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When The Devil Whistles
When The Devil Whistles
When The Devil Whistles
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When The Devil Whistles

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"I didn't have a choice. I didn't." That's what Allie Whitman tells herself every night as she lies awake. Sometimes she even believes it. But mostly she knows deep down that her inability to make a hard choice has put millions of lives at risk, including her own. Now the only one who can help her is her lawyer, Connor Norman. Unfortunately, Allie's actions have destroyed Connor's trust in her—and may destroy much, much more.
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Release dateSep 1, 2010
ISBN9781682998908
When The Devil Whistles
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Rick Acker

Bestselling author Rick Acker is supervising deputy attorney general in the California Department of Justice. Most recently, he and his team won a string of unprecedented recoveries against the Wall Street players who triggered the Great Recession. Acker has authored several legal thrillers, including Death in the Mind’s Eye, an RT Book Reviews Top Pick. He spends most of his free time with his wife and children. You can learn more about Acker and his books at www.rickacker.com.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    Allie Whitman is a professional whistleblower with a knack for sniffing out fraud in government contracts. Conner Norman is a gifted litigator and together they form Devil to Pay, Inc., a shell corporation that files lawsuits based on Allies investigations. They soon find themselves fighting potentially fatal battles in and out of the courtroom, going great lengths to protect secrets that could ruin them both. *I enjoyed this book. Can't wait for Rick to write another one.*
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    I am slowly making my way through the many books I have downloaded on my Kindle. It is hard to resist a bargain, but I have so many I am not sure I will ever be able to read them all! To whittle the pile down, I am randomly choosing books. I just finished When The Devil Whistles by Rick Acker. A legal suspense/international thriller, the book was just the ticket for a fast-paced escape novel.Allie Whitman is a professional whistle blower who, through her company Devil to Pay, provides the California Department of Justice with evidence on companies that cheat in their state contracts. Her attorney, Connor Norman, loves helping Allie bring down corrupt businessmen. But Allie gets in over her head when her cover is blown and she is blackmailed into investigating a marine salvage and construction contractor. What starts as a look into some cooked books becomes a deadly game involving foreign governments and terror plots.As a legal suspense novel, When The Devil Whistles follows a standard formula, but Acker diverts from the expected when he introduces terrorists, nuclear weapons and a twisting plot that has the reader guessing. Yes, the plot is a bit implausible (how does the US government not know there is a Soviet-era nuclear sub on the bottom of the sea floor off the west coast?), but it is not so different from action adventures so popular in theaters. I liked the twisting action and I liked the characters. I took the plot devices at face value and just went with the story. The biggest negative in many of the reviews I read was that the book was blatantly Christian, which annoyed or disgusted some of its detractors. What I found was a book with some Christian characters and others not. The Christians were never preachy. In fact their faith was exhibited in natural ways — they prayed or spoke of God’s help. I would say the message portrayed was subtle.When The Devil Whistles was a fun, quick read and I would definitely read another by Acker.Recommended.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book was a very quick read for me! Finished in 3 sittings! The premise intrigued me into buying the book. Found the characters interesting yet flawed. To me that was a good thing because it made them more believable. The premise was interesting yet seemed far fetched, but the moral and ethical dilemmas that they encountered throughout the book were interesting and thought provoking. When compared to Grisham on the back cover, I thought this would be gifted to John Z, but now am thinking that it would be better suited to Jackie K. Update: I just realized that this book reminds me of a Jodi Picoult novel. Covers an issue and makes you think about it long after you read the last page.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Disappointing. Really interesting premise, badly told. Someone compared Acker to Sandford of the Prey series - well he is no John Sandford who has an impeccable ear for dialogue and great characters. Instead this is a B - version, not quite as crisp or clear, not quite as clever or engaging. I actually started to skim, and found the ending just ludicrous. I didn't particularly care about either Allie or Connor and could only bear it as a kindle freebee. I see you need to pay for it now, I wouldn't bother.

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