The Partner
4 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by goldenwattle from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Sunday, January 8, 2017
They watched Danilo Silva for days before they finally grabbed him. He was living alone, a quiet life on a shady street in Brazil; a simple life in a modest home, certainly not one of luxury. Certainly no evidence of the fortune they thought he had stolen. He was much thinner and his face had been altered. He spoke a different language, and spoke it very well. But Danilo had a past with many chapters. Four years earlier he had been Patrick Lanigan, a young partner in a prominent Biloxi law firm. He had a pretty wife, a new daughter, and a bright future. Then one cold winter night Patrick was trapped in a burning car and died a horrible death. When he was buried his casket held nothing more than his ashes.From a short distance away, Patrick watched his own burial. Then he fled. Six weeks later, a fortune was stolen from his ex-law firm's offshore account. And Patrick fled some more. But they found him.
Bought from the store in Tharwa, ACT.
Bought from the store in Tharwa, ACT.
Journal Entry 2 by goldenwattle at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Monday, February 13, 2017
This reminded me of the author's book 'The Racketeer ', which was another story of legal manipulation. 'The Partner' I felt moved slower though. For that other story I wrote, "A rollicking tale of corruption, imprisonment, regaining freedom." Perhaps less of a "rollicking tale" here, but still an enjoyable read. I am rating this one one star less though.
A comment: It grated with me that Eva was referred to as "the girl" by several characters. It sounds so dismissive. Patrick was never referred to as "the boy". That would have sounded wrong; as referring to Eva "a girl" does. She's a grown woman; a lawyer; she shouldn't be made to sound juvenile.
Released at the Bookcrossing meet-up in King O'Malley's Pub in Civic, ACT, 24 February 2017. Enjoy.
A comment: It grated with me that Eva was referred to as "the girl" by several characters. It sounds so dismissive. Patrick was never referred to as "the boy". That would have sounded wrong; as referring to Eva "a girl" does. She's a grown woman; a lawyer; she shouldn't be made to sound juvenile.
Released at the Bookcrossing meet-up in King O'Malley's Pub in Civic, ACT, 24 February 2017. Enjoy.
Journal Entry 3 by beli-jg at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Friday, March 24, 2017
Enjoyed the twists andturns
Journal Entry 4 by beli-jg at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Friday, March 24, 2017
Released 7 yrs ago (3/25/2017 UTC) at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
At Canberra book crossing March meeting
Journal Entry 5 by goldenwattle at Kingston, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, March 25, 2017
Picked up in Mövenpick in Kingston, ACT. This was left on the table, so I took it to wild release.
Journal Entry 6 by Needle-n-Thread at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Tuesday, February 6, 2018
I read a bit of this, but lost interest. Returned to Goldenwattle.
Journal Entry 7 by goldenwattle at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Back with me.
Journal Entry 8 by goldenwattle at somewhere in -- wild released somewhere in NSW, New South Wales Australia on Monday, March 26, 2018
Released 6 yrs ago (3/27/2018 UTC) at somewhere in -- wild released somewhere in NSW, New South Wales Australia
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Released at Norah Heads Lighthouse, NSW.
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If you take this book the previous readers would really appreciate if you could please log your find. That way we can all follow the book's journey. Bookcrossing is spam free and your details are private, or you can log the find anonymously. Thank you and enjoy the read.
To the finder, enjoy, and I hope you will write a journal entry so that previous readers will know that this book has been found (even anonymously). It is always a joy to find where it has gone. Once you've read this book, pass it on to a friend, or set it out "in the wild" for someone else to find as you did.
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When you pass this book along, please make a release note to let others know where you left it. Thank you.
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My daughter and I found this book at the Norah Head Lighthouse. Can't wait to read and release again.