Takes One to Know One
A Novel
by Susan Isaacs
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Pub Date Oct 01 2019 | Archive Date Oct 01 2019
Grove Atlantic | Atlantic Monthly Press
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Description
But at her weekly lunches, Corie senses that something's off. Pete Delaney, a milquetoast package designer, always shows up early, sits in the same spot (often with a different phone in hand), and keeps one eye on the Jeep he parks in the lot across the street. Corie intuitively feels that Pete is hiding something—and as someone who is accustomed to keeping her FBI past from her new neighbors, she should know. But does Pete really have a shady alternate life, or is Corie just imagining things, desperate to add some spark to her humdrum suburban existence? She decides that the only way to find out is to dust off her FBI toolkit and take a deep dive into Pete Delaney’s affairs.
Always sassy, smart, and wickedly witty, Susan Isaacs is at her formidable best in a novel that is both bitingly wry and ominously thrilling.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780802147554 |
| PRICE | $26.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 288 |
Featured Reviews
Annette C, Librarian
This was a great read, thrilling and compelling in equal measure with a fantastic female lead.
Corie is a retired FBI agent who has traded in her exciting life chasing terrorists for a suburban existence, married to handsome judge Josh and adopted mother to his daughter Eliza. She now works for publishers reading Arabic literature and occasionally consults for the FBI. It’s what she’s always wanted isn’t it?
Every week Corie meets with a group of locals who form a support group for self employed Long Island residents. They meet every Wednesday at a restaurant in town to talk about their current ventures.
However Corie begins to suspect that Pete Delaney, a member of this group, is not all he seems. She thinks he has something to hide and starts to investigate him with the help of her Dad, a retired New York cop. She has kept her FBI background a secret so recognises that Pete has something to hide too- it takes one to know one!
This was a brilliant book, I loved the sassy first person voice of Corie, her self deprecating humour was brilliant and I kept turning the pages, eager to find out if this unusual heroine was really on to something or just yearning for her past exciting life in the FBI.
Her coolness in difficult situations was amazing- she’d certainly be the sort of person I’d want on my side if I was in a fix.
This author knows how to ratchet up the tension but also uses humour to lighten the situation
I truly hope this book will be the first in a series as I’d really like to learn more about a Corie and her family.
A real winner for me and worth every one of the five stars I am giving it.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my arc in exchange for an honest review.
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