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Lädt ... The Professionalsvon Owen Laukkanen
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Crime Very good first introduction to a new series. The bad guys kind of stole the show, I think. They were a group of friends who recently graduated college, and weren't happy with their job prospects. Some of them chose badly in picking degrees that weren't very profitable and needed someone other than themselves to blame. Of course, it's always society's fault at that age. So, they felt perfectly justified in choosing a life of crime to make some money that would allow them to retire in style - quickly, of course. The first idea was robbing banks, but that seemed too dangerous, so they decided on kidnapping well-off guys for a small enough ransom that it would be easy for them to pay without involving the police. This worked out fairly well for a while, but of course, nothing's perfect. Even though the group was mostly spoiled and irresponsible, they were young and not really so bad, so it was hard not to sympathize with them when trouble arises. Sometimes I'd find myself forgetting they are not the good guys, especially when they battle the other bad guys, and I'd have to remember what they had done. It was sad and somewhat painful reading about their adventures, but they made their choices on their own, and were not forced into anything. The real heroes, Stevens and Windermere, were very likable and personable. They didn't want to hurt the kids; in fact, they seemed like they would want to help turn them around if they could. But you can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped. I really enjoyed spending time with these characters, both the good guys and the bad ones. I will be continuing with this well written series. Happy to have found a new author who is a master at the craft. I read the Library Of Congress Talking Books version, narrated by Edoardo Ballerini. Excellent Job, Mr. Ballerini. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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"Four friends, recent college graduates, caught in a terrible job market, joke about turning to kidnapping to survive. And then, suddenly, it's no joke. For two years, the strategy they devise--quick, efficient, low risk--works like a charm. Until they kidnap the wrong man. Now two groups they've very much wanted to avoid are after them--the law, in the form of veteran state investigator Kirk Stevens and hotshot young FBI agent Carla Windermere, and an organized crime outfit looking for payback. As they all crisscross the country in a series of increasingly explosive confrontations, each of them is ultimately forced to recognize a brutal truth: The true professionals, cop or criminal, are those who are willing to sacrifice everything."-- Provided by publisher. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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