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Final Stroke
Retired government agents cling to a decades-old secret that could wreak havoc on the United States political system. When a stroke victim related to a high-profile mobster dies mysteriously at a Chicago rehabilitation facility, a fellow rehab patient and former detective launches his own investigation. But when his wife tries to help him, she is kidnapped, and soon other victims emerge. The mob, family legacies, health-care scams, a troubled environment, crooked politics, and federal agents are all linked to the escalating violence surrounding Saint Mel in the Woods Rehabilitation Facility.
512 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2007
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About the author
Michael Beres
19 books5 followersMichael 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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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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March 13, 2010
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'"
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'"
April 25, 2008
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.
a horrible death, despite his recent stroke which left him paralyzed. A quick read and ok.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews