| Jack 'Scooter' McAlister gives the world the | | | | Worse still, one of the witnesses to the Hit |
| impression that he has it all, this Bostonian | | | | and Run decides that one way or another Jack |
| businessman exudes wealth and success. But is | | | | is going to be made to pay. He may have |
| it real? His magazine business is not doing | | | | escaped the clutches of the law, but not the |
| as well as it could, and the problems of | | | | clutches of a blackmailer. 'I want $500,000' |
| jiggling a wife and a mistress, are wearing | | | | the unknown voice at the other end of the |
| thin on him. His favorite exit would be to | | | | phone explains. But when is enough, enough |
| sell the once popular magazine and run off | | | | for a blackmailer? Should Jack pay and prey? |
| with his mistress. Unfortunately one look at | | | | Or should Jack try to discover the identity |
| the financials are enough to scare off all | | | | of the blackmailer? Even if he discovers who |
| but the most resilient of buyers. | | | | is behind the scheme what can he do? He can |
| | | | hardly call the police. We get to watch Jack |
| Jack's problems are only just beginning. | | | | slowly sink into the mire of despondency, and |
| Following a tryst with his mistress he | | | | in some ways irrationality. What can he do? |
| inadvertently hits a young lady with his | | | | |
| classic Porsche while racing to catch the | | | | This is a book that operates on different |
| ferry back to Boston. The young lady dies. | | | | levels, is Jack victim or villain? Victim to |
| Hit and Run is a serious business, and one | | | | some, villain to others. Author Susan |
| that the police take very seriously, and | | | | Walerstein has created quite the punch with |
| Judges mete out long vacations for it. But it | | | | this book. Dancing Above The Waves is a |
| was early morning, who could possibly have | | | | pretty quick and easy read, but I will |
| seen? Someone did. In fact more than one | | | | guarantee that afterwards you will want to |
| person saw the unfortunate event. | | | | spend some time and think long and hard about |
| | | | what you have just read. |
| If Jack thought he had problems with a | | | | |
| failing business and a grumpy wife, he was | | | | In my opinion the sign of a great book is one |
| about to learn that these were the least of | | | | that has a sting in the tail. and I loved the |
| his worries. | | | | sting in this book. Often a book leaves it to |
| | | | the last page to 'explain' the plot line. |
| Jack finds himself caught in a web of lies, | | | | This book leaves it to the very last sentence |
| each one compounding his problems and making | | | | just to add fuel to the fire. Kudos to Susan |
| it increasingly difficult to break the | | | | Walerstein for penning this wonderful tale. |
| vicious circle. | | | | |
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