Once upon a time, Tracy Whitney was one of the best thieves in the business. Then she settled down and had a child—a beautiful, bright, mischievous boy who was the center of her life. Tracy planned to spend the rest of her days quietly, living anonymously deep in the stunning Colorado mountains, devoted to raising her son. But tragedy forces her to face her greatest nightmare. Now, with nothing left to protect, this superb con artist, jewel thief, computer wizard, and cat burglar returns to the hunt, more dangerous, ruthless, and reckless than ever. The world faces a new terror threat from Group 99, a diverse collection of global hackers intent on the collapse of capitalism and private wealth and the creation of a new world order. When the group turns to violence—kidnapping an American investigative journalist, shooting a British military hostage, and blowing up an international industrialist—the mysterious woman pulling their strings, a wily and wealthy American known only as Althea, becomes the CIA’s most sought criminal. But their only hope of finding her is a woman with a dark and dangerous past of her own. A woman who has also successfully evaded detection by the authorities around the world: Tracy. Convinced that Althea is behind the deadly act that shattered her life, Tracy sets out on a global hunt to flush out her prey. But as she soon discovers, the truth is as elusive as her target. Hampered by corruption, lies, and enemies masked as allies, Tracy will be pushed to the brink, where she must face her darkest demons. All of her experience tells Tracy that the answers are right in front of her—if only she can look at the clues in the right way. Propelled by an unquenchable thirst for revenge, and with the fate of so many resting in her hands, just how reckless will Tracy become when she has nothing left to lose? An addictive tale of espionage, mystery, passion, greed, betrayal, and vengeance that takes you from the beautiful Rocky Mountains to Europe’s oldest and grandest cities, filled with a cast of intriguing characters both new and familiar, Sidney Sheldon’s Reckless is a glamorous thrill ride that will leave you breathless until its shocking end."
ISBN:2147483647
Author:Sidney Sheldon, Tilly Bagshawe
Empress –
I loved this book by JM Rogoi.
I could just stop there, because it’s that simple. From the cover, which is weird, cos there’s nothing but the title and author’s name on it, to the paper quality, to the simply woven language to the font.
It’s a story revolving around an unfortunate family run by a single mother, stretching over three or so decades, from the 90s. You should have seen me smile when the author gave Ngonya wa Gakonya space in the book. You see, I think Ngonya is the reason I left Christianity – him and my father, who was his faithful. I digress.
I wasn’t sure whose story was being told between the two brothers, Kioria and Cutha, or even their mother. But it is a story about the struggles and sometimes triumphs of life in the slums. It’s the gory details, it’s giving colour to the shady bits. In the end, their three stories become one story.
However beautifully it is written, it’s a sad story. Consolation is the beauty of the storytelling prowess.
The author is a first-timer and although he has a history in journalism, not all journalists can tell a story so beautifully. I am looking forward to reading another book from him. A happy one.