Iron House

By John Hart

Book Overview

Two families. Two brothers. One explosive secret.

John Hart has written four New York Times bestsellers and won an unprecedented two back-to-back Edgar Awards. The New York Times labeled his work "Grisham-style intrigue and Turow-style brooding." Now he delivers a gut-wrenching, heart-stopping thriller no reader will soon forget.

There was nothing but time at the Iron Mountain Home for Boys, time for two orphans to learn that life is neither painless nor won without a fight. Julian survives only because his older brother, Michael, is both feared and fiercely protective. When an older boy is brutally killed, Michael makes the ultimate sacrifice to protect his brother: He flees the orphanage and takes the blame with him.

For two decades, Michael thrives on the streets of New York, eventually clawing his way to a world of wealth, fear and respect. But the life he's fought to build unravels when he meets a woman who knows nothing of his past or sins. He wants a fresh start with Elena, the chance to build a family of his own. But a life in organized crime is not so easily abandoned. With a price on his head and everyone he loves at risk, Michael spirits Elena back to North Carolina, to the brother he'd lost and a thicket of intrigue more dense than he could possibly imagine. In a tour de force narrative of violence, hope and redemption, the brothers must return to the Iron House of their childhood, to the place that almost broke them, the place it all began.

Praise for John Hart

"Lean, hard and absolutely riveting, Iron House is a tour de force." -- #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Vince Flynn

"Vividly beautiful, graphic, will make you bleed."-- #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Patricia Cornwell

"A magnificent creation, Huck Finn channeled through Lord of the Flies." -Washington Post on The Last Child

"Gripping. A must-read." --Chicago Sun-Times on Down River

"The King of Lies moves and reads like a book on fire." -- Pat Conroy

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250007011
• ISBN13: 9781250007018
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Many twists and turns!!

Very good book!! Things happened that were not expected!! Many, many twists and turns!! Hard to put down!!

Excellent Thiller

Excellent thriller involving brothers who were abandoned and raised in a home for boys and how their lives play out. Both boys encounter abuse and terror in the home until a murder occurs and one takes the rap and runs away while the other is adopted. As adults their stories involve organized crime, mental illness and murder. With lots of action, suspense and mystery it will not disappoint you! Would have given this story 5 stars but then what would I have given my favorite John Hart novels!

Riveting!

Loved all the characters, even the bad guys. Found the descriptions of the topography to be delightful. Anyone who enjoys action and drama should enjoy this one, read it in two days, couldn't put it down.