The Mistaken Book Review
Tyler
Karras is an honest man, a transplanted Brit living the American dream, but his
charmed life takes an unexpected turn when his brother, Nick, is coerced into
joining ranks with San Francisco’s Russian mafia. Ty intervenes to secure Nick’s freedom, yet
only succeeds in incurring their wrath.
With no choice but to accept Nick’s new life, Ty returns to his own, but
his dreams are dashed when his wife—pregnant with their first child—is killed, the
victim of a reckless crime.
Despondent and bitter, Ty macerates his grief
in alcohol. From the depths of
the bottle screams a voice, howling for vengeance. His target is a stranger, the woman who drew his
wife toward her death. He doesn’t know
her, but he’ll find her, and when he does, he will make her pay, for a deal has
been struck with Nick’s Russian associates, enslaving her into a life of
bondage. But as Ty moves forward in a cloud
of alcohol, he mistakes the wrong woman for his intended victim and now all his
plans have gone straight to hell.
With
his eyes made clear by the stark reality of his mistake, Ty is driven,
compelled by remorse and a relentless sense of guilt to make amends and protect
Hannah Maguire, the innocent woman whose life he has derailed. He vows to keep her safe and out of the
Russians’ hands, but they’re holding Nick as leverage to force Ty to complete
their deal and turn over the girl. Once
again, he must fight to free his brother, miring all three lives in further jeopardy. But Ty can’t do it all: Save the girl, his brother and his own
soul. One of them must make the ultimate
sacrifice.
My Review
I received a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest
review. Tyler Karras, adjusts to being
in America and begins living the “American Dream”. Until his parents and his sister are
tragically killed in a car accident, his brother Nick, who was driving the car
survives but with injuries. Riddled with
guilt for forcing Nick to pick up the family from the airport knowing he was
hung over and tired, Ty takes him in and stays by his side during every step of
his recovery. Nick drowns his guilt and
grief with drugs and alcohol and Ty tells him it’s time to leave. Shortly thereafter, Nick gets mixed up with
the Russian mafia, unable to intervene, Ty focuses on Jillian, the love of his
life. Tragedy hits home once again when
Ty loses his wife and unborn child. Ty
bent on vengeance makes a deal with the devil…The Russian mafia. With a case of mistaken identity this story
puts you on a suspenseful rollercoaster ride of a lifetime. This book far surpassed my expectations. I was also intrigued by the little twist in
the end, it was an awesome book. This
was definitely one of my top ten best novels of 2012!
About the Author
Nancy Thompson makes her fiction debut with The Mistaken. She is an interior designer and California
transplant, currently living with her husband near Seattle, WA.
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This sounds like one that I wouldn't be able to put down! =)
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much! I'm absolutely thrilled you enjoyed The Mistsken. God bless!
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