No Way Back

by Rick Mofina

Book Overview

Winner of the Crime Writer of the Year Award San Francisco crime reporter Tom Reed is burnt out. The breaking story of a jewel heist gone violently awry -- with the murder of a cop and the abduction of a female hostage -- is one most journalists would kill for. Tom hopes it will be his last. But this time, there's more at stake than a Pulitzer. Because the woman taken by the two homicidal fugitives is Ann Reed, Tom's wife. And her capture wasn't random...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078601525X
• ISBN13: 9780786015252
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.5" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

This book will keep you wanting to read the next chapter just to find out what's going to happen next. I bought the book right before i went to work and finished it by the time I left (12 hour shift). Couldn't put the book down, great read!

WOW! Another MOFINA book I couldn't put down!

What can I say that others haven't said? THIS BOOK IS ONE YOU CAN'T PUT DOWN! Riveting suspense... crime thrillers will find this a real treat ... believable and intense ...really scary at times....I find his knowledge of police maneuvering and procedures to be especially fascinating and intriguing! He piqued my interest!!I can't wait for the next one!

strong scary thriller

He is a well-respected renowned Pulitzer Prize nominee, a reporter for the San Francisco Star who has come close to destroying his marriage because he got too close to the evil in his stories. Tom Read's wife Ann, a successful entrepreneur who owns several clothing stores in the San Francisco area, wants her husband to quit his job and he agrees to do it but when the editor asks him to do a literary piece about a jewelry store robbery, he can't say now.When he arrives at the San Francisco Deluxe jewelry store, he learns that one of the robbers is injured and the remaining two took hostage a woman who was buying an anniversary gift for her husband. His world falls apart when he learns that the hostage is Ann and the police have no clues to the identity of the perpetrators are. As time passes and there are no ransom demands, Tom learns through his contacts that one of the kidnappers considers him an enemy and has a score to settle with him.A Rick Mofina thriller is always exciting to read and this especially good novel contains plenty of action and it looks like the victim will die because one of the kidnappers is obsessed with the hero. The two villains in NO WAY BACK are vile predators who kill without feeling remorse so nobody will feel anything but loathing for him. This novel is particularly scary because the scenario is all too plausible.Harriet Klausner

Another quality Mofina thriller

I haven't a clue why Rick Mofina isn't as well known as some other thriller writers -- Mofina can tell a story with the best of them! His books have excellent plots, pacing, and characters you just know you'd want to meet in person. Mofina's no-nonsense journalism style fits my taste perfectly -- I don't care about a zillion literary details, just tell me a story!! He keeps me on the edge of my seat, turning pages and reading as fast as I can. Tom Reed, the main character, is someone I've seen grow since the beginning of the series. I hope he's around for a long time, and I hope Mofina gets the success his writing deserves.