Frankie Percival is a mentalist who performs in a small capacity low rent theatre for a living. She has never hit it big time but gets by. Her beloved brother was injured years before in a terrible car accident that left him with persisting brain injuries. Frankie desperately wishes she had the money to do more for him - he is the only close family she has left. And then Frankie decides to consult with the team that produces Death Warrant - the most popular show around in which a person is assassinated on live television and their beneficiaries receive a huge payout based on ratings. Fortunately, they don't remember agreeing to this assassination plan as their memory is wiped clean of it after they sign on the dotted line.

This book is gripping - presenting a bizarre Total Recall world in which nothing is as it seems. I began to scrutinize everyone connected with Frankie's life - is he in on it? Is she? It is a smart, tense novel and I enjoyed every minute. I bet it would make a great movie! Highly recommended if you enjoy thrillers, science fiction or just a ripping good story.