My Rating: 5*
Book Title: The Passenger
Author: Lisa Lutz
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Date: 29th November 2016
Genre(s): General Fiction (Adult), Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Pages: 320
Format Read: eBook
Goodreads: Forty-eight hours after leaving her husband’s body at the base of the stairs, Tanya Dubois cashes in her credit cards, dyes her hair brown, demands a new name from a shadowy voice over the phone, and flees town. It’s not the first time.
She meets Blue, a female bartender who recognizes the hunted look in a fugitive’s eyes and offers her a place to stay. With dwindling choices, Tanya-now-Amelia accepts. An uneasy―and dangerous―alliance is born.
It’s almost impossible to live off the grid in the twenty-first century, but Amelia-now-Debra and Blue have the courage, the ingenuity, and the desperation, to try. Hopscotching from city to city, Debra especially is chased by a very dark secret. From heart-stopping escapes and devious deceptions, we are left to wonder…can she possibly outrun her past?
The Passenger’s white-knuckled plot and unforeseeable twists make one thing for certain: the ride will leave you breathless. “When the answers finally come, they are juicy, complex, and unexpected. The satisfying conclusion will leave readers rethinking everything and immediately turning back to the first page to start again.
My Review: Well if that wasn’t a rollercoaster thrill ride, I don’t know what is. The Passenger is so fast, you really can’t, as the old cliche goes, put the book down!
I’ve had The Passenger on my tbr pile for quite a while and after a recommendation from a friend I knew I had to read it at some point. That point arrived and I am so happy it did.
Lisa Lutz has written one hell of a story about a woman who doesn’t have a set name, for due to such an incredibly poor past she takes on multiple identities to run away from it all. Incredible!!!
When a book begins with a line like, ‘In case you were wondering, I didn’t do it. I didn’t have anything to do with Frank’s death. I don’t have an alibi, so you’ll have to take my word for it…’ you know you’re in for a good read. I can guarantee you won’t be disappointed.
My advice; buckle up and enjoy the ride … The Passenger will have you on super sonic speed mode!
About the Author: For more information about Lisa Lutz, visit her website.
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