On the Line, by S. J. Rozan (REVIEW) — The Name of the Game is Revenge
An old rivalry that has morphed over the years into an obsessive quest for revenge and blood... Long-buried guilt over a series of tragic events that took place a decade earlier... A sometimes-partnership that’s gradually progressed from wariness to tentative respect and trust (and maybe, to something more )... And a group of hapless young Chinese women, who’ve become prey for a sadistic madman bent on making a point. These various elements come crashing together for one terrifying twelve-hour period in S. J. Rozan's latest tale of suspense featuring her New York private detectives Bill Smith and Lydia Chin, On the Line . The chain of events leading up to this eventful half-day begins with the mundane ringing of a cell phone. Bill, concentrating on the new piece he's been struggling to learn on the piano, stops what he's doing and picks up because the ring tone is Lydia's—the only person for whom he's willing...