A hitman tries to cut his mob ties for a new love; but when the boss dies, all bets are off, and he finds himself on the run towards an estranged brother with his own problems in John Hart's Iron House.
I had no notion of who John Hart was or what his novel was about when I picked it up on a whim on audiobook at the Morrisson-Reeves Public Library. But I found Iron House to be a solid beach-style thriller with complex (though mostly unlikeable) characters and a twisty plot.
The Iron House of the title is an ill-run orphanage where the two brothers once lived, with one being rescued by the wife of an influential senator (a couple with their own secrets) while the other brother ends up on the street. They meet up again as adults in the middle of multiple murder investigations as well as various other nefarious plots and intrigues.
Although it's hard to find characters to root for, Hart draws a fairly rich tapestry for a thriller and writes solidly. For fans of an easy summer read.
I had no notion of who John Hart was or what his novel was about when I picked it up on a whim on audiobook at the Morrisson-Reeves Public Library. But I found Iron House to be a solid beach-style thriller with complex (though mostly unlikeable) characters and a twisty plot.
The Iron House of the title is an ill-run orphanage where the two brothers once lived, with one being rescued by the wife of an influential senator (a couple with their own secrets) while the other brother ends up on the street. They meet up again as adults in the middle of multiple murder investigations as well as various other nefarious plots and intrigues.
Although it's hard to find characters to root for, Hart draws a fairly rich tapestry for a thriller and writes solidly. For fans of an easy summer read.
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