Solomon Gage is a fixer for a wealthy industrialist, solving all the problems the big man and his family get involved in. When Gage discovers that the industrialist's sons are involved in a dangerous and harebrained scheme to make a fortune, he's faced with his toughest problem yet. Cutthroat is darker and more serious than most of Brewer's books, which is something of a mixed blessing. Although it's a fine and engaging story, I found myself missing the comedic overtones of most of his work. (A lot of authors can write books like this one, but Brewer is one of the few who mixes comedy with suspense and makes it work.) For readers interested in an entertaining, straight-ahead thriller, however, this is recommended.
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That's too bad. I really enjoyed Whipsaw, but you're right, I think it was because of the humor.
Posted by: Dana Kaye | October 25, 2007 at 09:37 AM
Come on, boffins, let's get this sorted!
Posted by: guyot | October 25, 2007 at 06:24 PM
Steve Brewer is the only guy who can continue to make me smile every time he writes...'Bubba says Hi'.
Posted by: Elaine Flinn | October 26, 2007 at 12:31 PM