Icarus

by Russell Andrews

Book Overview

JACK KELLER IS ON TOP OF THE WORLD.BUT SOMEONE WITH A PENCHANT FOR THROWING PEOPLE OUT OF WINDOWS WANTS TO BRING HIM DOWN.ICARUSInternational bestselling author Russell Andrews, a new master of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743451562
• ISBN13: 9780743451567
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.1" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

"Un-Putdownable'!

While some reviewers felt that the first 90-100 pages were slow moving, I found that I did not want to put this book down from the very first page. Icarus is one of those rare books that the less you know about before starting it, the more exciting, surprising and suspenseful it will be to you. While I know it's hard to spend money on a book without knowing what it's about, this is definitely a book that should be the exception to the rule. The style of writing is very easy to read, the plot is very fast-paced, the action is non-stop (particularly in the second half of the book), and the characters are very credible. If this isn't enough to motivate you to put Icarus at the top of your "To Be Read" list, than maybe this will do it for you -- you won't guess who the killer is. Even if you do, it won't be until towards the very end of the book, and by that point you'll have probably gone through a list of characters who you thought "did it." Icarus is the most enjoyable thriller I've read in quite a while. Do yourself two favors -- 1) don't read any reviews that describe the plot, and 2) go right out and get a copy of Icarus (and don't be tempted to read the inside flap. It will take away from some of the suspense!). Also, if you have a little more money to spend, get a copy of Russell Andrews' first book, Gideon.

Fulfills its Promise

There are very few things I would chance about this book, but few as they are, they are significant. First and foremost, this book is marketed as a "thriller". Bearing that in mind- why do so many people ruin this aspect of the book?? The book flap gives away WAY WAY too much of the story- and so do most of the reviewers. The element of surprise was thoroughly ruined by the extensive commentary on the book. The book itself however, is terrific. I was hooked immediately and could not stop reading. If you are a fan of James Patterson or Stuart Woods (also a highly compelling writer)you will really appreciate this book. It is suspenseful and not as convoluted as many other thrillers out there.

Totally mesmeizing

In 1969, ten-year old Jack Keller watched the crazy Reggie Ivers toss his mother Joan out the window. Only the reaction of family friend Dom Bertolini kept Jack from following his mother out the seventh story Manhattan window.Several decades later, Jack and his beloved wife Caroline run a chain of restaurants around the world. The couple is in Charlottesville, Virginia for the newest opening of Jack's when disaster strikes. During the opening a brawl breaks out. At the same time an unknown assailant kills Caroline and severely injures Jack. As the restaurateur slowly heals, he realizes that the killer is not finished with him because the culprit finished his wife's murder by tossing her out the window. Jack knows the killer will be back to terminate him this time.ICARUS is an exciting thriller that touches the reader's soul, a rarity for this genre. Russell Andrews slowly simmers the plot so that the audience comes to care for Caroline and Jack. This leads to readers mourning Caroline's death and rooting for Jack to recover in order to take out the killer. Mr. Andrews provides quite a good tale even if the female death count seems high.Harriet Klausner

A MUST READ!

As a child, Jack Keller witnessed the horrifying tragedy of his mother being murdered.Thirty years later, Jack has come along way - with a great marriage, a chain of successful restaurants, and good health - he feels he has it all...that is about to change.At the grand opening of a new restaurant, Jack witnesses his second tragedy, and all it took was one bullet.Recovering from his injuries, Jack is nursed back to health by Kid Demeter. Jack looks at Kid as his own son, and Kid looks up to Jack as the father he is missing. During the healing process, Kid will tell Jack stories of his reckless life, and the many women he entertains. In each of the stories, Kid describes the women as sexy, and dangerous, and will only refer to them by nicknames.Before long, another tragedy strikes...Kid plunges twenty stories to his death.Refusing to believe the official ruling of suicide, Jack believes one of Kid's women is responsible, and in his quest for answers, he will enter into the dark world of strip clubs, sex clubs, drugs, and extreme violence.The closer Jack gets to the truth, a killer is closing in on him. Someone watching his every move. Someone killing anyone that gets in the way. And, one wrong move could cost Jack his life.`Icarus' is an excellent thriller, and a wonderful follow-up to the heart racing bestseller, `Gideon'. In `Icarus' Russell Andrews has crafted a complex, spellbinding plot, worthy of anything Hitchcock created. The reader is kept guessing the entire time, while pieces of the puzzle fall into place. And, when the climax brings to light the final piece of the puzzle, we are left in awe, wanting more. Russell Andrews has written another blockbuster bestseller, that all thriller fans should run out and buy. UN-PUTDOWNABLE, and utterly suspenseful, `Icarus' is what good thriller writing is all about. After reading this novel I was left with one thought..."If only ALL thrillers were this good."A MUST read!Nick Gonnella