|
|
|
|
|
When you become a parent, you quickly discover that there’s nothing you wouldn’t do to protect your child. And in Remi Bone by author William L. Myers, a desperate dad finds himself going to desperate measures to provide for his daughter before his time is up.
The story finds hard-working single dad Remi facing a difficult decision. When his doctor informs him that his heart could give out at any time, his only concern is for his daughter, Kayla, a smart girl with an Ivy League future that she can’t afford. Not knowing how much time he has left, Remi agrees to take a lucrative side job as a hired assassin. But when one job leads to another, he finds himself racing against the clock to earn as much money as he can before it’s too late.
By day, Remi goes about his usual routine, working as a mechanic on high-end cars—just a normal guy with a normal job. But at night, he quietly makes his way through the streets of Philadelphia, doing the bidding of an employer who’s convinced him that what he’s doing isn’t really all that bad—because he’s taking out the drug dealers who are fueling the city’s opioid epidemic. Remi is a likable guy, but, admittedly, his excuse feels somewhat forced—an all-too-convenient way of explaining why an otherwise law-abiding man would resort to killing for cash (and even continue taking on additional jobs) with little hesitation.
Meanwhile, as the body count rises, Remi’s employer tries to cover up one crime with another while the city’s police and politicians scramble to uncover the killer’s identity—while also attempting to cover up some troubling aspects of the case. The story connects the dots between the police department, the mayor’s office, and the man orchestrating the murders—usually through some kind of hush-hush relationship—though none of these stories are nearly as interesting as Remi’s own. Still, many of these characters play a crucial role in the novel’s conclusion. And though the story has some bumps along the way—some times when the characters don’t seem especially important and the pieces don’t all seem to fit—it still feels rather satisfying in the end.
Though there are some parts of Remi’s story that don’t work especially well, this likable character and his race against the clock will have readers cheering him on—hoping that he’ll earn the money that his daughter needs and walk away unnoticed before it’s too late.
Listen to the review on Shelf Discovery:
|
|
|
|
