The Passenger

The Passenger by Lisa Lutz is a supposed to be a suspense novel.  Tanya came downstairs after her shower and found her husband, Frank dead.  She contemplated about burying the body, but there is no way she can do it herself (very practical).  So she gathers up some cash and takes off (do you think she has something to hide).  She changes vehicles, changes her hair color, and then gets a new identity.  She ends up in Austin, Texas and meets Blue (for her eyes) at May’s Well (a bar).  Blue recognizes Tanya (now Amelia) as someone on the run.  When two goons try to take off with Tanya/Amelia (starts to get confusing after a while as she keeps changing identities), Blue helps out.  After several unsuccessful attempts to get a new identity, Blue has an idea.  Both women end up with new identities and a chance to start over.  But the past always manages to catch up with you.  Eventually, you have to face it (you cannot run forever).

The Passenger is listed as fast paced, but I did not find it very speedy (I have two week old kittens that move faster).  To me it was a long drawn out book where I kept waiting for my questions to be answered (and after a while I did not care).   The Passenger is Tanya’s story of her running, hiding, and finding new identities.  The Passenger is just the telling of a story and writer decided to draw it out.  The Passenger gets better towards the end (if you make it that far).  I give The Passenger 2 out of 5 stars.  The basic concept of the book was good, but I did not like the final product (if you need something to help you sleep, then you have found the right book).  The Passenger contains extreme violence and foul language (and large quantities of alcohol). 

You can follow Lisa Lutz on Amazon to get updates on her latest releases and to see her other novels.  I received a complimentary copy of The Passenger in exchange for an honest review of the book.

I am sorry about two reviews a day, but I seem to have more books to review than there are days in the month.  I will, hopefully, be caught up soon!  Thank you for your patronage!  I would not be a book reviewer without you!  Take care and Happy Reading!

Kris

The Avid Reader