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No Way Back

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I haven't a clue why Rick Mofina isn't as well known as some other thriller writers -- Mofina can tell a story with the best of them! His books have excellent plots, pacing, and characters you just know you'd want to meet in person. Mofina's no-nonsense journalism style fits my taste perfectly -- I don't care about a zillion literary details, just tell me a story!! He keeps me on the edge of my seat, turning pages and reading as fast as I can. Tom Reed, the main character, is someone I've seen grow since the beginning of the series. I hope he's around for a long time, and I hope Mofina gets the success his writing deserves.

He is a well-respected renowned Pulitzer Prize nominee, a reporter for the San Francisco Star who has come close to destroying his marriage because he got too close to the evil in his stories. Tom Read's wife Ann, a successful entrepreneur who owns several clothing stores in the San Francisco area, wants her husband to quit his job and he agrees to do it but when the editor asks him to do a literary piece about a jewelry store robbery, he can't say now.

When he arrives at the San Francisco Deluxe jewelry store, he learns that one of the robbers is injured and the remaining two took hostage a woman who was buying an anniversary gift for her husband. His world falls apart when he learns that the hostage is Ann and the police have no clues to the identity of the perpetrators are. As time passes and there are no ransom demands, Tom learns through his contacts that one of the kidnappers considers him an enemy and has a score to settle with him.

A Rick Mofina thriller is always exciting to read and this especially good novel contains plenty of action and it looks like the victim will die because one of the kidnappers is obsessed with the hero. The two villains in NO WAY BACK are vile predators who kill without feeling remorse so nobody will feel anything but loathing for him. This novel is particularly scary because the scenario is all too plausible.

Harriet Klausner

What can I say that others haven't said? THIS BOOK IS ONE YOU CAN'T PUT DOWN! Riveting suspense... crime thrillers will find this a real treat ... believable and intense ...really scary at times....
I find his knowledge of police maneuvering and procedures to be especially fascinating and intriguing! He piqued my interest!!
I can't wait for the next one!

Rick Mofina is pure pulp, or maybe popcorn, but don't start reading it at 10 p.m. if you have to get up early in the morning!Tom Reed siezes upon a jewelry robbery that misfires as a great story for him as a reporter, little realizing that his wife has been taken as a hostage. While her abduction in coincidental, it turns out to be a very personal deed on the part of the robber, and Mofina does create honest suspense. Just don't expect any great philosophical insights

This book will keep you wanting to read the next chapter just to find out what's going to happen next. I bought the book right before i went to work and finished it by the time I left (12 hour shift). Couldn't put the book down, great read!

Tom Reed is a crime journalist who doesn't always follow the code of ethics that his profession is supposed to follow. It is while conning a distressed robbery victim to talk to him before he gets thrown out of a crime scene he knows he should not be in that he learns the jewel heist he is reporting on has implications for himself. His wife Ann was in the shop at the time and was abducted as a hostage in the gang's getaway. As the days go buy Tom is quickly realising what being on the other side is like when faced with other unethical journalists, especially one named Ms Layne who takes getting a story no matter who gets hurt to new heights. Meanwhile Ann is beginning to not only question if she will survive but is learning what her husband did to make one particular abductor want her as a payback for his former wife.

This is not a bad story which will have you turning the pages, but it is a bit predictable in parts especially the twist near the end which you can see coming from halfway through the book. If you can get No Way Back at a good price or from your library for free then give it a read.