Description
Pat Nolan, an American man, is summoned to Paris to claim the body of
his estranged daughter Megan, who has committed suicide. The body,
however, is not Megan's and it becomes instantly clear to Pat that
Megan staged this, that she is in serious trouble, and that she is
calling to him for help.
This sends Pat on an odyssey that
stretches across France and into the Czech Republic and that makes him
the target of both the French police and a band of international
terrorists. Joining Pat on his search is Catherine Laurence, a
beautiful but tormented Paris detective who sees in Pat something she
never thought she'd find--genuine passion and desperate need. As they
look for Megan, they come closer to each other's souls and discover
love when both had long given up on it.
Juxtaposed against this
story is Megan's story. A freelance journalist, Megan is in Morocco to
do research when she meets Abdel Lahani, a Saudi businessman. They
begin a torrid affair, a game Megan has played often and well in her
adult life. But what she discovers about Lahani puts her in the center
of a different kind of game, one with rules she can barely comprehend.
Because of her relationship with Lahani, Megan has made some
considerable enemies. And she has put the lives of many--maybe even
millions--at risk.
A World I Never Made is an atmospheric novel
of suspense with brilliantly drawn characters and back-stories as
compelling as the plot itself. It is the kind of novel that resonates
deeply and leaves its traces long after you turn the final page.
Praise and Reviews
This is an intriguing book that would make an excellent movie. The
author does an amazing job of taking you through Megan’s though process
and giving you pieces of the past relationship she had with her father.
We see what makes her tick as well as getting background on Catherine
and Pat. Every character we meet in the story serves a purpose in
propelling the story forward.
This is a well-written suspense novel that has every element down
from a love story to family relationships, terrorism, murder, good
versus evil, corruption. It’s all here. I highly recommend this book
and look forward to reading more of James LePore’s work in the future. - Krysten Hager