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    Noble Lies

    By Charles Benoit

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    "Lovingly rendered...the perfect setting for this rough and rollicking story of adventure and romance."—Publishers Weekly STARRED review

    For Mark Rohr, a decorated Desert Storm vet, the last ten years have been filled with countless misadventures and shady jobs, like his current stint as a bouncer at a nameless whorehouse bar in Thailand. When the beautiful and naïve Robin Antonucci arrives from the States and hires him to help find her brother Shawn, missing since the tsunami, Mark sees the chance to make some easy money: guide her around until she gets bored or until the money runs out and she heads home.

    But the job sours when they meet the stunning Thai prostitute Pim, who claims to be Shawn's wife. Within hours, two men are dead and Jarin, southern Thailand's most notorious gangster, wants Mark to pay. Getting away with Robin and Pim, plus an old man and a small boy—the only members of Pim's family to survive the tsunami—might prove impossible. With nowhere to hide and no idea where they are heading, the group sets off around the Thai coast, racing through beach resorts and remote villages, just one step ahead of Jarin's men....

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateDec 31, 2011
    ISBN9781615950119
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    Charles Benoit

    Charles Benoit'steen novels include Cold Calls, Snow Job,Fall from Grace and You, an American Library Association Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. A former high school teacher, Charles is also the Edgar-nominated author of three adult mysteries. He lives in Rochester, New York. Visit him on the web at www.charlesbenoit.com or follow him on Twitter (@BenoitTheWriter).

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    • 4/5
      Set in Thailand, this is a thriller which pulls out all the stops in a fast-moving tale.Mark Rohr is your typical American tough-guy who is a great fighter,both with his fists and with many types of weapon. He is also rather lacking in the brains department and only seems to survive through sheer luck.He is hired by Robin Antonucci,who is beautiful but ruthless,to find her brother,who has gone missing since the tsunami. There are others after him too,including Jarin,a ruthless Thai gangster. The climax on board a hi-jacked container ship is really exciting,and there are several surprises on the way.This gung-ho sort of yarn is not usually my type of read,but I really got carried along here and I must say it was very entertaining overall.
    • 4/5
      Synopsis: During his travels in Thailand, Mark Rohr meets a woman who is looking for her brother. She thought he had been killed in the tsunami, but a news report showed him in the background. In the process Mark finds a group of pirates and a terrorist plot.Review: Nice depiction of Thailand after the tsunami. Good plot, but the ending doesn't feel like the story is finished. Would have been nice to have a follow-up book or two.
    • 4/5
      This book had too many twists. None of the characters were developed well, even though they were well introduced.