Chasing The Dime
(MICHAEL CONNALLY)
Henry Pierce
is President of Amedeo Technologies, a cutting-edge science/technology company
in Santa Monica.
His lab is on the verge of attaining a patent that will change molecular
science and the world. Henry has been living and breathing this project for
months, which is why he''s lost his girlfriend and the home in which they lived.
Henry starts
receiving phone calls at his new number in his new ocean-view apartment.
However, all the calls are for someone named Lilly. It''s clear that Lilly was
the previous owner of the phone number. Curiosity gets the best of Henry and he
tries to locate the mysterious Lilly, finding some information at an
adults-only web site. He irresponsibly snoops around Lilly''s house and finds himself
deep in a suspicious disappearance he can''t even prove. A simple wrong number
may lead to extreme danger for Henry Pierce. His quest for answers related to
Lilly and Amedeo''s great patent race are the subjects of Michael Connelly''s Chasing
the Dime.
This is the
kind of thriller suspense addicts crave. Connelly penned an engaging
page-turner from cover to cover. The computer jargon is toned down. Connelly
cleverly explains the complex accomplishments at Amedeo in a conversation
between Henry and his simpleminded assistant.
Connelly
examines the pending breakthroughs in experimental computers as well as the
seedy Internet sex trade. What appear to be opposite ends of the spectrum
combine in this stunning tale. Henry Pierce is a likable hero. His impulsiveness
is frustrating, but it''s these errors in judgment that create suspenseful
situations.
The big-time
reviewers disagree on whether or not the identity of the bad guy is
predictable. The ending is a stunner and I never saw it coming. Kudos to Connelly
for exploring other fictional avenues. I love Harry Bosch, but Chasing
the Dime is an extremely satisfying change of scenery.
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