Numbered Account
by Christopher Reich

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Book Review: Not Bad For a Debut, But Still Needs Work
Summary: 3 Stars

First let me say that this is not exactly a page turner. There are parts that move quickly and then there are periods where the book lags so badly that I was tempted to put it down and pick up something else. But I plodded along and stayed with it and as I approached the end, the pace picked up, the tension increased and I really became concerned that the main character, Nicholas Neumann would find his way through to the end.

Nick is a fairly straightforward character. Son of a Swiss banker father who is murdered when he is ten, he grows up in southern California, attends Cal State University at Northridge and goes on to become an officer in the Marine Corps. But the Marine Corps almost becomes his undoing and he leaves to attend Harvard Business School. At Harvard he meets his fiance and on the verge of success with her and his career, decides he must find out who killed his father 17 years before.

This is the basis for the rest of the story. Nick quits his job and gets another one with a Swiss bank that specializes in private banking. His employer and the people he works with are not all they appear to be and Nick gets involved in the various intrigues of the office while trying to find out why his father was gunned down.

Throughout all of this, Nick tries to adhere to his own moral code. He is not as strong a character as others I have read in fiction but this is what makes him all the more interesting. He is not without flaws, as the reader who discovers how his USMC career ended will discover. Throughout the novel, he maintains his integrity despite every roadblock he comes up against.

This is a long book (with large print) that probably should have been shortened by 200 pages. I thought that there were just too many segues off into unrelated areas and they did nothing to enhance the book. In fact, they are the very plot gimmicks that slowed the pace and detracted from my enjoyment.

Despite these comments, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it as beach reading or for readers who are snowed in. I am curious to read Mr Reich's next release, THE RUNNER because the plot line seems to hold a lot of promise as Reich takes his readers back to the period just after WW II for a story that involves the Nuremberg Trials and the hunt for justice.

I think that with time and effort Mr. Reich could easily develop into an accomplished writer of page-turning, nail-biting thrillers. I'm willing to give him that chance and will do so with his next book. END

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• Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers