I echo this recommendation. The Bricklayer is a great book: fast-paced, action-packed, great dialogue. The premise may seem a bit cliched (maverick ex-agent recruited for a case that only he can handle) but it is done so smoothly that you don't care, you just keep turning the pages. Steve Vail very much evokes thoughts of Jack Reacher. Enjoy!
Pat Lee
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