This twisting crime novel âdoes what great books shouldâmakes you resent time spent away from itâ (The Newark Star Ledger).  An Esquire Best Book of the Year and a Miami Herald Best Crime Fiction Book of the Year  Will, Jeffrey, and Nolan have been friends since their undergrad days at Princeton. Now, nine years after graduation, Will is a failed musician still reeling from the death of a bandmate. Jeffrey got lucky and then rich from the dot-com boom, and Nolan is a state senator with national aspirations. Through it all, their bond with each other has managed to surviveâuntil one shocking event changes everything.  One night on the road, they make a routine stop at a convenience store. Moments after entering the store, a manic Jeffrey emerges, dragging a young woman with him. He shoves her into Willâs car and shouts a single word: âDrive!â Shaken and confused, Will obeys.  Suddenly these three men find themselves completely out of their element, holding a frightened young girl hostage without the slightest idea of what to do next. Theyâre already guilty of kidnapping and robbery; itâs only a matter of time before they find out what else they might be guilty of . . .  âWill keep readers on the edge of their seats . . . As you read, you think you know which way the author is driving the narrative, only to have it swerve several times before the fascinating conclusion.â âLibrary Journal, starred review  âA carefully calibrated study of how even the most highly evolved members of our species can become feral under pressure.â âThe New York Times  âAbsolutely first-rate.â âJohn Lescroart
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