He wowed critics with his Frank Corso and Leo Waterman series, catapulting to the upper ranks of contemporary crime writers with each riveting new thriller. Now, G.M. Ford is back with a brand-new book, his first stand-alone novel, featuring a man with no name, no past—and at the center of a conspiracy so pervasive he's forced to run from the only home he's ever known—straight into the abyss—in his search for truth. . . .
Discovered lying near death in a railroad car, his body broken, his mind destroyed, Paul Hardy has spent the past seven years living in a group home for disabled adults, his identity and his past lost—seemingly forever. Then, after a horrific car accident, he awakens a new man, his face reconstructed, and his mind shadowy with memory. With only a name and a vaguely remembered scene to guide him, he goes on a cross-country quest to find out who he really is. But his search for the truth makes a lot of people uncomfortable—from the DA's office to the highest levels of government. Soon Paul is being tailed by an army of pursuers as he finds himself at the center of a government cover-up that has already claimed too many innocent lives—and the numbers are mounting. It's the kind of thing that could make even a man on the outskirts of society feel the pull of justice. A justice that might be worth killing for. Or dying for . . .
Customer Reviews:
Average Rating:
Rating: - A Solid Story of One Man's Search for Identity
Note: The book I'm reviewing is titled "Identity", which is simply the UK copy of "Nameless Night".
GM Ford has a unique writing style. When I started reading the first chapter, I had to slow down a bit to get used to Mr Ford's voice, especially after just having finished reading Mark Gimenez's "The Color of Money", which has a more straightforward style. If you find yourself liking GM's particular tone, you'll enjoy the book.
The story is strong and the plot, despite ... Read More
Rating: - Poor
I was intrigued enough by the setup in GM Ford's Nameless Night to keep reading, and managed to limp through to the end. On the one hand, Ford is obviously a capable, professional writer. On the other hand, if this book had been submitted by an unpublished, new novelist, it would never have been accepted by any publisher. The story meanders about aimlessly. What appear to be major characters are introduced and then either disappear without resolution or are arbitrarily killed. There doesn't seem ... Read More
Rating: - Nothing special, and certainly not Corso or Waterman.
This book is, for lack of a more descriptive word, adequate. You can read it. It's not full of incorrect spellings, the punctuation is good, and the chapters are arranged in order. It has a couple of good moments. But, as conspiracy novels go, it's weak. It's more than improbable (and most conspiracy books need to be at least slightly plausible to work), it's downright impossible. The protagonist is presented as an almost unstoppable force although no mention is made of how he developed his ... Read More
Rating: - I'm very, very disappointed
I'm very, very disappointed. I was all set to dislike this book, and I couldn't do it. You see, I'm a certified Corso-holic. I loved G.M. Ford's Frank Corso novels. I couldn't believe it when I read on the flyleaf of this book that it wasn't another Corso book. How and why could Ford do it? How could this not be another Corso book? I was crushed, and then royally frosted. I was so ticked I looked up the author on the Internet to give him a few pieces of my mind - not that I could spare them. When ... Read More
Rating: - Enough with government conspiracy themes
First Sentence: Nobody saw it coming.
Paul Hardy has spent seven years living in a group home for disabled adults. He had been found near death with severe injuries and no memory of who he was or his past. Now, a freak car accident has him back in the hospital. The man who hit him has paid for complete reconstructive surgery. Paul wakes up with both a new face, an awareness of what may have been his name and flashes of memory from his past. As soon as he starts a search for his ... Read More
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