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Tuesday, July 3, 2007
I finished reading Dean Koontz's 'The Husband'
Gardener Mitch Rafferty receives a cell phone call one afternoon from a stranger saying that his wife Holly has been kidnapped and that he has less than three days to come up with $2 million in cash. The kidnapper tells Mitch he must not involve the police or else Holly will be tortured slowly then murdered. Yikes!
Sounding good? It gets better. Mitch tries explaining that he is just a gardener and has no way of getting 2 mil, but then the kidnapper shoots a guy on the street just to make sure Mitch knows they are serious.
Once the police arrive, Mitch tries to seem calm and doesn't mention that his wife has been kidnapped. But the one detective doesn't seem too convinced.
As the story unravels, Mitch goes home to find he will be framed for his wifes murder if he tries to go to the police, since the kidnappers set up his home to make it seem Mitch murdered her.....
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It's a great read and I recommend it. I'm partial to Dean Koontz novels though.
I like the love story between Mitch and his wife. I also like the impossible scenario Mitch is in and how you wonder how the heck will he get 2mil for the ransom. I also like Mitch's background and how he is just a plain ol' good guy, even though he had such twisted parents.
rating : 4 out of 5
