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A review by sjj169
The Second Life of Nick Mason by Steve Hamilton
3.0
Nick Mason is serving a twenty year term. He started his criminal career as a car thief. He then worked his way up to robbing some drug dealers and a variety of other crimes he deemed okay. He has to make a better life for him and his wife Gina and young daughter. He is approached for the 'big job' that could make him set and Gina has laid the rules down that he has to go straight. Even though his gut tells him that there is something off about the job he goes ahead with it anyways. And ends up behind bars.
He is in Terre Haute, a federal prison with some of the most notorious criminals in the country. Then he gets summoned to meet another inmate. Darius Cole.
Darius takes an interest in Nick. He thinks that Nick has 'potential.'
"There are three kinds of people in prison," he said. "People who want to get out, people who never want to get out, and people who know they are never going to get out. You can't count the days. You keep quiet, keep to yourself. Don't go with anybody, don't owe anybody. You're all you got in there. The only thing you can count on is yourself."
Darius gets Nick's conviction over-turned. The kicker is...now he works for Darius.
He gets out of prison. Completely cleared. A new job as a 'assistant-manager' at a fancy resturant, a gorgeous new apartment and a cell phone that he MUST answer.
"This isn't freedom. This is mobility. Don't get those two things confused."
It doesn't take long for that cell phone to start ringing.
Nick's character is not perfect. He is not even a really good guy. But I cheered for him. What can I say? I love a good anti-hero.
This is the first of a series and for a first book this one is pretty decent. There are some cookie-cutter characters but I'm interested in picking up the next book.
Booksource: Netgalley in exchange for review.
Check out my buddy Brenda's review for this one also.
He is in Terre Haute, a federal prison with some of the most notorious criminals in the country. Then he gets summoned to meet another inmate. Darius Cole.
Darius takes an interest in Nick. He thinks that Nick has 'potential.'
"There are three kinds of people in prison," he said. "People who want to get out, people who never want to get out, and people who know they are never going to get out. You can't count the days. You keep quiet, keep to yourself. Don't go with anybody, don't owe anybody. You're all you got in there. The only thing you can count on is yourself."
Darius gets Nick's conviction over-turned. The kicker is...now he works for Darius.
He gets out of prison. Completely cleared. A new job as a 'assistant-manager' at a fancy resturant, a gorgeous new apartment and a cell phone that he MUST answer.
"This isn't freedom. This is mobility. Don't get those two things confused."
It doesn't take long for that cell phone to start ringing.
Nick's character is not perfect. He is not even a really good guy. But I cheered for him. What can I say? I love a good anti-hero.
This is the first of a series and for a first book this one is pretty decent. There are some cookie-cutter characters but I'm interested in picking up the next book.
Booksource: Netgalley in exchange for review.
Check out my buddy Brenda's review for this one also.