5 May 2016

Review #421: Saving Jason by Michael Sears



My rating: 4 of 5 stars


“The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.”

----Marcus Aurelius



Michael Sears, the New York Times bestselling author, pens a heart-wrenching and thrilling crime fiction in his new book, Saving Jason which is the fourth book in the Jason Stafford series that is centered around a financial investigator who saves a firm from tumbling down and losing its shares and stocks as he investigates his way through the glitch, but little did he knew that he would get into life-threatening trouble with his autistic kid.





Synopsis:

The latest Jason Stafford novel from Michael Sears, author of the highly acclaimed Long Way Down and Black Fridays.

Jason Stafford used to be a hot Wall Street trader, went too far, and paid for it in prison. Now a financial investigator, he’s been asked to look into rumors of a hostile takeover of his firm, but he has no idea it will turn his whole life upside down. Suddenly embroiled in a grand jury investigation of Mob-related activities on Wall Street, and threatened by some very serious men, he is thrust into witness protection with his young autistic son. And then his son disappears. Has he been kidnapped, or worse? With no choice but to act, Stafford has no choice but to come out of hiding and risk everything to save his son, his firm, his pregnant girlfriend—and himself.



Jason is fresh out of the prison as he was caught in backdoor trading for a Wall Street trading firm, and now he hons those skills by working as an financial investigator for an investment firm. In this new firm, Jason discovers unscrupulous trading against his company that can put his current boss into prison. Luckily for Jason, he figures out the people behind the firm, but that put him and his autistic son into danger, as a possible warning leads him into hiding.

This was the first time that I read anything by this author and since the book is in a series, this book can be read as a standalone. As the author meticulously pens the background of his primary character and the situation he was in and the reason for which he was imprisoned. The first time readers can easily comprehend both with the story as well as with the central character. The whole experience for any readers whoever reads this book is bound to really exciting as the author pens an edgy story.

The writing style of the author is extremely good, as it is layered with enough suspense and twists to keep the readers in the loop of the complex plot line. The narrative is equally engaging and authentic that will help the readers contemplate with what the characters are communicating among one another. The pacing is just perfect and it will feel like riding a roller coaster filled with adrenaline rushing car-chasing scenes, murders, devious mastermind ideas about insider trading and mystery that will keep the readers glued to the story till the very climax.

The characters are really something of this author's book, as they are laid out with flaws and guilt and depicted them with their negative attributes, and impulsiveness through crisis. The primary character is extremely honest as he is highly inspired from reality. His back story supports him and gives him value thus letting the readers to connect with him. The autistic kid's voice has been vividly captured by the author and as the boy's demeanor with an intelligence comes into limelight in this story, the readers are bound to feel enlightened. The supporting cast, both the negative ones and the positive ones are really well-developed.

The mystery is well-etched out with enough twists and turns that will keep the readers anticipating as the author peels away his layered, mystery page-by-page. The author introduces his readers with the world of trading, shares, stocks etc like a teacher and midway through the book, the readers are bound to feel like the basic about share trading is cleared. So for that I would like to applaud the author for making his readers feel enlighten with a new concept.

In a nutshell, the story is intriguing as it grips the readers from the very first page itself.

Verdict: A fast-paced mystifying thriller that you really need to look put for.

Courtesy: Thanks to the author, Michael Sears' publicist for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.
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Author Info:
Winner of the Shamus and Silver Falchion Awards
Michael Sears’ first novel, the best-seller BLACK FRIDAYS, a thriller with a financial twist, took the Shamus award and was short-listed for the Edgar and three other major awards.  MORTAL BONDS, the critically-acclaimed second novel in the Jason Stafford series, won the Silver Falchion at Killer Nashville.  Continuing the series, LONG WAY DOWN, was described as “one of the best thrillers of 2015.”  SAVING JASON, fourth in the series, is now available.
Mr. Sears was a Managing Director for two different Wall Street firms, where he worked in the bond market for twenty years and, earlier, in foreign exchange and derivatives. Prior to returning to Columbia University for his MBA, he was, for eight years, a professional actor appearing at the Shakespeare Theatre of Washington, Playwritght’s Theater of Washington, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival,The Comedy Stage Co., and, in the course of a single year, every soap opera shot in New York City.
He is married to the artist and poet, Barbara Segal and is the father of two handsome sons. Born in New York City, he lived for more than twenty years on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and still misses it every day.
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