FOURTH DAY - Zoe Sharp

Fourth Day is the name of a once subversive organization formed in the
1960′s and known for its cult-like origins, but claiming to work
wonders especially with vulnerable adolescents [and others] with
delinquency and drug addiction problems.  It has more recently been
headed by one Randall Bane, its new and charismatic leader suspected
of having more sinister ambitions.

This newest in the series brings back Charlotte (“Charlie”) Fox and
her lover, Sean Meyer, a junior partner in Armstrong-Meyer, a
“close-protection” [read "bodyguard"] organization, now tasked with
retrieving a man who has been living within Fourth Day’s grounds on
its large real-estate holdings in Southern California.  Their
‘target,’ Thomas Witney, had initially infiltrated the organization
five years prior to get proof that Fourth Day was responsible for the
death of his son, but for some reason never left.  There is some
question as to whether or not he will come willingly, but they are
told that that is not to be an obstacle.  When things go awry, Charlie
volunteers to herself infiltrate the organization, with appropriate
back-up. What she finds is unexpected, to Charlie and the reader.

This is a fast-paced and suspenseful novel, as Charlie, now 29 years
old, is going through some difficult times, personally and
professionally.  She is nonetheless at the top of her game, and that
is very good indeed.  The plot races through to a stunning conclusion,
which left me more anxious than ever to read the next installment in
the series.  Highly recommended.  [The title, btw, is a Biblical
reference - Genesis to be precise - as well as having a double meaning
in the final pages.]
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