Jack Was Here by Christopher Bardsley - Guest Blogger Book Review
Hugh Fitzgerald is losing control. In the aftermath of a traumatic end to his military career, his life has disintegrated. Hugh is approaching the end of his tether when a desperate plea for help arrives from a most unexpected quarter.
Nineteen-year-old Jack Kerr, halfway through a coming-of-age trip to Thailand, has disappeared. He has left few traces, little information, and absolutely no answers. As the days turn into weeks, his parents grow increasingly frantic.
They approach Hugh with a simple request; do whatever it takes to find their son, and do whatever it takes to bring him home. It sounds easy enough. The money is right. More importantly, it’s something to do – something useful.
But as soon as Hugh touches down in Thailand, the illusion of control begins to slip through his fingers. Jack’s warm trail is easy to find, but it leads somewhere unimaginable. Finally, as he closes in, Hugh is forced to resort to increasingly desperate measures.
Jack Was Here is an intoxicating glimpse into Thailand’s underworld. A startling debut from Christopher Bardsley.
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Jennifer's Review
It's a good book to read.
It's about a young man named Hugh who is hired by a family whose son has been missing for about 6 weeks without contacting his family. Hugh's brother gives him some information and Hugh is sent to Thailand to search for the missing boy.
As he is searching, he encounters different people who claim they know nothing, but it's not till later that Hugh finds a good lead; the lead is terrified to say anything, though. So Hugh gets the information and where it leads is not good.
Who and why is it not good? Does Hugh find the missing boy and do they escape?
I give this book 3 stars.
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