Getaway
by Lisa Brackmann
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Pub Date May 01 2012 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Soho Press | Soho Crime
Description
Michelle Mason tells herself she’s on vacation. A brief stay in the Mexican resort town of Puerto Vallarta. It’s a chance to figure out her next move after the unexpected death of her financier husband, who’s left behind a scandal and a pile of debt.
When a good-looking man named Daniel approaches her on the beach, she decides: Why not? But the date doesn’t go as either of them planned. An assault on Daniel in her hotel room, switched cell phones, and an encounter with a “friend” of Daniel’s named Gary gets Michelle enmeshed in a covert operation involving drug runners, goons, and venture capitalists. Michelle quickly finds that running is not an option. If she’s not careful, she’ll and up buried in the town dump, with the rest of the trash. Now she needs to fight smart if she wants to survive her vacation
Advance Praise
Praise for Lisa Brackmann:
“Electrifying debut… the book’s exotic setting and tough heroine will definitely appeal to fans of John Burdett and Steig Larsson.” -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Lisa Brackmann’s novel gets off to a fast start and never lets up…. Ellie is a perfect spunky heroine… be prepared for a wild ride.” -New York Times Book Review
“Rock Paper Tiger is a gripping ex-pat nightmare that unfolds with superb pacing and salient details. And it makes you damned glad your life is boring.” -Miami Herald (summer reading recommendation)
“A remarkable debut… Brackmann paints a mesmerizing picture of life in jittery modern Beijing.” -Seattle Times (one of the best crime novels of 2010)
“To add to the list of ‘good fiction set in modern China,’ check out Rock Paper Tiger, by Lisa Brackmann. It's a mystery/action novel that pretty much pulls off something I would have thought improbable: combining an account of Iraq-war drama (the emphasis is on Abu Ghraib-type themes), with a portrayal of the urban China of these past few years, complete with overhyped art scene, dissident bloggers, lots of young expats, and constant uncertainty about what the government will permit or crack down on.” -The Atlantic
“Slick and smart as an alley cat… a wildly original read.” -Time Out Beijing
“There is so much to love about this thoughtful and original debut, and we cannot wait to see what Lisa Brackmann comes up with next. Don't tell our mom how badly this book made us want to sell all of our possessions, buy a one-way plane ticket to China, and disappear for the next decade.” -The Rejectionist
“Brackmann is a hugely talented writer and I would safely follow her story telling anywhere it might go.” -Crimespree Magazine
“There’s not another book like Rock Paper Tiger. Read if for its unusual setting, its tough girl attitude, and its wry humor but mostly, read it for its faith in friendship and its honesty about human fraility.” -Women’s Review of Books
“[Also] at the top of the Most Promising New Author list is Lisa Brackmann with Rock Paper Tiger. Brackmann, whose roots lie in San Diego, draws upon her experiences in modern day China to weave a terrifying tale of life and death behind the Bamboo Curtain.” -San Diego Union Tribune
“Pulse-racer.”-Entertainment Weekly
“Lisa Brackmann’s timely and hip debut novel is a thriller with a plucky heroine, locales actual and virtual, and grounding in the Abu Ghraib scandal… Brackmann can write.” -Boston Globe
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781616950712 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
