I read Peter Swanson's The Kind Worth Killing and loved it. Since then, none of his novels have lived up to that one for me. This one, The Girl with a Clock for a Heart, seems almost like it was written by someone else entirely. It was written prior to The Kind Worth Killing, so perhaps his writing improved with that novel???
In this book, George Foss, works for a magazine and has an on/off friends with benefits relationship with Irene Dimas. One night, when they are out, George sees someone that looks like his old college flame, but he can't be sure initially. Later that night, he goes up to the old flame at the bar and decides it is her, Liana Decter. However, in college, he knew her as Audrey Beck. Liana has always been in George's heart, and he has never quite gotten over her. Liana asks George to do her a favor. George knows that he shouldn't, considering that Liana is suspected in 2 murders. But, of course, he does.
In doing Liana the favor, George puts his life in danger, and unknowingly, also endangers the lives of Irene, and several others. The favor is to deliver money that Liana had stolen back to its owner, Gerry MacLean. This return of the money sets into motion a new series of events and George becomes the target of a criminal investigation.
All throughout the novel, George flashes back to college and his relationship with Audrey Beck/Liana Decter, as well as his actions after hearing news about her. Unwittingly, this action creates new complications.
George is put into many dangerous situations because of Liana, and knows he should avoid her, but she has a pull over him. George finally sees the light, and sets out to discover the truth.
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