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A Promise Not Kept (Paperback)
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A Promise Not Kept (Paperback)
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Meet Harry Adkins, a self-declared "cockeyed optimist." Adkins
believes he can beat any odds. Overweight, heavy drinking, a
philandering international businessman in his forties with a long
suffering wife when the story opens, he might have come to the end
of that road of optimism. Friend and physician, Dr. Alex
Quick-Campbell, offers an escape route. He signs up for the Healthy
Hearts Live Longer study. Following a year of training and
monitoring, H2 L2 predicts the precise day of the patient's death.
A threat lurks in the background. Convicted murderer, Johnnie
Allegro, has vowed to avenge his death penalty sentence by going
after Adkins, the jury foreman.
On the day a slimmer and healthier Adkins receives the predicted
date of his death, Adkins decides to finish cleaning up his life.
He sends a fax to Naomi, his Japanese business partner: their
long-standing affair is over.
Flash forward ten years. Today is the predicted day of Adkins'
death. He has misremembered the day by one, however, and wakes up
feeling victorious, his cockeyed optimism vindicated. He's alive!
Healthy! Rich! Life is good! But Allegro has escaped from jail.
There's a surprise in store. It's well worth the anticipation.
There's a full meal of life in this witty novel. In the end, we
root for cockeyed optimism to prevail: we want to wish Adkins a
long and happy life. Scott Driscoll, M.F.A., award winning Seattle
Freelance writer
General
Imprint: |
Trafford Publishing
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Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
June 2008 |
First published: |
June 2008 |
Authors: |
Jim Turner
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
328 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4251-3237-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
General
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LSN: |
1-4251-3237-5 |
Barcode: |
9781425132378 |
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