This is the kind of book that's so subtle it stays with you.
A man is waiting for his delayed flight in an airport, he sees an old acquaintance who is waiting for the same flight, and so the story begins to unfold. His old friend was in the right place at the right time and saved a life... then, buoyed by intrigue at the person who's life he has saved, he starts to track the man, ends up being employed by him and becoming so entwined in his life that he no longer knows why he's there. He begins to discover that the man who had seemed so helpless when he saved him is much more powerful than he could ever imagine.
This book has near-death experiences, sociopathic art dealers, imposters, power games and the master of all ethical dilemmas with an ending you won't see coming. The question you're left with is: by saving a life, are you simply delaying death?
A man is waiting for his delayed flight in an airport, he sees an old acquaintance who is waiting for the same flight, and so the story begins to unfold. His old friend was in the right place at the right time and saved a life... then, buoyed by intrigue at the person who's life he has saved, he starts to track the man, ends up being employed by him and becoming so entwined in his life that he no longer knows why he's there. He begins to discover that the man who had seemed so helpless when he saved him is much more powerful than he could ever imagine.
This book has near-death experiences, sociopathic art dealers, imposters, power games and the master of all ethical dilemmas with an ending you won't see coming. The question you're left with is: by saving a life, are you simply delaying death?