THE LIST

STEVE BERRY

While I typically am not a Steve Berry fan, The List by author Barry hits a grand slam. The protagonist Brent Walker is coming home to work for a large paper mill company. As it happens, this company is the same outfit that his father worked for. And even then, Brent's dad didn't want Brent to be at the back and call of the company over the years the owners including Christopher Bozin made millions of dollars and became very wealthy making Wise real estate investments, however, as with all businesses, they found that taken care of retirees and employees with chronic medical conditions became exorbitant. The question was what to do, and they devised an innovative solution. The owners decided to eliminate employees who cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars because of those mentioned above. They hired a a hitman to eliminate these overly expensive employees. When Bozin finds out that he is dying, he tries to figure out a way to prevent his death from profiting the company. The only person he knows and trusts is Brent Walker, and Brent has no idea what to do. The List is a grand departure from the usual Steve Berry. I recommend it for those looking for something different and appreciate innovation and creativity in a sometimes stale environment.