Cane and Abe

By: James Grippando

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

A spellbinding novel of suspense from New York Times bestselling author James Grippando, in which Miami’s top prosecutor becomes a prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance, which may have a chilling connection to the woman he can’t forget.

Unbelievable was the word for her. Samantha Vine was unbelievably beautiful. It was unbelievable that she’d married me. Even more unbelievable that she was gone . . .

Samantha died too soon. Abe Beckham’s new wife has helped him through the loss, but some say it was a step back to marry Angelina, a love from Abe’s past. Abe doesn’t want to hear it, and through the ups and downs, he’s even managed to remain a star prosecutor at the Miami State Attorney’s Office.

Then everything goes wrong. A woman’s body is discovered dumped in the Everglades, and Abe is called upon to monitor the investigation. The FBI is tracking a killer in South Florida they call “Cutter” because his brutal methods harken back to Florida’s dark past, when machete-wielding men cut sugarcane by hand in the blazing sun.

But when the feds discover that Abe had a brief encounter with the victim after Samantha’s death, and when Angelina goes missing, the respected attorney finds himself under fire. Suspicion surrounds him. His closest friends, family, professional colleagues, and the media no longer trust his motives. Was Angelina right? Was their marriage not what they’d hoped for because he loved Samantha too much? Or was there another woman . . . and a husband with a dark side who simply wanted his new wife gone?

Tired of conniving women

I was disappointed with this book. And I am increasingly tired of the new 'woman as deceiving wives and girlfriends' mode. So many chances for a really good story tossed in favor of this hackneyed plot.

Read thru in. one night

Couldn't put it down, good book, fast paced, never knew where it was going or who the real bad guy was. Really enjoyed it.

Well crafted story with some weakness

For an author that I've never heard of, this story is extremely well written. I was pleasantly surprised by the pace and and storytelling. I must say though that I was a little let down by a somewhat abrupt end that was rather weak. But what stands out for me was the brilliant narration by Jonathan Davis. In fact, it is very likely that I rated the story higher than a 3 simply due to the performance by Davis. All in all, it is well worth the credit and I expect to download more by the author.

Overall OK

tried to throw in a few to many twists that led nowhere. Overall ok story and performance.

Good start, but slow at times

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The dialogue between characters Abe and JT was too superficial, repetitive, and I got tired of the yelling between them. The ending was abrupt and dissatisfying.

Would you recommend Cane and Abe to your friends? Why or why not?

No, too slow and repetitive.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Yes