The book begins with a corporate board meeting. He's the company's best engineer, in spite of the fact that he doesn't play and work well with others. He has a record of going all over the world to fix big problems in huge industrial operations. At the beginning of this book Sam runs a R&D Division of a huge corporation. This is largely because most men were never boxers of any sort, and if they were they haven't maintained the physical condition of even a mediocre boxer. He usually decides that he can and he's usually right. When he meets another man, Sam sizes the man up and decides whether he could kick the guy’s butt. He's wasn't a good boxer but he's stayed in shape by working out at grimy, smelly boxing gyms. ![]() ![]() He a good guy to have around, especially if you are tracking down various murderers. He's a know-it-all, but he isn't annoying because he DOES know it all. If he doesn't know, he can figure it out. My interest is in the protagonist, a 54 year old mechanical engineer, called Sam Acquillo, who is one of those guys who knows how almost everything works - both manufactured or natural. ![]() But note, these books won't be for everyone. Five books by the same writer in one week is high praise. After hearing it read, I listened to the other four in a week. I'm a glutton for audiobooks - especially mysteries - and I'm surprised I had never heard of Chris Knopf until I stumbled upon The Last Refuge. A hero who doesn't work and play well with others.
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