Already optioned for film, The Girl with a Clock for a Heart is Peter Swanson’s electrifying tale of romantic noir, with shades of Hitchcock and reminiscent of the classic movie Body Heat. It is the story of a man swept into a vortex of irresistible passion and murder when an old love mysteriously reappears.On an ordinary Friday evening at his favorite Boston tavern, George Foss’s comfortable, … George Foss’s comfortable, predictable life is shattered when a beautiful woman sits down at the bar, a woman who vanished without a trace twenty years ago.
Liana Dector isn’t just an ex-girlfriend, the first love George couldn’t quite forget. She’s also a dangerous enigma and quite possibly a cold-blooded killer wanted by the police. Suddenly, she’s back—and she needs George’s help. Ruthless men believe she stole some money . . . and they will do whatever it takes to get it back.
George knows Liana is trouble. But he can’t say no—he never could—so he makes a choice that will plunge him into a terrifying whirlpool of lies, secrets, betrayal, and murder from which there is no sure escape.
Bold and masterful, full of malicious foreboding and subtle surprises, The Girl with a Clock for a Heart is an addictive, nonstop thriller—an ever-tightening coil of suspense that grips you right up to its electrifying end.
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Tightly constructed action/mystery novel. I am not surprised that the rights have been purchased for a movie. For anyone who has a friend or a lover with larceny in their hearts, this is a must-read.
I loved this book! It grabs you from page one and holds until the very
End. Thanks so much
It was a little maddening because the main character kept getting himsef into questionable situations, but it was a page turner.
Better than most.
Enjoyable reading but plot somewhat unrealistic. Book ended without any conclusion. I anticipate a follow on book to finds out hoe the story ends.
Keep wondering what was going to be revealed in the next chapter. Assuming there is another book that will carry on? We shall see.
This was excellent, would like more.
Thanks
A real page turner. In the genre of Gone Girl or Girl on a Train. Twists and turns to keep you riveted.
Typical in the style of this author you wonder what will happen next. The characters are fully developed and take you through a wild psychological thrill ride.