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Lately, I’ve been on a thriller kick. I recently devoured The Finder and Risk by Colin Harrison in less than a week. But in this post, I will be talking about the former.
In The Finder, two young Mexican cleaning ladies were murdered in Brooklyn by a thug and his septic tank. As a result, Jin Li, a supervisor for the cleaning company of the murdered women, is now on the run. Someone has found out her true purpose for cleaning out the offices of some of the most important corporations in Manhattan. More questions come to light as the story progresses..Why is Tom Reilly, VP of Good Pharma, popping beta blockers like candy? Why has Jin Li’s wealthy and cunning brother, Chen come to America to find his sister? And how far will Martz, an old billionaire go to prevent his hedge fund from going down in flames? All the while, there is the sadistic owner of a sewage company, with an underground room that noone knows about. This is for Ray, her ex-boyfriend and his dying father, a retired NYPD detective to find out before it’s too late.
I was a Michael Chang fan back in the day, but if I had to choose Agassi or Sampras for my #2, it would have to be Agassi. This memoir is unabashedly open, which makes for a compelling read. Agassi talks about his tough childhood with a strict father, who pushes him into the career of professional tennis, the guilt he feels about being a better athlete then his older brother and the fact that he’s so good at something he hates. He also discusses his drug use, his struggle with self destruction, and his toupee that nearly slipped off his head during one of his grand slam matches. Even if you are not a tennis or Agassi fan, you will find this book entertaining and inspirational.
