Sailor, Tom Epperson
Sailor, Tom Epperson
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Sailor

Author: Tom Epperson

Narrator: Donald Corren

Unabridged: 9 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/27/2012


Synopsis

Acclaimed novelist ofThe Kind Oneand screenwriter of such films asOne False MoveandThe Gift, Tom Epperson brings the violence-soaked world of Cormac McCarthysNo Country for Old Menand the heroism of Jack SchaefersShanetogether to create an iconic action thriller for the twenty-first century. Gina fell for the wrong guy. Joe came into her life promising her everything, and he gave it to her, along with a world of hell. But Gina was stronger than Joe realized. After years of suffering the terror of being married to a criminal, she took the one thing he ever gave her that she wanted: her son, Luke. Then she turned the bastard in.With her husband behind bars, her father-in-law will stop at nothing for revenge. He wants his grandson back, the heir to his criminal empire. With a vast network that stretches across the country, every favor is called in to kill Gina and return Luke to his grandfather. Gina can trust no one. Even the US marshal assigned to keep her and Luke safe is on the payroll. So with a gun and stolen diamonds in her purseand derelicts, the law, and hit men on her tailGina takes Luke and runs.Los Angeles was only supposed to be a quick stopsleep, eat, and continue runningbut then they meet Gray. He says hes a sailor, but he seems to be hiding a lot. And when the time comes, hes the only thing standing between her and the grave.

About Tom Epperson

Tom Epperson is the cowriter, with Billy Bob Thornton, of A Family Thing (starring Robert Duvall and James Earl Jones, nominated for the Humanitas Prize), One False Move (named as one of the year’s best films by a number of top critics), and The Gift (directed by Sam Raimi and starring Cate Blanchett, Keanu Reeves, and Hilary Swank). Epperson’s first book, The Kind One, was nominated for an Edgar and a Barry Award in 2009. He lives in Los Angeles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Denise on July 30, 2013

The story had me in suspense all the way to the very last page. Good read. I was still thinking about it this morning after finishing it last night. Did they ever find out if.....? I won't spoil it for you! I'll look for more by Epperson. He also cowrote one of my favorite movies, One False Move. My......more

Goodreads review by Leslie on August 28, 2012

I enjoyed this story. A woman on the run, a man in the wrong place at the wrong time, a helpful,friendly do-gooder, and lots of bad men. Although the main characters try to keep ahead of the bad guys, they keep getting found. That is my one of my 2 complaints. First being the woman is found pretty......more