Saving Myles

De: Carl Vonderau

Narrado por: Greg O'Donahue

When the FBI can’t help, an unassuming banker takes matters into his own hands to bring his son home Wade, a respected banker in La Jolla, CA, and his estranged wife, Fiona, make the unbearable decision to send their teenage son, Myles, away to an expensive treatment center after a streak of harmful behavior. After a year of treatment, Myles comes home, seemingly rehabilitated. But soon, he sneaks off to Tijuana to buy drugs—and is kidnapped.

When the ransom call comes, Fiona is frantic and accepts help from Andre, the Quebecois whose charity Fiona runs. Wade is wary of Andre’s reputation and the bank he owns, but seeing no other way to secure a kidnap negotiator or the ransom, he swallows his doubts to get his son home.

In order to get the ransom money, Wade makes a deal with Andre—he’ll work for Andre’s bank in exchange for the cash. But as Wade races to rescue Myles before his kidnappers lose their patience, he realizes he’s wrapped up in more crime than just a kidnapping—he’s now indebted to a cartel.

Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Lisa Scottoline

©2023 Carl Vonderau (P)2024 Carl Vonderau

So so

The premise was very interesting and the beginning and ending were good. The middle was a bit tedious and the narrator was not that good. Some of the different voices were cheesy.

Totally absorbed

I was gobsmacked by the tension and suspense in the storyline; Vondereau examines the full spectrum of parental emotions saving a young adult with addiction. From rehab to kidnapping to offering up one’s safety to protect your child, this author paints a realistic portrayal of the cartel’s reputation for inhumane behavior. My attention was grabbed on page one and held until the last page. A five star must read!  

Unexpected plot and unexpected ending - great read!

Wade, a respected broker and his estranged wife’s teenage son, Myles, has just come home from an expensive treatment center only to end up kidnapped. Since they don’t have the ransom money, Wade makes a deal with Andre based on advice from Fiona, his estranged wife, and Wade soon finds out Andre has darker connections that will leave them all on the ride of their life. You won’t want to put this one down until you finish it and the surprise twists continue throughout the book.