FINAL STROKE

by Michael Beres

Retired government agents clinging to a decades-old secret. The mysterious death of a right-brain stroke victim with mob ties. A detective with a left-brain stroke who suspects murder. The detective's wife, desperate to help her husband connect to his past. A rehabilitation facility nicknamed Hell in the Woods. The mob, family legacy, health care scams, national politics, federal agents authorized to commit murder—all zeroing in on a rehabilitation facility? The ultimate in stroke rehab—figure it out, or die trying. Final Stroke

513 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2007

About the author

Michael is a Chicago native living in West Michigan. With degrees in computer science and literature, he held a Q-clearance position at Argonne National Laboratory, and later documented analytical software.

His novels include Grand Traverse, an environmental thriller; The President's Nemesis, compared to The Manchurian Candidate by Library Journal; and Final Stroke, about a detective with a stroke.

His latest, Chernobyl Murders, is based on the 1986 disaster. The Chicago Tribune said "Chernobyl Murders is a page-turner of the highest order: from the compelling characterization to the vividly described landscape of a devastated Ukraine to the stunning cover art, Beres has penned himself a winner."
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Reviews

[J. Ewbank · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book by Michael Beres starts a little slowly. However, it makes up for the slow start by gaining momentum and finishes well. I consider it a good read and enjoyed it.
There is a lot going on in this novel, all kinds of problems to be faced but as is usual, the hero wins out in the end.

I liked the book.

J. Robert Ewbank, author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"

[Barbara Rosenthal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a little goofy in parts; the hero zips around in his wheelchair, rescuing his wife from

a horrible death, despite his recent stroke which left him paralyzed. A quick read and ok.