I don’t recall reading anything by Adam Mitzner, and I have no idea why! It seems he has written other financial/legal/social issue thrillers prior to A Matter of Will, but it was my first Mitzner book, and thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley I had the opportunity to read it and review it in return for this honest review.
The Will of the title is Will Matthews, a young wannabe financial wizard of Wall Street who came to New York with hopes and dreams of hitting it big. As the story opens, things are not going as he expected, and he is on the verge of being fired when he meets a fabulously wealthy and somewhat mysterious man who just by chance sits next to him at a hockey game. The man, Sam Abaddon, likes Will and starts putting money (lots of money) into investments at Will’s company, and soon Will is raking in a huge income.
Will also meets his dream girl, a young attorney named Gwen Lipton. It seems like everything is going his way, and like his life couldn’t possibly get any better. Will witnesses a shocking crime, then suddenly his charmed new life becomes a nightmare. It seems he has been complicit in the crimes that made Sam so successful. It seems like Will is trapped, and will either continue along with the criminal path he so willingly chose as the way to riches or pay with his life.
No spoilers for me, but I loved this book and will definitely look for more by Mr. Mitzner. Five stars! *****