Review – Finder’s Fee

Judith Find, a famous interior design company president, receives an unmarked package in her mail one morning. She is blackmailed by a mysterious caller into going on a manhunt-or rather, boyhunt for a child in trouble. A complete stranger joins Judith-Luke Becker, who is a kind yet secretive stay-at-home stock broker. Thrown into a dangerous operation with more questions than answers on their side, will they discover why they’ve been charged to save Abel before it’s too late?

To what lengths would someone go to in order to keep one’s secrets safe? In order to save one’s own life? In order to save another’s life? This story explores those questions and more. At first glance, kidnapping and blackmail seem to dominate the story. But finding the link between Judith and Luke opens a whole new aspect to the novel. Their pasts eventually are brought to light, revealing how they are interconnected. The journey to that revelation is fraught with peril and meaning.

With over a dozen suspense novels in print, Gansky has established himself in the suspense genre. This novel only confirms his mastership. I prefer a faster pace of action, but the story regardless was enjoyable. If his prose weren’t so engaging, I might find myself skimming ahead to see what happens. But I wouldn’t want to miss anything. I for one hope he doesn’t stop writing them any time soon.

Ever since reading the Maddy Glenn series, I’ve also been amazed at how Gansky can get into the head of the female protagonist. His instincts are superb in this regard, and the writing of Judith is no exception.

I’m a big fan of Gansky and would recommend all of his works, especially the Perry Sachs series, Maddy Glenn books and Crime Scene Jerusalem.