Sam Purdy is attending an engagement party for his girlfriends daughter when the daughters fiance's sister is taken hostage at Yale. Sam becomes involved with FBI Agent Purdy and CIA analyst Dee to try to figure out the motive for the hostages being taken. The book takes awhile to get going but once events start happening at Yale it becomes gripping. ( )

I struggled with this review much like I struggled with the novel.

I wanted to like this book even more since it takes place in New Haven, CT at Yale University. I live a few miles from the University and have many friends and acquaintances that are employed there.

The concept for the story is captivating. Someone takes over a building where one of the Yale secret societies is housed. Numerous Yale students are held hostage as the hostage taker proves that they mean business and then make their demands known.

We follow the story from multiple points of view. With over thirty characters, I found myself getting confused. Some parts of the plot grabbed my attention but others seemed like fillers. I wondered why these parts were added to the story and what was their purpose.

Sam Purdy, a suspended Boulder cop, was a character I enjoyed but I wasn't sure about FBI agent Christopher Perry or how he got the authorization to be a part of the investigatory team.

Stephen White is an acclaimed author and I look forward to reading more of his novels. ( )

Such a great book. If you enjoy Sam Purdy as a side kick, you'll love him as a lead. ( )

All of Stephen's books are great, but this one is the best yet... gives lots of things to ponder for sure... kept me guessing as to how things would turn out...

Mr. White has a real flair for developing his characters which is one reason that I enjoy reading his books so much. I feel like I actually get to know them.

This book is definitely worth reading in a post 9-11 world! ( )

Kidnapping thriller set at Yale. One POV of the story is completely irrelevant, a red herring I suppose. In the beginning the different POVs are on different timelines, which is disconcerting, but they come together after a while. No literary awards here, but a lot of ideas to consider.
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