is trying to make a go of it as a New York real-estate agent. His wife, Maria, does well in the corporate world, but she travels extensively,sex exited the script years ago. They have a son, Jonah, but he's seemingly all they have in common. One day Jack shows a million-dollar apartment to an old musician buddy, Rob, who made it big and is looking for a place for extramarital trysts, which he arranges on a site called Discreet Hookups, dedicated to no-drama flings. At first reluctant to try Discreet Hookups himself, Jack decides to give it a go and sets up a meeting with a woman named Sophie. It becomes anything but no drama. Sophie is found dead, and Jack is the primary suspect. This Everyman mystery makes us care about a regular but troubled mope who dips his toe in the water but nearly ends up drowning. Author Starr has 14 crime novels and thrillers on his r�sum� as well as graphic novels for Marvel and DC. The plot is first-rate, the dialogue is sharp, and the conclusion unsettling.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.) "
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