The Spinning Man: A Gripping Psychological Thriller Novel - Perfect for Book Clubs & Mystery Lovers

Evan Branch is a philosophy professor at a local college who lives in his head and relishes the big questions of existence. Although his students may not always be as charmed by Wittgenstein as he is, he’s bumping along well enough in his mundane daily routine. The bubble of his intellectual refuge is suddenly and brutally pierced. A teenage girl has gone missing. Evan’s car was seen parked at the place where she may have been abducted. When a policeman stops and handcuffs him in front of his sons, he becomes caught up in the relentless gears of a criminal investigation. And the clues are pointing toward him, including the girl’s lipstick found in his car. As readers we are pulled along by the downward spiraling of this “spinning man.” The unfolding narrative comes to us through the protagonist’s increasingly muddled mind, and the ground keeps shifting under us as readers. We don’t know whether to identify with him or condemn him as a possible criminal. Even as plot tightens its grip, the story offers no easy answers. Applause for author George Harrar who keeps us off balance in a novel whose ambiguous ending sticks with you. Recommended reading for anyone seeking smart suspense that goes beyond the routine whodunit. The novel has been adapted to the screen—I can’t wait to see the film version!