Author: Linwood Barclay
Performed by George Newbern
Released on Audible March 2021, and published by HQ
Category: Contemporary Fiction, Thriller, Audiobook Review
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Tech millionaire Miles Cookson has more money than he can ever spend, and everything he could dream of—except time. He has recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and there is a fifty percent chance that it can be passed on to the next generation. For Miles, this means taking a long hard look at his past . . .
After Miles Cookson gets a devastating diagnosis, his initial reaction is angry denial followed by reluctant acceptance. All his millions can’t help him now. The one time he’d give it all up for a positive outcome. There’s also a chance his illness could be passed on to any children. The trouble is, Miles doesn’t know if he has any, who they might be or how many are out there.
Years ago when he was struggling and strapped for cash, Miles went to a fertility clinic and became a donor. There’s more than a possibility he has children out there somewhere. He resolves to find them, feeling they need to know what they might be facing, and the fact they will inherit a large sum of money. Miles discovers names and locations, through less than ethical means, and begins his quest.
As an adult, Miles had always lived alone. Not only had he never married, he’d never had a live-in girlfriend. Sure, plenty of women had slept over through the years, but rarely more than two nights in a row. Miles didn’t encourage that type of thing. Never give a woman chance to get comfortable under this roof. He valued his privacy. He liked things just so. Living a solitary existence, at least on the home front, was not a problem.
But since the diagnosis, something in him had changed. Not physically, but emotionally.
He was lonely.
This sounds like classic Barclay, which works for me! Excellent review, Cathy💜
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Thanks, Jonetta 🙂
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Glad you enjoyed this one overall, Cathy. I’m intrigued! Excellent review as usual. 🧡
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