You belong to me [sound recording] : a novel / Colin Harrison.

Title:

Author:

Harrison, Colin, 1960-

Additional Author(s):

Petkoff, Robert,

Performer:

Read by Robert Petkoff.

ISBN:

9781427287748

1427287740

Edition:

Unabridged.

Publication Info:

New York :

Description:

10 audio discs (720 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Paul Reeves is a successful immigration lawyer, but his passion is collecting old maps of New York, tangible records of the city's rich history in an increasingly digital world. One afternoon he attends an auction with his neighbor Jennifer Mehraz, the beautiful young wife of an Iranian financier-lawyer, but halfway through the auction a handsome man in soldier fatigues appears in the aisle and whisks Jennifer away. A long-lost lover from Jennifer's rural Pennsylvania past, the man sets off a series of alarming events as those close to Jennifer try to figure out who he is and how the two are connected, including her high-powered and possessive husband, whose ultimate goal is to make this embarrassing intrusion into his marriage disappear. At the same time, one of the world's rarest and most inaccessible maps suddenly goes on sale, but before Paul can finalize a deal, another buyer snatches it out from under Paul's nose, sending him on a quest to find out who the mysterious buyer is and how to get the map for himself. Eight years after his last critically acclaimed thriller, The Finder, Colin Harrison returns with You Belong to Me. Filled with compelling characters and a loving but biting satire of New York City, You Belong to Me is an exceptional novel, and Colin Harrison is at the top of his game.

General Note:

Compact discs.

Subject(s):

Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.

Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction.

Lawyers -- Fiction.

Maps -- Collectors and collecting -- Fiction.

Abduction -- Fiction.

Holds: Copies (not including on-order items):

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The long-awaited new novel by "the class act of the urban thriller" ( Entertainment Weekly )

YOU BELONG TO ME . . . Paul Reeves is a successful immigration lawyer, but his passion is collecting old maps of New York, tangible records of the city's rich history in an increasingly digital world. One afternoon he attends an auction with his neighbor Jennifer Mehraz, the beautiful young wife of an Iranian financier-lawyer, but halfway through the auction a handsome man in soldier fatigues appears in the aisle and whisks Jennifer away. YOU BELONG TO ME . . . A long-lost lover from Jennifer's rural Pennsylvania past, the man sets off a series of alarming events as those close to Jennifer try to figure out who he is and how the two are connected, including her high-powered and possessive husband, whose ultimate goal is to make this embarrassing intrusion into his marriage disappear. YOU BELONG TO ME . . . At the same time, one of the world's rarest and most inaccessible maps suddenly goes on sale, but before Paul can finalize a deal, another buyer snatches it out from under Paul's nose, sending him on a quest to find out who the mysterious buyer is and how to get the map for himself.

Eight years after his last critically acclaimed thriller, The Finder , Colin Harrison returns with You Belong to Me . Filled with compelling characters and a loving but biting satire of New York City, You Belong to Me is an exceptional audiobook, and Colin Harrison is at the top of his game.

Author Notes

Colin Harrison is the author of the novels You Belong to Me, Break and Enter , Bodies Electric , Manhattan Nocturne , Afterburn , The Havana Room , The Finder , and Risk . He serves as the editor in chief at Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. A graduate of Haverford College and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, he is married to the writer Kathryn Harrison and lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Jamesport, Long Island.

Reviews (3)

Publisher's Weekly Review

In his latest New York-centered crime thriller, Harrison (Manhattan Nocturne) spins a tightly wound tale of obsession and betrayal. When middle-aged immigration attorney and New York City map connoisseur Paul Reeves attends an auction with his beautiful neighbor, both are confronted by mysterious figures who will dramatically alter the course of their futures. Losing an auction at the last second to an unknown bidder, Paul becomes fixated on obtaining a rare, highly desired map-regardless of cost or the dubiously moral actions required to complete its acquisition. Meanwhile, small-town-girl-turned-trophy-wife Jennifer Mehraz reignites a passionate romance from her past after a man in military fatigues appears at the auction, risking potentially violent repercussions from her wealthy husband if he discovers her infidelity. An attempted abduction results in two unforeseen deaths, which send carefully crafted plans spiraling out of control. As bodies pile up and Jennifer's fear for her safety reaches a crescendo, Paul attempts to help his friend while advancing his own interests. The narrative is as impressively constructed as the maps in Paul's collection: each section laid out in seamless order to allow for a satisfyingly neat conclusion. What the narrative has in plotting it lacks in characterization, often relying on overused noir conventions-particularly with regards to women-which ultimately allows the city itself to emerge as the most memorable character. New York, in its glory and historical complexity, defies any who would attempt to possess it and dwarfs the ambitions of this intricate cast of ruthless characters. (June) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

Paul Reeves, elite immigration attorney and obsessive collector of antique New York City maps, is drawn into a swiftly escalating series of murders when he invites a neighbor, Jennifer Mehraz, to accompany him to the auction of his latest map quarry. To their surprise, Jennifer's first love, Bill, appears at the auction determined to win Jennifer back. It would be a heartwarming love story if Jennifer weren't already married to cunning financial strategist Ahmed Mehraz. As a favor to Jennifer, Paul allows her old flame to stay in his empty childhood home in hopes of keeping the couple's deepening involvement from Ahmed, whom he has never liked. Then Bill is attacked by hit men who don't make it out of the job alive, and Bill and Jennifer become the target of a plot that revives ghosts of Iran's revolution, mobilizes cartel hit men, and jolts Paul from his contented map-hunting routines. Harrison's (Risk, 2009) ostensibly straightforward fable of obsession and manipulation becomes twisted as Paul's plot to hold Ahmed accountable reaps unexpected rewards.--Tran, Christine Copyright 2017 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Jennifer, blond and beautiful, has made a life for herself in New York City. Being married to a rich man and hobnobbing with the wealthy are a far cry from her humble country upbringing. When a past love suddenly appears, he threatens to overturn her nicely ordered existence. When Jennifer turns for help to her neighbor Paul Reeves, an immigration lawyer and avid map collector, he is pulled into a web of deceit and secrets. Harrison's (Risk; The Finder) eagerly awaited new thriller starts out strong but, unfortunately, leaves readers flat. Jennifer's story is unoriginal, and her husband, Ahmed, is a stereotype of the affluent Middle Easterner. The subplot of Paul's hang-on girlfriend trying to trap him by getting pregnant is insulting to women. The pace is rather slow, and none of the characters, except Paul, are likable or stand out. Harrison would have been more successful if he focused on Paul, possibly starting a series with him as the main character. Verdict A lackluster thriller that is forgotten as soon as it is finished. [See Prepub Alert, 1/8/17.]-Marianne Fitzgerald, Severna Park H.S., MD © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.