Eadie B. (eadieburke) - , reviewed on 12/13/2019 + 1620 more book reviews

This book is set in the south during the Vietnam War. Robert French was killed in the war. His brother, Jason, has just returned home after 3 tours and wants to spend some time with his brother, Gibby, who will be graduating high school soon. Detective Bill French and his wife, Gabrielle, want Jason to stay away from Gibby as Jason is a hardened soldier of violence and heroin. Jason promises his brother a day of sunshine, women and whiskey. They spend the day with two ladies, Tyra and Sara, and Jason is arrested soon afterward when Tyra is found savagely murdered. When the second woman, Sara, is kidnapped, the police suspect Gibby too. Gibby needs to prove Jason's innocence and dives into his brother's hidden life in order to find the killer. The Unwilling is a novel about family bonds and the burdens of the Vietnam War and why Jason is being framed by X, a billionaire who wants Jason in prison.
This was my first novel by John Hart and I found his writing style to be excellent and easy to read and understand. The plot flowed and I found the book to be a page-turner until the very end. The characters were vey interesting and well-developed. The ending was very satisfying and I realized that I need to read more of John Hart's writing. I would like to thank St. Martin's Press for a free copy of the book for a honest review. I would highly recommend to those who love mystery thrillers.

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