Review: Contemporary Thriller
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 25, 2013
* I read this book while it was made available to me through Net Galley; it was given to me for an honest review.*After waking up in his apartment,  Nicholas Thorneycroft suffers from memory loss.  His appearance and the clothes he finds in his bedroom indicate he has had sex with a woman but, for the life of him, he can't remember.  He handles highly sensitive information for the company he works for; his partial amnesia can cause all sorts of problems.  Because he is still in his six-month probationary period, it is important for him to remember what happened the night before.With the help of his landlord, he becomes aware that someone applied something to his skin that caused his loss of memory.  Hours pass and more clues indicate a possible conspiracy.  At times, THE CANDIDATE felt like I was watching an action flick with Luxembourg as the setting.There were some minor inconsistencies that made me wonder how important Nick was to his company.  The author's vivid description of everything going on worked for and against the storyline.  Sometimes, too much information is just that: too much.  But Mr. Pembrey's strength was his ability in keeping the action flowing.  Who could Nick trust?  Why was he being watched?At the beginning of this adventure Nick appeared gullible and naive.  But his attentiveness kicked up a notch over a few days and made him realize that lives are on the line.  No one is safe including himself.  Treachery, intrigue and schemes are just some of the words that describe what goes on in THE CANDIDATE.  This story is a sprint of adventure where trust is at a premium and danger lurks around every corner