Review: Well Paced Conspiracy Thriller
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 19, 2012
I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a blog tour in exchange for a fair and honest review:A Bridge to Treachery by Larry Crane is a well paced thriller about a career army man attempting to adjust to life as a civilian.  With well developed characters, good dialogue and just enough action to keep the pace moving,Mr. Crane's story grabbed my attention from the first page and never let go.  While Mr. Crane didn't have to do too much world building, the story is set in a contemporary setting, we get the hero's flashbacks of his previous military career.  It was also nice having a hero who was over 30 years of age with real world experience.Lou Christopher is having a tough time adjusting to life outside of the army.  A career army man, Lou had never really planned for what he would do post retirement.  He also hadn't planned on being forced out of the army by the time he was fifty.  Determined to land a job which could lead to financial stability for his family, he finds himself working as an investment broker with little to no sales experience.When Louis is given a choice account, which he didn't get on his own and which leads to large commissions, he's suspicious but is more than happy to accept the money.  Mr. Crane did an excellent job developing Lou's character, he's likable, fairly intelligent and cares for his family.  He's faithful to his country, the army and his wife, though he did cheat on her once - which she knew.  Like everyone else, he wants to be able to have a comfortable life and feel as if he's successful, something he's been struggling with since he was forced out of the army before he wanted to leave.Maggie Christopher, Lou's wife, has been in love with her husband from the moment she first saw him.  A "military brat" she knew what life in the military was like and embraced it for most of her life.  Faithful to her husband, except for a short period of time when he was stationed overseas, she's used to living a modest life.  Happy for her husband and his new success, Maggie wants to take things slowly when it comes to the new money in their life.  She never envisioned having to save her husband's life due to a someone else's treachery.Confronted at work by two men in trench coats, Lou finds himself being blackmailed into helping "stage" a fake terrorist attack.  If he doesn't cooperate, he'll lose the special account he's been given and he'll lose his position.  Reluctantly agreeing to go along with the plan, Lou and his "team" find themselves double crossed and expendable.  As the body count begins to pile up, Lou and only one member of his team make it away.  Now Lou will have to use all of his experience to make it back home in one piece.Will Lou discover who is behind the double cross, which lead to his team being killed?  Will he be able to make it out of the situation he finds himself in and back to Maggie's side? The story takes several twists and turns which leads to a surprising revelation and a good ending.You'll have to read A Bridge to Treachery to discover who's behind the "fake" terrorist attack, I certainly didn't see that twist coming.