The Ripple Effect: A Novel of Suspense

by Paul Garrison

Aiden Page wanted only to escape. The CFO of a bank deep in debt and under investigation by the Department of Justice, Aiden saw his chance and took it, leaving behind his family, his creditors, and his persecutors by convincing them of his death. He succeeds in his deception until one night when, tortured by guilt and loneliness, he places a call to his teenage daughter, Morgan. He only utters a single word, but like a solitary ripple spreading across the water, it is enough to convince Morgan that her father is still alive. Determined to be reunited with her father and confident that she knows where he might be going, Morgan sets out on an ambitious and dangerous journey to a small Pacific island. With little money, no driver's license, and no passport, Morgan attempts to reach her destination by sailboat, prepared to fight through hostile waters, and hostile men, if it means finding her father. But Morgan isn't the only one searching for Aiden. The same people who engineered his company's collapse know that he is the only man who can uncover a conspiracy that could destroy far more than one bank or a single life. The group is unconstrained by morality, undeterred by mercy, and it will do anything in its power, including using Morgan as a pawn, if it ensures that Aiden Page remains a corpse. Now Aiden must solve the mystery behind his exile if he hopes to save not just his own life but his daughter's as well. Before his race is over, he will discover that thousands of lives may depend upon the actions of a dead man.

Genres: Thriller

416 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1900

About the author

Justin Scott
J.S. Blazer
Alexander Cole

Reviews

[Lisa Malmquist · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nail biting thriller.
Aiden Page is the CFO of a company that had its offices in the Twin Towers when the terrorist attic happened on 9/11. Aiden and Charlie Page brothers are brothers, and the attack allowed them to walk away from their failing business, failing marriages and former lives in investing.
Aiden's daughter gets a phone call from Aiden and he only says one word, her childhood nickname.
Morgan knows he is alive. So she works on figuring out a way to get to the "Island" where Charlie and Aiden agreed to meet when everything went wrong.
But, there is more to the story of their failing business and now other hostile people are after Aiden and Morgan since the story is much bigger than their business failing. And the island may not be as safe as they think.
Lots of action and adventure. But if you aren't a sailor you will need a sailing dictionary.
Great story and a great writer!

[Craig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read. Lots of nautical ties.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you love great adventurous thrillers on the water, you would love the Ripple Effect. It's one year after 9/11, and Aiden Page is presumed dead from the Twin Towers crash, along with his brother. Little did they know, that both of them escaped and hiding out--AIden's in trouble with the law, while Charlie's in paradise. And when Aiden accidentally called his daughter Morgan, it sent her on a sailing mission to find and reconnect with her dad, while they were other people after him for different reasons. And when they meet, their reunion is more than bittersweet. What a great suspense novel!

[Laura K · Rating 2 out of 5]

The storyline was good, but I'd only recommend this book for someone who is familiar with sailing and enjoys reading a lot of detail about sailing and boating (complete with the particular terms and language familiar to sailors). I don't have any interest in boating and found those parts extremely boring. But, having said that, I think that this would be a great book for those who are interested in sailing and boating and was probably written for that particular and specific audience.

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brothers survive the WTC disaster - but disappear. Everyone thinks they are dead, even the other brother. They sail to an island in the south pacific where they meat up with their old business partner. One of the men's daughter sails to the island, believing that her father is still alive. Good story about boating, etc.

[Sheldon Lehman · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was too disjointed between the characters. Was the main protagonist Aiden? Morgan? It's like he couldn't decide. And after some interaction with Charlie, he just drops him until the end. I think he wrote the end first, then the beginning, then tried to make it meet in the middle.

[Paul Spencer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a sucker for sea stories and this is a great one. I've read this book twice then loaned it to a friend. It is another real page turner. I would recommend it to anyone.

[Deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read, but might be better if you're into boating .

[Mike Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Different look at the 9/11 disaster