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Simon needs to find a job. Employment is not a major problem, as he has some money coming in from his apartment management job. The main reason he wants to have a good sounding job is to impress his girlfriend's parents. Amy, the girlfriend, is extraordinary. A high powered, no-nonsense child, she had scared away most of the young men in her life. She met Simon when he testified at a trial and Amy was a law clerk. Now an attorney, she fell for Simon's sense of justice and morality. He was indeed a pleasant diversion from most of the villainous characters she saw in her work. Simon's best friend Kenny has literally been through thick and thin with him. Kenny predicts that whenever and wherever Simon works, there will be havoc. Simon has a history; it has happened many times in the past. He begins sales work with a company called Going Platinum. Yes, they sell platinum-plated golf putters, at least that is what they are supposed to be doing. Most of the people employed here are from Mr Z's Slavic family. Right from the get-go, there are many red flags that this company is not upright. Simon has a problem trying to find out what he will be paid, everyone evades most of the questions and brainwashing, coupled with drinking a toast that makes him feel differently, are all good clues. Intensive bizarre training is shared with another individual. In Chapter 11, murder comes and Simon is proposed as a possible suspect. Imagine Simon's efforts to try to impress Amy's parents as he explains his new job. Amy wants Simon to leave this strange job but Simon is determined to find the killer. The police seem inept in their search. This story's jargon is beyond me. If you are more familiar with fantasy and mythological happenings than this reader, the story may work better for you than it did for me. I liked the concept, but never did catch the fever. Simon wants to believe he has powers. There is reference to spells, visions, the ghost of a former golfer Ben Hogan, and a brief encounter with Grandma Louise. She is over the top, but I did find myself warming to her and would have liked to hear more about her interesting past. Of course, the spirit people are only there when Simon needs them. Even though Simon is incredibly naive, he does learn that illegal activity is happening all around him. The second book in this series is forthcoming and the working title is called THE INTERNET IS MURDER.
Reviewed by Rita Ratacheck, August 2004
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