Rookie crime reporter Jason Wade, a troubled loner from the wrong side of the tracks, pursues the story of a murdered Seattle nun.The case leads him to a hermit nun who founded a mysterious religious order; and ultimately to the dark secret that has tormented his ex-cop father for decades. It culminates in a life and death struggle against the clock. With time running out, Jason and his father … his father battle the odds to confront a terrible truth.
Rick Mofina is a former journalist who has interviewed murderers on death row, flown over L.A. with the LAPD and patrolled with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police near the Arctic. He’s also reported from the Caribbean, Africa and Kuwait’s border with Iraq. His books have been published in nearly 30 countries, including an illegal translation produced in Iran.
His work has been praised by James Patterson, Dean Koontz, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen, Jeffery Deaver, Sandra Brown, James Rollins, Brad Thor, Nick Stone, David Morrell, Allison Brennan, Heather Graham, Linwood Barclay, Peter Robinson, Håkan Nesser and Kay Hooper.
The Crime Writers of Canada, The International Thriller Writers and The Private Eye Writers of America have listed his titles among the best in crime fiction. As a two-time winner of Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award, a three-time Thriller Award finalist and a two-time Shamus Award finalist, the Library Journal calls him, “One of the best thriller writers in the business.”
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As Usual Rick creates interesting characters a great plot and unpredictable happenings and ending.
well crafted; very interesting twists, turns and revelations; good plot — didn’t see a lot of it coming before t happened.
HIgh school writing style, rather sophomoric…
I love his writing
I enjoyed this book. I kept me guessing until about the last 30 pages or so. Good read.
Took too long to set up the story for me.
Love this writer. I will read anything by him.
Third book by Mofina I have read in a month, liked them all.
Slow but enjoyable
It was predictable but I really liked the story and the characters.
Good mystery/thriller with a young reporter as main character. I read and enjoyed the three books in this series so far and will read more if they become available.
Love this author! Would highly recommend
Excellent, can’t wait to read more!
LOVE IT! LOVE IT! Another one of Mr. Mofina’s captivating adventures! Sticks one’s interest from the very beginning, and doesn’t let one go till the end! Lots of twists and turns!
Good mystery with multiple characters and plot twist.
Rick Mofina is another one of my favorite authors His books are suspenseful and exciting.
so much going on—–definitely a book hard to put down
couldn’t put it down!
LOVED all 3 of the Jason Wade books by Rick Mofina! Read them one after another and can’t wait to read more! Fabulous author!
Good book, but a little predictable.