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Title details for Blind Fall by Christopher Rice - Available

Blind Fall

A Novel

by Christopher Rice
Frederick Weller
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From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Rice comes a novel about an Iraq war vet seeking redemption and revenge when a fellow Marine is brutally murdered.
John Houck became a Marine to become a hero. But his life changed when he failed to notice an explosive device that ended up maiming his captain, a respected military man who nearly sacrificed himself to save John's life. Home from Iraq, John pays a visit to his former captain, only to discover the captain has been gruesomely murdered. John pursues a strange man he sees running from the scene, but he discovers that Alex Martin is not the murderer. Alex is, in fact, the former captain's secret male lover and the killer's intended next victim.

A gripping story of honor and integrity, of turning failure into victory, Blind Fall is the story of two men, one a Marine, one gay, who must unite to avenge the death of the man they both loved—one as a brother-in-arms, one as a lover—and to survive.

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  • Release date

    March 11, 2008

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780743571739
      • File size: 245747 KB
      • Duration: 08:31:58

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Christopher Rice's latest novel is a gritty story of one Iraq War veteran's thirst for revenge. John Houck returns home, angry and sorrowful over his failure to protect a fellow Marine. Then he discovers that his former captain has been murdered. Now he must protect the captain's secret gay lover and teach him to kill. With such a commanding story, narrator Frederick Weller delivers a stunning performance, delving deeply into each character with an expert reading. The characters are vastly different from one another but equally realistic and honest. Weller's tones and accents are colorful and original, his delivery as solid as they come. L.B. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 14, 2008
      Rice's fourth thriller (after 2005's Light Before Day
      ) clumsily mixes the plight of gays in the military with an unlikely murder investigation. John Houck, a former marine sergeant, returns to the States from Iraq, determined to make amends with his commanding officer, Capt. Mike Bowers, who was gravely injured due to John's negligence. But when he tracks Mike down at home in Owensville, Calif., John discovers Mike gruesomely murdered in his bed. John, who had no idea Mike was gay, reluctantly joins forces with Alex Martin, Mike's live-in boyfriend, to bring the killer to justice. After John and Alex learn that local law enforcement played a role in Mike's death, they must go on the run to save their own lives. A subplot involving John's brother's suicide distracts in a subpar effort that lacks the complexity of Rice's earlier novels. 10-city author tour.

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