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Below Mile Zero
A contemporary tale of suspense, action, and humor.
Told through the self-effacing, wry narrative of a sometime drifter with a bitter past and an uncertain future when he was stranded in Key West.
Through his eyes, we witness a clandestine smuggling operation and experience his fear and concern when people around him suddenly begin to die.
Drawn deeper and deeper into a labyrinth of conspiracy and danger, there seems to be nowhere he can turn; no one he can trust.
Events come to a climax amidst the thunder and fury of nature, as hurricane-force winds assault Florida¿s southernmost island.
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June Cridland, A reader, 06/09/2008
This is, without a doubt, the most exhilarating and insightful novel of suspense and intrigue I have read. It's like a combination of Nelson DeMille, John Steinbeck , John Grisham and Ernest Hemingway. When I started I found the book charming, heartbreakingly funny and so introspective, that I quickly became completely immersed. That was just the setup for a thrilling ride that rattled my cage to the point where I didn't want to go to sleep, craving the next turn of the screw, but had to force myself to put the book down, so I could make the story last and savor each delectable, poignant, nerve-shredding moment. I've never before been so deeply inside the skin of a protagonist as in Below Mile Zero, and I never did discover his name. I'm going to give myself a couple of weeks then jump into it again...the only time I've read the same book more than once was Pat Conroy's Prince of Tides.
Also recommended: Lion's game, Plum Island, General's Daughter-Nelson DeMille. Prince of Tides-Pat Conroy. The Firm, Runaway Jury, Rainmaker-John Grisham, Tortilla Flats, Cannery Row-John Steinbeck. Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games-Tom Clancy