Cane and Abe audiobook

1/20/15: Now Available!This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life.I received an advance reader edition of this book from Harper Collins Publishers and Edelweiss for the purpose of providing an honest review.5 Stars!I absolutely loved this book. I simply could not put it down and found myself guess right up until the very end. I have been a huge fan of James Grippando since I read his 2006 novel while on vacation that year. I have read quite a few of his books but I will admit that I have not read all of them at this point. I have yet to be disappointed in any of his work that I have had the chance to read. Abe Beckham is a prosecuting attorney at the Miami State Attorney's Office. Abe's first wife Samantha died young and Abe is still very involved with her brother, J. T. and her father, Luther. Abe has recently married Angelina and is moving forward in his life. As part of his work, Abe finds himself involved in a murder case that may be part of a string of murders. All of the previous victims have been white women dating black men and the newest victim is a black woman. Are the murders connected? Is it a copycat murder?Abe and Angelina have hit a rough patch in their marriage. Angelina does not like how involved Abe is with J. T. and Abe's fidelity is in question when it becomes known that he is connected to the latest victim. Angelina goes missing and is feared to be the newest victim. Abe goes from star prosecutor to the main suspect in his wife's disappearance. The writing in this book is fantastic. It is told mostly from Abe's point of view who I found to be a likable albeit imperfect character. All of the characters felt realistic to me. The pacing of the story was perfect and I found myself having a very difficult time putting it down. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a fast paced book full of twists and turns. This newest book from James Grippando is not part of a series so it is a fantastic place to sample this consistently good author's writing. I plan to look for future works from this author and catch up on a few of his past books as well.

Lang geleden dat een boek me wat betreft de identiteit van de dader zo lang deed blijven gissen. Het motief blijft ook aan de ontknoping een beetje vaag, maar dat neem ik er in dit geval graag bij. Het verhaal kwam wat traag op gang, maar is intrigerend genoeg geschreven om het nodige geduld uit te oefenen. De wereld van de openbaar aanklagers bleek boeiender dan verwacht.

Wow, that went fast! This defines the term "page turner" for me. Fans of Gone Girl will love it. Abe Beckham lost his wife Samantha to cancer. He remarried, a woman named Angelina whom he knew before. He's involved in the investigation of a serial killer down around the Everglades. But his role as prosecutor starts to morph into a role as suspect when a body turns up that has ties to him. Abe certainly has some problems, problems that even his good friends in law enforcement wonder how he solved. Don't start this book unless you're willing to finish it right away!

Great story. There are a lot of twists and turns. Just when you think you've got an idea of what is really happening, something else is uncovered. And the ending? 🤐

James Grippando is an author I just discovered even though he has written numerous thriller stories. I will say that Cane And Abe is one of the best thrillers I have read over the past several months, so I gave it a five-star rating. One thing for certain is that I will seek out and read more of his stories in the weeks to come. One of the things I liked most about this story was the setting, which is around the southern border of Lake Okeechobee, an area I am very familiar with in Florida. I live in Florida and have been to the Everglades several times, visited with friends and stayed in Clewiston, and even been to Belle Glade a few times. I am familiar with the sugar cane harvest areas and methods down there. So once you have been in an area and know its layout, and a little about its most famous crop, the story jumps to life more easily, or so it was with me. The story plot itself is flawless as it works its way from beginning to end, and of course as with any great thriller, the ending is what matters more than anything else. This one ends in a manner that leaves one slightly breathless, realizing it was a shock. It causes one to realize that maybe there is yet more to come in another story by Grippando--or maybe not.

'Cane and Abe' is an intense psychological thriller/mystery that will have readers on the edges of their seats and guessing until the very end. The story is a seemingly simple one: One of Miami's best prosecutor's - Abe Beckham - suffered a horrible tragedy when his young wife Samantha died some years ago. Abe struggled to pick up the pieces of his life and eventually married again. Now, he's on the case of a serial killer nicknamed "Cutter" because of the brutal ways in which he kills his victims - in a manner that goes back to Florida's sugar cane history, where men were basically slaves even though it was in the 1900s. Strangely, Abe has an intimate history of these events because Samantha's father was one of the slaves that worked the sugar cane fields. A strange coincidence - right? But then the FBI and Abe realize that he had spoken to the victim after Samantha's death, and then the unthinkable happens: Angelina, Abe's new wife, goes missing. Suspicion is growing around Abe and his possible involvement in the case. Could he possibly be the Cutter? Was he the one that has taken Angelina because of their failing and miserable marriage? I love thrillers and mysteries, and I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical about this book after reading the description. I'm not really one who enjoys police procedural crime novels, but I thought I'd give it a shot. I'm extremely glad that I did because it's one of the best mystery/thrillers that I've ever read. From the beginning words of the novel, I was immediately inside Abe's world. The writing was magnificent and showcased the author's talent so much - it was incredible. The story is written with such detail and vivid imagery along with a certain conversational point of view - that it took mere moments for me to slip inside the world the author created - feeling as if I was experiencing the story alongside Abe. The plot was extremely intricate and complex with a ton of twists and turns that you don't see coming. I love thrillers and mysteries where I can try to figure out who's behind it all and what's really happening - especially before the characters themselves do. I was nowhere near the mark with this book. I kept building up (what I thought) were good theories, just to have a huge twist in the story knock me back to square one. That ability - to keep a reader completely engaged and questioning until the very end - is one that marks a truly talented writer. I loved the book and every part of it - every aspect of the book was intricately detailed and written - and they came together to create one masterpiece of a novel. The plot, the characters, the setting, writing style, dialogue - they all wove together seamlessly to create a stunning piece of fiction. There's absolutely no way I can do this book justice with a review. Suffice it to say that this was a fast paced, edgy, and intense thriller that will keep you reading as fast as you can to see what will happen next. It by far surpasses any expectations or hopes I had for it, and luckily for me, the author has written a large number of novels previously - so now I can dive into those stories for more of the magnificent writing and gripping plots that had me so enthralled during this book. I couldn't recommend this book more highly to fans of mysteries, thrillers, suspense novels and police/crime fiction. You need to read this book NOW - it's sure to be a bestseller and an enormous success when released. Disclosure: I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

There’s a love triangle – sort of. Abe Beckman had married the love of his life. But, Samantha died of cancer at an early age. He remarried Angelina who he’d actually dated prior to Samantha. It was a love triangle in that he never really released Samantha. He thought of her often. He held onto things from their marriage. He still took care of her brother, JT and her father, Luther. Angelina didn’t come right out and say she had a problem with all that – but, yeah, she did.All of this revolves itself around and behind the main story line. Abe is a prosecutor with Miami State Attorney’s Office. The FBI and Miami-Dade police are working together to investigate a serial killer. He is known as ‘Cutter’ because of the brutal means by which he kills his victims. He used a machete like those that had been used historically to harvest sugar cane on the plantations of National Sugar Corporation. The body they just found was number five. She was Tyla Tompkins; another former fling of Abe’s. Then, when Angelina disappears, the FBI begins looking much more closely at Abe. They don’t think Tyla is Cutter’s victim; they think it’s a copy cat.While most of the chapters are told by Abe, we are given a few that are a third person account of the FBI investigation. This is as much a mystery and it is about relationships – strange relationships like that of Gone Girl. Comparatively speaking, most people came to really know Amy Dunne of Gone Girl at about the half way point of the novel. In Cane and Abe, little bits like bread crumbs are dropped along the way. But, you don’t really get to know her until the tippy end. This is not a historical fiction, but some historical background is thrown in as it affects the story. Back in 1941, Samantha’s father had been one of the employees whose rights had been violated before a Federal Grand Jury indicted National Sugar under the Thirteenth Amendment. He was a cane cutter. He’s now in a nursing home. The author held my interest quite well as the pace moves faster as the reader proceeds closer to the end. I enjoyed the character of Abe, although at times, I’m not sure I liked him. Angelina was a most interesting character as was JT, Abe’s brother-in-law. I rated Cane and Abe at 4 out of 5.

The first quarter of this book was super slow for me but it finally picked up around the half way mark and when it grabbed me, it didn't let go. This book kept me on the edge of my seat and it kept me guessing. Despite it's slow start, I do highly recommend this one.

An excellent psychological thriller from one of my favorite authors! Miami's top prosecutor's wife has disappeared. Has she been abducted only to become the latest victim of the serial killer known as Cutter, who leaves his victims' bodies in sugar cane fields in the Florida Everglades? Or was it Abe's involvement with the most recent victim, a beautiful lawyer who had left several messages on his cell phone? Suspicion rests on Abe, and things don't look too good for him when his friends, family, and coworkers begin to avoid him. Add to all this the mentally ill brother of Abe's deceased first wife, as well as the underhanded machinations of the sugar industry, and you have one heck of a convoluted plot and a great story!

Women in Florida are being murdered, their bodies left in sugarcane fields, and the hunt is on to find the Cutter. When an attorney is discovered in the Everglades, minus her head, suspicion falls on Abe Beckham, a state attorney, by virtue of the fact that he was seen dining with her and there were multiple phone calls from her on his record. Did he kill her and try to pin it on Cutter to hide his indiscretion from his wife? When she also disappears, those suspicions increase. Can Abe clear his name before overly-ambitious FBI Agent Victoria Santos indicts him?

Geez! This book was hard to put down.This book started with a bang and kept popping. I enjoyed Grippando's characters and the hard driving action. I became exhausted trying to keep up with the changing directions of the investigations and the multiple accusations made by law enforcement. It was definitely worth five stars.

Gripping suspense It has been awhile since I read a Grippando book. This one did not disappoint. Very suspenseful, well written. Easy to wrap yourself into the story and the characters.