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Reviewed by Karen Pirnot for Readers' Favorite
James Grippando is not new to the world of literary intrigue. The difficult task is to keep the readers interested and guessing to the end. In "Need You Now", Grippando has accomplished this heavy task. In a Maddof-like plot, Abe Cushman has successfully run a multi-billion Ponzi scheme, only to take his life and leave the mess to the survivors of the scheme. The scheme seems to involve the most reputable Swiss bank. When Wall Street adviser Patrick Lloyd enters the picture, the waters get considerably muddied as it relates to probably suspects in the crime. Lloyd's old girlfriend Lilly is caught up in the web of suspicion and she spends nearly the entire book attempting to extricate herself while Lloyd waxes and wanes in his own suspicions of the motives of the attractive financial expert who seems to know a bit too much and yet knows little if anything about the Ponzi scheme. When the US government steps into the picture, the reader needs to concentrate hard and pay attention to each and every detail.
Grippando writes a clue-a-minute and he keeps his readers guessing to the end. To say this is a fast-paced novel is a gross underestimate of the author's ability to weave in seemingly unimportant details and make them into the straw that breaks the camel's back. The author is a major talent in the field of literary thrillers and he hints at events which could just be real life occurrences. Be prepared to test your brainpower on this one!
