*Starred Review* Edgy, gritty, and dark, Rann's debut novel is set in Amsterdam. Street vagrant Jan Wolf has no memory of his previous life. The last thing he remembers is being released from a hospital after suffering a mysterious illness. American Robin Carlson, a thirtysomething martial-arts instructor, has come to Amsterdam to find herself. She comes home late one night to discover that her old pal Cary Bowman has broken into her apartment. He looks nearly deranged and begs Robin to help find his missing friend, Kris de Haan, but refuses to say why he is so frantic. Robin senses inexplicable danger but agrees to help. What she doesn't know is that de Haan is a secret agent set to ferret out the players behind the Nemesis Project, a plan with horrifying global implications. The search to find the missing de Haan will lead her not only into mortal danger but also onto a collision path with the vagrant Jan Wolf, whose amnesia about his past hides terrible secrets. If all this sounds a bit weird, it is. But Rann is able to take a story that in less gifted hands might seem outlandish and make it absolutely mesmerizing. The violence and suspense are palpable, and the characters are completely riveting. A must-read from this promising new writer. Emily Melton
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Starred Review
“The violence and suspense are palpable, and the characters completely riveting. A must–read from a promising new writer.” (Booklist)
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