What a setup! An inventor who is a reclusive billionaire, bitter about life, and spends his time in a wheelchair hiding from the world. A curious newspaper reporter, who is desperate for a story to save his failing career and cannot leave well enough alone even if his life depends on it. Add a detective out to uncover some shady deals with possible mob connections, and an informant who is more than he seems. This is a mystery of the complicated kind and a very suspenseful yet entertaining story all in one.

Walter is facing serious trouble and the potential end of his career as a newspaper reporter, yet he can't stay away from a story on corruption and the mafia in New York. Not even threats to his life seem to matter, he is determined to uncover the truth. He is stubborn and possibly suicidal, but without men like him, a lot more criminals would be able to sleep easy. Walter's observations and thoughts, chaotic as they were at times, made me laugh and kept me entertained.

Chase lost his parents years ago, he had an accident, and is in a wheelchair. He initially spends a lot of time feeling sorry for himself and drinking. I can’t say too much about him and his secrets because discovering what drives him is a big part of the mystery and makes the story more interesting. Watching him slowly unthaw and then fall for Walter was a fascinating process. Neither he nor Walter are very social, but they are drawn to each other despite the challenges a relationship between them has to offer. The resulting growth - in fits and starts – is very rewarding.

If you like a good mystery with a heavy side of romance, political backstabbing, and lots of dangerous situations, if two loners who learn to trust each other are your thing, and if you’re looking for a read that is as tension-filled as it is action-packed, then you will probably like this novel.


NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews. ( )