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The author of the New York Times bestseller The Fourth Procedure sets his latest thriller in the high stakes world of oil exploration--where a man can make his fortune or lose his life.
Reviews (3)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Bestseller Pottinger (The Final Procedure) craftily plays on the metaphorical bigness of Texas in this oversized thriller big egos, big money, big love triangles, all fueled by big oil. The biggest ego of all is that of 38-year-old Jack "Spin" Patterson, a good ol' boy from Houston who has scratched and scrounged his way to the top of Gulf-Tex Oil. He's got money, women and a shadowy past he's trying desperately to keep hidden. Love him or hate him, Spin's the sort of man who takes over a room, as well as a novel. Spin's nemesis is Max McLennon, a former prot?g? who thrives under his mentor's wing until he discovers Spin's greed and ambition know few bounds. McLennon lays a trap designed to bankrupt Spin and scuttle his boss's latest invention a gold mine of a device dubbed Black Eyes that can detect oil fields at far greater depths than existing technology. Juicy sex, high-stakes vengeance and taut action will keep readers turning the pages. (Dec.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Kirkus Review
A sonar device that can detect underwater oil passes hands among a slate of characters out for revenge in this latest from Pottinger (The Last Nazi, 2003, etc.). A self-made man who fashioned himself from much cunning and little character, Spin Patterson, CEO of a Houston oil company worth billions, is against the wall. Learning of his extramarital affair, Spin's wife has just dumped him, leaving him vulnerable in a costly divorce suit. Spin's way out may be through Black Eyes, a device his company is perfecting that can find the way to oil in the ocean depths. Company technicians have just determined that Black Eyes isn't flawless--and therein lies Spin's hope. He unveils Black Eyes to the public. Company stock soars, giving him the money to pay off his soon-to-be ex-wife. Then, to cover his tracks, Spin dumps Black Eyes and the man who invented it into the ocean depths during a storm. Suspecting foul play, the inventor's wife draws Spin's protg, Max McLennon, to her side. She suggests Spin may have been at the root of an "accident" years ago that killed Max's father and maimed his brother. Checking records, Max learns that Spin was indeed the culprit. Now Max seeks revenge and turns to the woman he loves, Tacoma Reed, who is also Spin's mistress. However uncertain of Tacoma's loyalty, Max asks her to join in unveiling Black Eyes Phoenix in a test as bogus as the one Spin staged earlier. Spin ultimately catches on to the ruse, but that's no problem. Tacoma has concocted a complicated plot around a financial agreement that dupes Spin out of his fortune. Matters are settled in a car-chase showdown, but not before Max and Tacoma share a coffin as Spin tries to bury them alive. Cardboard characters, clichd writing and plots, counterplots and counter-counterplots. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Call it a case of extremely lousy timing. A billionaire oilman is poised to unveil new technology that could revolutionize his business. But, due to a dumb mistake, his wife finds out about his affair with a legal advisor. When his wife says she is going to sue him for everything he has got (including that potentially lucrative new technology), he discovers that he is willing to do anything to keep her from getting her mitts on his hard-earned fortune. But can Max McLennon, the oilman's protege (and the novel's narrator), allow his mentor to destroy his own company and the lives of its employees? Protecting his friends and coworkers turns out to be tougher--and deadlier--than Max could possibly have imagined. The story moves along at a brisk clip, although some clunky passages may cause readers to rear back on their heels. It's as if the author got so excited about the story he was telling that he didn't slow down to tell it as well as he might have. Still, it's a solid yarn for those who like to turn pages quickly. --David Pitt Copyright 2006 Booklist