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The Hidden Man (2009)

by David Ellis(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0399155791 (ISBN13: 9780399155796)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Putnam Adult

series

Jason Kolarich

review 1: This book gives an insight into what guilt can do to you and what you would do for the sake of loyalty and, indeed, love. The plot was a bit convoluted and the Jason Kolarich character got himself into a lot of hot water, although I'm not sure he could have done much differently. The book provided a lot context for the lead character and I expect the next one to gallop along a bit more. very entertaining.
review 2: I must have seen this author listed somewhere on this site, as I don't firmly recall why I would have searched out this book. Regardless, this Edgar Award winning author (not from this book) is known for a good mystery, and this the first in the Jason Kolarich series. Kolarich is a lawyer with a troubled past; his wife and young daughter were kille... mored in an auto accident that he blames himself for (this was a theme throughout the book, and will get tiresome in future books, depending on how Ellis uses it), as he was buried in a high profile case and not able to go with them on the trip. If he had, he figures the accident would have been prevented, and his family alive today...guess you have to give the character some type of angst to make him readable. Anyway, this book starts with the abduction of a young girl (Audrey Cutler) in the early 80's, and the perpetrator never found or brought to justice. A known pedophile in the neighborhood is suspected, but never charged. Fast forward 20 years, and the brother (Sammy Cutler) of Audrey sees the pedophile in a grocery store and decides hours later to take justice into his own hands. Sammy and Kolarich were best friends growing up, and thus he seeks him for counsel as he awaits trial. He however does so through a mysterious third party, Smith, who has an outside interest in freeing Sammy - and quickly. Thus begins the mystery and Kolarich's search for the truth. Lot of twists and turns, including possible fall guys for the murder, so Sammy can go free, and the eventual kidnapping of his own brother Pete, to use as leverage, and to keep Kolarich on track. I won't reveal the surprise ending, which was decent, but didn't necessarily satisfy me overall. It was a good story, better than some I've read in the past, but not at the level of a Connelly or Sandford. less

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