Restitution

by Tracy L. Carbone

Destiny intervenes for Tucker Millis, a delusional writer who needs a purpose in life and a plot for his new novel. When he discovers his new phone number once belonged to a man on the verge of turning himself in for a twenty-five year old murder, it’s a dream come true. Tucker uses the messages and calls intended for the murderer to manipulate lives and to craft his story. But he’s propelled back to reality when he can no longer escape the full horror and dire consequences of the world he’s created.

Genres: Thriller

162 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 21, 2012

Reviews

[David North-Martino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Restitution is a superb dark mystery. Tracy Carbone has created a fast paced novel filled with twists, turns, and thrills. Each character is pitch perfect, reflecting the complexity of real human beings. I found myself liking the characters even when they were doing bad things or revealing their very human flaws. This type of characterization is a hard feat to pull off for any writer, but Carbone does it masterfully. Carbone also does a great job planting clues and red herrings. Restitution will keep you guessing until the very end. Highly recommended!

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Not what I expected, and that's a good thing..."

I expected a good murder mystery, but ended up with an dark and creepy psychological thriller and love story. Not one of the characters was exactly who I thought they were going to be when I started listening. I can't say I enjoyed getting to know Carbone's characters, because some of them were really horrible people, but I wanted to know their stories, to be able to put the pieces together.

I listened to the Audiobook edition from Audible.com. The narrator, P. Gardner Goldsmith, gives Restitution the feel of an old radio play. He isn't just reading the story, he's letting us eavesdrop on the characters as their lives unravel.

Looking forward to reading more from Tracy L Carbone in the future.

[Leyla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crazy, paranoid. Praise to Tracy Carbone.

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thriller which moves at a fast pace. I found myself looking forward to getting back to it.

After purchasing a cell phone and discovering that his assigned phone number had recently belonged to a man with quite a past, Tucker knows exactly what his book is going to be about. A message is left on voice mail intended for the number's previous owner, which hints at a murder that was committed. Also on voice mail is a message from that man's daughter wishing him a happy birthday and telling him where he can meet her.

Tucker's one goal is to write a best-seller and curious to know more about the mysterious message of murder, he uses the messages and the phone to his advantage. He arranges to meet several of those who leave messages to the man who previously held that number.

What he uncovers is juicier than he thought...

Could use an editor and stretched believability a bit at times but I have to say this author is very creative. I took a peek at Carbone's upcoming novel Hope House and am disappointed that as of this review, it's not currently available. Sounds like another good one.

[Mark · Rating 2 out of 5]

Upfront ... I did not finish this book. Made it about 25% through and it was slow going. Then the main character won the lottery and the money became a device to move the plot along. Sorry, that was it for me. The "I won the lottery" device is almost as lame as the "separated at birth" twins plot. that was it for me.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

was a bit creepy since I just got a cellphone myself