Do No Evil: “Hear no evil . . . See no evil . . . Speak no evil . . . " Now there’s one more evil to avoid.

by Harold J. Fischel

Jason Housten is a young man being raised by his mother, Kitty, after his parents’ divorce. He’s brilliant, just like his millionaire dad. He’s also leaving a trail of broken-hearted women in his wake as he concentrates on one thing his career. Just like his dad.

Catherine is Jason’s high school sweetheart. They’ve been inseparable for years since her step-dad tried to abuse her and she ran to Jason and his mom for protection. She pretends to support Jason’s decision to attend a different college, all the while dying inside.

Ibby is the daughter of Jason’s neighbor’s in their luxury New York City apartment building. She’s been brainwashed by a terrorist organization and hijacks the plane Jason happens to be on. He rescues her, along with other women being used as sex slaves, but poor, confused Ibby now thinks she’s in love with Jason, who is much older than she.

Kristy is the woman Jason sees casually in New York. When he comes home after the hijacking, he’s amazed that this so-called arm candy has smarts and a winning personality he never noticed before. When she admits she loves him, he knows the time has come for him to make a decision . . .

Genres: Thriller

340 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 25, 2016

About the author

Harold J. Fischel, a graduate of Washington & Lee University and the NYU School of Law, has lived and worked on four different continents. His family fled the Netherlands shortly after the Nazi invasion, moving to Curacao and Aruba before settling in the United States in 1952.

After law school, Fischel served the US Army in Germany, later retiring as a captain. Since then, he again lived in the Netherlands, before returning to the United States to work for the US subsidiary of a Chinese company.

Fischel is now retired and living in Michigan with his wife, Jan, and their two beloved Labrador retrievers. He has two daughters, five wonderful grandchildren, and two great sons-in-law.


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Life has never been easy for Anthony, the secret love child of a well-known US general and his beautiful mistress. After his father perishes in a plane crash, his cancer-stricken mother, Yuni, is forced to move with him to a tiny New York City apartment. And to make matters worse, he’s flagged as an easy target for neighborhood bullies, who constantly pester him inside and outside of school.

But after a brutal attack prompts him to fight back in a fit of rage, things start to turn around for the young boy. He shows promise joining the swim and wrestling teams in school, and begins to grow into the tall and physically fit body he inherited from his father.

Just when Anthony’s situation seems to be getting better, however, tragedy strikes his life yet again. In order to put the pieces back together, he turns to some of the strong female figures in his life. But it’s the one girl who he least expects that might have the power to heal him—shedding his image as the illegitimate son through the magic of love and helping him leave his tragic childhood behind.

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Harold J. Fischel, a graduate of the NYU School of Law, has lived and worked on four different continents. His family fled the Netherlands shortly after the Nazi invasion, moving to Curacao and Aruba before settling in the United States in 1952.

After law school, Fischel served the US Army in Germany, later retiring as a captain. Since then, he again lived in the Netherlands, before returning to the United States to work for the US subsidiary of a Chinese company.

Fischel is now retired and living in Michigan with his wife, Jan. Together they have two daughters, five wonderful grandchildren, and two beloved Labrador retrievers.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are many things I like about this book, but if I were to pick one that got stuck in my head and gave me a euphoric feeling, it has to be the places that Jason travelled to. Amongst these places, he described South Korea like how I would describe it based from the shows that I watched. It’s my dream vacation destination not only because I’m a BTS ARMY, but because it’s a very intriguing country. I love that the author highlighted so many great things about it, especially their culture. Story-wise, it’s definitely something unique and well-researched. The author did a great job in describing how evil this world can be. It’s quite amusing that amidst all the chaos, Jason also has to choose one woman and break two women’s heart. That part of the story just balanced everything out and made this book an exciting romantic suspense story. Hence, I’m giving this book a perfect rating. It was entertaining, very informative, and has a touch of philosophy.

[Tammy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This story just didnt work for me... Starts out that Jason and Caroline are in high school and dating, then they are talking about collage, then next chapter heis a multimillionaire company owner. He flies off to Hong Kong and the plane has terrorists on it and one of them happens to be his neighbors daughter, then hes rescuing woman from sex traffickers in another country.... on and on and on... Jo Jo went from the age of 12 to 16 in one chapter then went from starting collage to planning for her senior year to graduation all in a couple chapters...There was no story line to connect anything it was more like a timeline in the life of Jason....
I won this book as a goodreads giveaway, Im sorry it wasnt for me but I wish you well in your future writings

[Harmonia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Catherine, Ibby, Kristy. Not one girl, but three! Love triangle is one of the most common romance tropes, but this book involves a love cube – way more complicated, messy, and involves four people! Jason is such a heartbreaker! But that’s just his character in the story. The story itself doesn’t focus on him breaking women’s heart. As the cover and title indicates, this book is about the evil things that people can do in this world and that’s what makes this book a compelling read. For a heartthrob like Jason, how would he deal with inhumanity and all the dreadful things he has witnessed? His character development is definitely something that readers will anticipate. Hence, I am giving this book 5 out of 5 stars for its ability to keep me enticed from beginning to end.

[Rebecca Burgess · Rating 3 out of 5]

What would you do if you were on a hijacked plane and recognizedo one of the hijackers? Multiple layers to this story. Well done

[Shey Saints · Rating 4 out of 5]

Summary

When Caroline’s stepfather made sexual advances to her, Kitty, her boyfriend’s mom took her as her own. She and Jason, her boyfriend, had to follow Kitty’s rules in the house and act like they were siblings. But even when they were both at the right age, Jason did not show much interest in settling down with Caroline because he was more focused on his career. Just like his dad, Jason was intelligent and very skilled. And just like his dad, he broke the hearts of women. When he travelled for business, the plane was hijacked by terrorists and he witnessed evil humans who killed with no mercy. He escaped such dreadful incident, but little did he know, there were more evil things in the world than he could ever imagine.

Review

Do No Evil is a romantic suspense novel by Harold J. Fischel. It shows the many bad things that people can do and the different effects these evil deeds could have, depending on how strong or weak the victim is.

What I like most in the story are the places that Jason travelled to, most especially in South Korea, because it’s my dream destination for a grand vacation. The author put that special place in such a good light when he described the scenic spots like the Westin Chosun Hotel’s spectacular panoramic view of Haeundae Beach. There’s also the popular resort called Ulleungdo island which is known for good seafood. On top of the great destinations, there were also good remarks about the Korean Culture so I was ecstatic that there were parts in the story that described my favorite country and culture. I also learned that Thailand has a vehicle called “tuk tuk” which is something that’s also in my country, although we call it “trycyle.”

The only thing I dislike about the story is the way that Kristy had told Jason of a shocking news that Caroline had kept secret for so many years. She relayed the news very casually, and Jason’s reaction was also lacking.

Overall, I am giving this book 4 out of 5 stars. It was very informative with a touch of philosophy. It was also entertaining, and on some parts, nerve-wracking, but the good moments outshone the evil ones. I recommend this to mature readers who love romantic suspense novels with a warning that there are sexual assaults and violence involved.

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