Moving Day

A Thriller

By: Jonathan Stone

Narrated by: Christopher Lane

Forty years’ accumulation of art, antiques, and family photographs are more than just objects for Stanley Peke - they are proof of a life fully lived. A life he could have easily lost long ago.

When a con man steals his houseful of possessions in a sophisticated moving-day scam, Peke wanders helplessly through his empty New England home, inevitably reminded of another helpless time: decades in Peke’s past, a cold and threadbare Stanislaw Shmuel Pecoskowitz eked out a desperate existence in the war-torn Polish countryside, subsisting on scraps, dodging Nazi soldiers. Now, the 72-year-old Peke - who survived, came to America, and succeeded - must summon his original grit and determination, to track down the thieves, retrieve his things, and restore the life he made for himself.

Peke and his wife, Rose, trace the path of the thieves’ truck across America, to the wilds of Montana, and to an ultimate, chilling confrontation with not only the thieves, but with Peke’s brutal, unresolved past.

©2014 Jonathan Stone (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, Inc., all rights reserved

Up and down...but ended WAY UP!

This book was at once exactly what I expected, and also NOTHING like what I expected. To read the synopsis provided for this book does not lead you to understand what it is you are about to read.

There are a lot of "words" in this novel. What I mean is, much of the narration is describing what the characters are thinking, and WHY they are thinking those things. What has lead them to the place in their lives that causes them to think and feel the things they are thinking and feeling. I found myself being captivated by this at times, but also bored by it at other times. Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the words and descriptions and thought processes that the author wanted to convey. But, once I got the idea of the kind of story Mr. Stone was trying to lay out, most of these things stopped being a nuisance, and began intriguing me more and more.

Some of the storyline is a little far-fetched, and not completely plausible, but THE ENDING was INCREDIBLE!! This is a great story with an absolutely masterful ending. I did not see it coming...at all. I loved it. The narrator did a fabulous job, as well. Very consistent and very good. Overall, a great read!

Don't Sell this 72-Year-Old Short !!!

This is a very interesting and captivating story. It held my attention throughout albeit there are a "whole lotta words!!" Maybe a few of the words could have been edited out, but most were primarily used to describe and tell the main character's backstory which is an integral part of the story.

The publisher's summary gives a good synopsis of the story. The question is what motivates this 72 year-old man to go to extreme lengths to get restitution got the wrong done to him.. He won't be messed with! After all, he survived a desperate and precarious existence in war torn Poland while dodging Nazi soldiers .

Yes, there are aspects of this entertaining story that are unbelievable at least in the real world. But this is entertainment and you must "suspend disbelief" and just enjoy this unusual suspense story. Words that I would use to describe the overall theme of this story are Revenge, Retaliation, and Retribution.

This 72 year-old man will not be messed with! He will pull out all stops to get his revenge!! Christopher Lane narrated very well..

Most interesting Reflections

There were times at the beginning I almost gave up on this book. But I felt I should persevere. It was worth it. Even those it philosophizes a little too much, there were some amazing ah-has and connections. It is eye opening. It really makes you think about "things" and how important they really are

Wonderful insight and emotion

I loved this book! The story grabbed me but it was the personal thoughts, realizations, emotions, and rationale that kept me engaged, invested, and involved!!

Numerous unexpected twist

Slow story at times, but full of twist and turns that could not be anticipated.