Work done for hire

278 pages

English language

Published Dec. 3, 2014

ISBN:
978-0-425-25688-6
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OCLC Number:
858672603

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"Wounded in combat and honorably discharged nine years ago, Jack Daley still suffers nightmares from when he served his country as a sniper, racking up sixteen confirmed kills. Now a struggling author, Jack accepts an offer to write a near-future novel about a serial killer, based on a Hollywood script outline. It's an opportunity to build his writing career, and a future with his girlfriend, Kit Majors. But Jack's other talent is also in demand. A package arrives on his doorstep containing a sniper rifle, complete with silencer and ammunition--and the first installment of a $100,000 payment to kill a "bad man." The twisted offer is genuine. The people behind it are dangerous. They prove that they have Jack under surveillance. He can't run. He can't hide. And if he doesn't take the job, Kit will be in the crosshairs instead"--

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Review of 'Work done for hire' on 'Goodreads'

This is a disappointment for this long-time Haldeman fan. The dual storylines never really combine in a satisfactory fashion. The main storyline has a thriller touch to it, but the ending is all deus ex machina. If you have to explain everything on the last page of the novel, you failed. And even when the explanation comes, it's a bit of a dud.

Subjects

  • Science Fiction
  • Snipers
  • General
  • Authorship
  • Fiction
  • FICTION