Corte is a shepherd. His job is to protect his "principals" from people who are trying to get information from them. Those trying to get the information always want an "edge" or something to use as leverage to convince those involved to cooperate. Corte has the assignment of protecting a police officer, his wife and her sister plus their daughter. The man trying to get information, Henry Loving, is the best in the business. In fact, he killed Abe, Corte's mentor several years ago. Corte has to keep his principals alive and maybe, get his own revenge on Loving.
I am a huge Jeffrey Deaver fan. Lincoln Rhyme, Amelia Sachs and company are some of my favorite characters. I ended up liking Corte lots, too. At first, he came off as cold and distant. As we read on, we realize that he is brilliant (like Lincoln Rhyme!) and very focused on doing his job. Sometimes, it was difficult to keep up with all of the twists and turns, but it certainly stayed interesting. I hope that Deaver brings Corte back again. I especially loved the end of this book.
Rating - A-
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