Killer Instinct

by Joseph Finder

In this thriller, Jason Steadman is a nice laid-back guy, content to schlep along in his successful sales job at a top electronics company. Unfortunately, his whiny wife isn't so happy, and is pushing him to be more aggressive. Kurt Semko, an ex-Special Forces officer helps Jason one day when his car breaks down. Kurt seems to have many talents, and uses them to help Jason begin a meteoric rise through the company ranks. Unhappily, Kurt's tactics are a bit ruthless, in fact, downright murderous. Jason is ensnared in the life Kurt has set up for him and he must figure a way to outmaneuver his malicious patron. He employs double-crosses, duplicity, corporate politics, deceptions and corruption as he attempts to take his life back. Joseph Finder is a wonderful storyteller. Killer Instinct keeps you glued to the page.

Beautiful Lies

by Lisa Unger

When a photographer catches freelance writer Ridley Jones saving a toddler from being struck by a speeding van on a New York City street, she basks in her sudden celebrity. But that one heroic act will set in motion a series of events that will shake her world to its very foundations and put her life in jeopardy. After she's featured in newspapers and television newscasts all over the city, Ridley receives a mysterious package that suggests that she was abducted as a child. Her life has all been based on a lie. There are lots of twists and turns in the plot, which makes for a great read. I am looking forward to Unger's follow-up novel, Sliver of Truth.

The Color of Law

by Mark Gimenz

A poor-boy college football hero turned successful partner at a prominent Dallas firm -- who long ago checked his conscience at the door -- catches a case that forces him to choose between his enviable lifestyle and doing the right thing in this masterful debut legal thriller. Scott Finney reluctantly takes on a pro bono case involving a prostitute accused of murdering the playboy son of a Presidential hopeful. At some point during the case, he begins developing a conscience. I found myself comparing this book to To Kill a Mockingbird, which is one of my favorite books. This book is a page-turner that I highly recommend for summertime reading!