‘23 - 5 STARSDESCRIPTION : Your dad’s not a good person. Your dad killed people, son. These are some of the last words Jack Givins’ father spoke to him before he was whisked away by witness protection, leaving Jack and his mother to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives as best they could. Years later, Jack is a grown man with problems of his own. He’s a talented but struggling author, barely scraping by on the royalties from his moderately successful first book. So when the U.S. Marshals approach him with a lucrative opportunity, he’s in no position to turn them down. They’re recruiting writers like Jack to create false histories for people in witness protection—people like Jack’s father. The coincidence is astonishing to Jack at first, but he soon realizes this may be a chance to find his dad. Only there’s one problem—Jack’s father hasn’t made contact with his handlers recently, and they have no idea where he is. He could be in serious danger, and Jack may be the only one who can find him.REVIEW :I have read 14 previous books by Mr. Barclay, (10) 4/5 stars, (1) 3 star and (3) 1 star. His most recent book, Look Both Ways (‘22) I gave 5 Stars and his previous four other books, Take Your Breath Away (‘22), Find You First (‘21), Elevator Pitch (‘19) and A Noise Downstairs (‘18) all received 4 stars.VERY consistent writer for me. Always love this author’s writing style. This plot is very original for me and I’m enjoying the reveal of all the characters. There’s so many pieces of this puzzle and everyone has me intrigued. The suspense kept up the entire way. Very entertaining from the first page to the last page. BRAVO !