Review: Wonderful start to what promises to be a great new series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 21, 2011
Tom Crayder is an average man - he has a happy marriage, a son in college and runs his own business.  He is also a pilot, and when business is slow he takes offers from an acquaintance named Jake, who has his deliver packages and transport people here and there.  Tom recently met a woman named Lorena while on the shooting range and has been carrying on a mild flirtation with her - one day it starts to turn serious, and he agrees to go to her home and take her for an airplane ride, and ... he would see where it went.  When he arrives, he sees a note on the door that she is in the shower and he should let himself in - and then hears her screaming.  He finds her in her bedroom, being held at gunpoint by a strung-out looking man - and ends up shooting the man.  Things just keep getting hairier from there.A thrilling book, "The Reluctant" reminds me why I like suspense and thriller novels.  Splitter has created a compelling and interesting character in Tom Crayder, and taken care to make the story interesting and well-written.  I was impressed by the smoothness of the plotting - the story just rolled along in such a natural way that it was truly a joy to read.  I highly recommend this book for fans of thrillers and suspense, or just a good novel.  There are plenty of twists and turns and surprises throughout the book to keep you guessing!