What an amazing piece of work for a first novel. I suppose we could compare Mr. Reich with Faulkner or Hemingway but I fail to see the purpose. Mr. Reich has written a suspenseful and well crafted thriller. For those who feel that every book must carry a lifechanging lesson or prose so beautiful it makes one weep than more than likely this is not the book for you. However, for those of us who enjoy a good romp while being thrilled and educated, you don't want to miss this one!! Let's not forget this is a first novel...I can hardly wait for 2,3,4 and so on!! Maybe THEN I will compare Mr. Reich to LeCarre and Grisham! In the meantime, my hat is off to Mr. Reich.