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The Ferret we met Louis Kimble an Elder in the Church of LatterDay Saints, When he is given an opportunity to be the Foreman for a new luxury property development alarm bells begin to ring.
Louis quickly realises that the building works are a cover for a money laundering scheme that has the backing of the Church.
Not only that, the FBI are already onto them, Louis agrees to testify against his brethren and consequently enters witness protection where he undergoes facial realignment and becomes Hank Malone.
But will it be enough to escape detection especially when the Mormons begin a recruitment drive

I found The Ferret a fun, easy read that delivers on the blurb.
The beginning was a slightly onedimensional but with the appearance of Agent Nelson, the prose began to swing and come alive.
Its a fairly simple plot that gathers intensity as Louis becomes Hank Malone and relocates to South Jersey, The will he/wont he be found out angle is nicely played and keeps the reader involved without becoming tiresome.
It is a book that does not take itself too seriously and effortlessly zips the reader along, Some of the characterisations, especially the FBI officers are wellobserved and amusing, I found Louis/Hank was stronger in the first half of the novel, The narrative in the Nevada Desert had a touch more depth than when the action moves to South Jersey.
As Hank Malone, the character seemed to either be oblivious to, or delight in, pushing the boundaries of discovery especially with the involvement at Hanks work of Nick Olsen, a Mormon and that was occasionally frustrating.
A little belief suspension is also required in other places I found the reaction from Hanks wife, Sues to the news that he was actually Louis Kimble and, therefore, not really on paper the man that she had married to be rather muted in the circumstances.
There are quite a few little twists as we hurtle towards the conclusion and some avenues could have been explored or described in greater detail.
However, I enjoyed all strands being gathered together at the wedding of Nick and Gina and Carlos comeuppance struck a satisfying balance between the comedic and tragic.
The FBI duo of Uncle Sidney and Charlie were a good pairing and I could see them having their own story.


The Ferret is a straightforward, accessible little thriller that gives a decent, entertaining read, Recommended.
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Firstly I thank Tom Minder and his publishers for letting me have an advance copy of this book which will be available to purchase fromApril.


There is a suggestion that you should never shop when you are hungry because you are likely to purchase more junk food.
That message also applies to reading this book as it is full of scenes where large amounts of tasty but naughty food are consumed.
Be warned, it will lead you to the fridge or to your nearest takeaway,

The Ferret is a relatively light weight but lively story about a young man from Utah who tries to rebuild his life after being involved in a corrupt business scheme.
I found it entertaining in a straightforward way, with a few laughs thrown in, I imagine that Tom Minder is aiming at the teenage or young adult male market where a modestpages might encourage those who do not want a long read.


I found the text simple to read and the narrative was easy to follow with a few little twists to keep the reader interested.
Louie is believable as are most of the support characters, The storyline includes information on witness protection, modern construction, labour organisation, American Football and in particular, the Mormon Church or more accurately the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints LDS.


As a practicing Christian, I am aware that no church is perfect and there will be wrongdoers everywhere.
And whilst I would be uncomfortable with some of the LDS beliefs, I am also aware that the Church includes thousands of sincere, charitable and extremely hardworking members.
I cannot help wondering what they will think of their church being portrayed in this book as running corrupt and violent businesses.


Putting those concerns to one side, I found The Ferret a quick easy read for which I have awarded four.
Louise Kimble is an elder in the LDS church and appointed foreman at a luxury estate development near Los Vegas.
Kimbles life is turned upside down when he uncovers a moneylaundering scheme and he finds himself testifying against church leaders.
For his protection, Kimble is relocated to southern New Jersey with a new name and identity, But will he manage to keep his true identity secret

Minder creates a wellpaced crime thriller that will keep the reader engaged and entertained from beginning to end.
The suspense element of the story builds nicely and the characters are welldeveloped, Kimbles life is completely turned on its head by his involvement in the development in Los Vegas, He goes from a deeply faithful member of the LDS, living in Utah, to posing as a Catholic in south New Jersey.
I felt that could have been explored a little further, The moment when Kimble reveals himself to someone very important to him no spoilers was also a little anticlimactic.
However, these are minor points and did not detract from my overall enjoyment of the story,

In Kimble, Minder has created an interesting character with great potential for a series,

The Ferret is currently available for preorder on Amazon, Id like to thank the author for the opportunity to review an advanced copy of the book, Tom Minder's suspense novel The Ferret is an enjoyable read filled with lovable but deeply flawed characters, As usual, Minder finds the irreverent side of religion, this time the Mormons as well as the Catholics, But its Minders ability to keep the reader squirming along with the protagonist that keeps people turning pages,

Minder uses a lively and unique cast of characters, each one integral to the plot, The story action moves along crisply and is filled with humor, We begin our story journey in Salt Lake City with the LatterDay Saints, the Mormons, building Testimony Acres, a supposed upscale living environment.
Yet, all is not what it seems, and the protagonist, Louie Kimball, quickly finds himself smack in the middle of corruption and irreverent religious leaders.


The action gains momentum and the reader starts to really squirm once Louie enters the witness protection phase of his life and becomes Hank Malone.
This brings the reader back to the Long Harbor, New Jersey, setting of Minders previous novels The Long Harbor Testament and The House Always Wins, both excellent books as well.


It's wonderful how Minder blends the characters in these books, yet it doesn't matter which book the reader begins with.
They are all standalones. If you are looking for a fun read mingled with suspense, then Tom Minder's The Ferret is the novel to enjoy.

Didnt want to stop reading

This was a surprise well written and complicated enough to be interesting but not so much as to be hard to understand.
I really enjoyed this one, Interesting characters and intriguing story, Glad I won this giveaway Mormons, Amazons and Italians

The Ferret is a refreshingly funny and interesting read.
Author Tom Minder uses a deft touch combined with excellent research to tell a convoluted tale of three cultures.


Beginning with a young Mormon elder named Louis Kimball, who is rather unfortunately known as Louis the Ferret, due to his unique facial features, the story weaves a web of illicit shadow groups in each group involved.


What I liked best about The Ferret is that the story never took itself too seriously but still managed to be entertaining and kept me invested until the end.


Tom Minder creates such quirky yet relatable characters, sets them in real world situations and steers the plot in believable yet slightly odd directions.


I really enjoyed The Ferret and look forward to reading more of his writing, I think he has nowhere to go but up, Good book The overall plot of this book is one with plenty of appeal to a thriller reader, Young adult man gets himself sucked into a questionable, illegal situation, That he got into this situation due to trusting his church leaders only makes his situation more sympathetic, This bad situation culminates in our protagonist helping the FBI convict the culprits and he goes into the witness protection program, relocates, and gets his life on the right track.
At least it is going great until something unexpected shakes things up, What that is and how it all works out is, of course, the last two thirds of the book and saying much more would be a spoiler, so I wont.
Ill just say that for some even many people who think this sounds appealing, odds are good youll enjoy this book.


My personal experience was different and I suspect anyone who has had any significant exposure to Mormons or as they now prefer to be called, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints are going to notice things that sound wrong.
For example, Louie Kimbles situation going in is not clear, It seems to be implied that he is on some official assignment from the church, possibly a mission, when he begins working at the real estate development near Las Vegas, for example.
Various terms are used that seem to imply that, but they dont, For example, multiple times the term “Leader” is used, which is meaningless in the context it is used, Sometimes the title bishop is used or misused, seeming to be trying to imply some authority, A bishop is the leader of a specific congregation and would have no authority outside of that small circle.
One of the few, maybe only times, that the title bishop would have been the correct one, the character uses the term “Ward Leader” instead.
All of this makes those characters who are supposedly Mormon seem fake and blew my ability to suspend

disbelief.
Had the author made up his own religion and fake terms, Id have bought into this, Had he gotten someone with an understanding of the Mormon culture and terminology to get things right, it would have been great.
But as it stands anyone with any significant exposure to the Mormon religion or its culture including the vast majority of residents of the Mountain States in the US will find themselves cringing and mentally stumbling as they read this.


Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog, May have received a free review copy, Tom Minder always provides his readers with unique and memorable characters that youd be more than willing to spend an evening with.
With some of his more colorful characters, you may want to ensure that someone knew your whereabouts, The Ferret is a shining example of Tom Minders prose and I highly recommend this book, Can you hide in plain site even if you aremiles away Will the Mormon mob find you anyway, even if you don't resemble a Ferret anymore

As an LDS elder, Louie Kimble, is assigned as construction foreman in Testimony Acres, a highend real estate development, fifty miles north of Las Vegas.
He suspects its a money laundering scheme put together by his religious superiors, Confronted by the FBI, he agrees to provide evidence and testify in exchange for his freedom,

After surgery to fix an unfortunate resemblance to a domesticated animal, he is given a new name and history and relocated to South Jersey.
He rebuilds his life, with a girlfriend, a great job, and season tickets to the local pro football team.
Then one bright Saturday morning, there is a knock on his front door, His visitor will bring back his past, and change his life forever, The Ferret is a suspense novel and is about a man who becomes a witness to a crime and goes into hiding from the Mormon mob.
As an LDS elder, Louie Kimble is assigned as a construction foreman in Testimony Acres, a highend real estate development, fifty miles north of Las Vegas.
He suspects its a moneylaundering scheme put together by his religious superiors, Confronted by the FBI, he agrees to provide evidence and testify in exchange for his freedom,


As Louis rebuilds his life and starts new, making a love connection, and trying to bring some normality back, a visitor arrives and changes things for him.
Louis, who is now living, has Hank has to either run or stay, hoping he isnt recognized, The suspense then begins as you read along, watching Hank trying to keep himself alive and not get exposed.

The story was well written and kept the reader intrigued, The author demonstrated how hard it is to build from zero only to have to risk it or leave it to make another one.
Louie was brave, and his character meshed well with the foundation of the tale,
I Recommend this book to thriller fiction readers and those who like to read crime stories, .