John Hart - The Unwilling

Details
Paperback - As new

Rating
4.2/5 Goodreads

Synopsis
From the award-winning master of American crime fiction comes a thriller about revenge, family, and the quest for the truth in the face of evil. Newly released from prison, Vietnam veteran Jason is back in town and desperate to rebuild his relationship with his younger brother, Gibby. Determined to make things right, he coaxes Gibby into a day at the lake: long hours of sunshine, whiskey, and women. But when the four of them encounter a prison transfer bus on a stretch of empty road, one of the women taunts the prisoners, causing a riot on the bus. Soon after, Tyra is savagely murdered. And, given his violent history, suspicion turns first to Jason. Determined to prove his older brother's innocence, Gibby must avoid the police and delve deep into his brother's hidden life, a journey that takes him into the darkest corners of the community. What Gibby discovers is a truth more disturbing than he could have imagined. Not just the identity of the killer and the reasons for Tyra's murder, but the forces that shaped his brother in Vietnam, the reason he was framed - and why the most dangerous man alive wants him back in prison. 

"If you crave thrillers that are vividly beautiful, graphic, will make you bleed, try John Hart" - Patricia Cornwell
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"One of the great crime writers at work today" - Chris Whitaker