I always like to cheer for the protagonist. It’s second nature for many of us, whether we’re reading a book, watching a movie, or just living our lives. However, the main character of Adam’s Hamdy’s novel Deadbeat, Peyton Collard, is a deeply flawed man. After a life-altering car accident that killed a young woman, Peyton spent time in prison, got divorced, and is now quite destitute. We meet Peyton as a drunk, behind on child support, and barely getting by. He hits rock bottom again when, in a drunken state, he inadvertently rams a police car and finds himself in jail once more.
But everything changes for Peyton when someone anonymously bails him out of jail and gives him money to kill an evil man. This sets Peyton on a path that leaves a trail of bodies as he gets deeper into trouble. The money he earns begins to improve his life, but the web of deceit and violence that he weaves pulls him further into danger – for himself and those he cares about. He soon realizes that discovering the identity of his anonymous patron may be the only way he survives.
Adam Hamdy has crafted a thriller that intrigues you from the start and draws you deeper into the descending journey of a man who is looking for any way to escape the hopeless life that he has fallen into. For fans of the thriller genre, I highly recommend Deadbeat. Hamdy’s storyline is superb, the characters are compelling, and you will quickly become engrossed in the story. And you absolutely won’t want to miss the ending.
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