A review by balthazarlawson
High Stakes by Peter Menadue

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The latest installment of Paul Ryder who is currently unemployed. After his last outing as a ghost writer didn't turn out as it should he is now persona non grata in the industry. However, he is offered the job of ghost writing a book about a young cricketer and jumps at the opportunity. At the same time he is also offered the job of locating a missing man who is about to inherit millions. Both seemingly simple jobs but both turn out to be almost as dangerous one another and they both produce death threats.

But things turn out and just in time for Paul to finally marry his partner.

The characters are likeable, people who just want to get on with life. Though it's not a very long book, more a novella, it's still a very enjoyable quick read.