The Cleaner by Brett Battles
THE CLEANER
By Brett Battles
Published by Bantam Dell
Thriller
Because of my involvement with The Writer's Chatroom, I read a lot of debut novels. Some suck. Some are okay. Some show promise for future books, and aren't bad to read.
What's rare is to find a debut novel that reads like it's the author's 10th book. "The Cleaner" is that rare find.
Jonathan Quinn is a "cleaner". He is the one who goes in after a job and disposes of the bodies, removes clues, and generally cleans up the mess. He works for an agency called "The Office". Good money, clandestine work. But he likes it, and it's not too dangerous.
Until he is called in to clean up an arson. When he finds a body where it doesn't belong, The Office goes silent on him, and a professional tries to kill him, Quinn needs answers. Dragging his apprentice, Nate, Quinn runs for his life.
Vietnam seems to be the safest place, and Orlando lives there. She dropped out of his life years ago, but she may be the only person who can help him figure out the mess he's caught up in. Whether she will or not, is the question.
Take a deep breath and leap into the tornado. Quinn, Orlando and Nate continent hop, looking for answers. The uncover the shocking plan, but can they live long enough to stop it?
Did you ever read a thriller, and start to wonder where the character gets the money to keep jumping on planes, changing hotels, etc? Battles handles that early. Quinn has bank accounts, ATM and credit cards in a dozen names. Plus plenty of money in all those banks.
That's a small detail, but one that can derail a novel. Battles' attention to the little details is the icing on this exciting cake. Nothing slips through the cracks. Nothing is left to chance. He ties it all together in a strong net.
This is a five-star thriller. Don't miss it!
By Brett Battles
Published by Bantam Dell
Thriller
Because of my involvement with The Writer's Chatroom, I read a lot of debut novels. Some suck. Some are okay. Some show promise for future books, and aren't bad to read.What's rare is to find a debut novel that reads like it's the author's 10th book. "The Cleaner" is that rare find.
Jonathan Quinn is a "cleaner". He is the one who goes in after a job and disposes of the bodies, removes clues, and generally cleans up the mess. He works for an agency called "The Office". Good money, clandestine work. But he likes it, and it's not too dangerous.
Until he is called in to clean up an arson. When he finds a body where it doesn't belong, The Office goes silent on him, and a professional tries to kill him, Quinn needs answers. Dragging his apprentice, Nate, Quinn runs for his life.
Vietnam seems to be the safest place, and Orlando lives there. She dropped out of his life years ago, but she may be the only person who can help him figure out the mess he's caught up in. Whether she will or not, is the question.
Take a deep breath and leap into the tornado. Quinn, Orlando and Nate continent hop, looking for answers. The uncover the shocking plan, but can they live long enough to stop it?
Did you ever read a thriller, and start to wonder where the character gets the money to keep jumping on planes, changing hotels, etc? Battles handles that early. Quinn has bank accounts, ATM and credit cards in a dozen names. Plus plenty of money in all those banks.
That's a small detail, but one that can derail a novel. Battles' attention to the little details is the icing on this exciting cake. Nothing slips through the cracks. Nothing is left to chance. He ties it all together in a strong net.
This is a five-star thriller. Don't miss it!
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