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When the Devil Whistles
by
Rick Acker
Allie Whitman and Connor Norman loved making the devils of the corporate world pay. Now, it’s their turn. And the price could be their lives.
“I didn’t have a choice. I didn’t.” That’s what Allie Whitman tells herself every night as she lies awake. Sometimes she even believes it. But mostly she knows deep down that her inability to make a hard choice has put millions of liv...more
“I didn’t have a choice. I didn’t.” That’s what Allie Whitman tells herself every night as she lies awake. Sometimes she even believes it. But mostly she knows deep down that her inability to make a hard choice has put millions of liv...more
Paperback, 339 pages
Published
October 1st 2010
by Abingdon Press
(first published March 1st 2010)
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Jun 05, 2012
Kimberly Hicks
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This story engaged me from beginning to end. If you enjoy legal thrillers, this is a definite must read.
When Allie Whitman meets up with Connor Norman of Doyle & Brown, a law firm who specializes in fraudulent claim lawsuits, all sorts of sparks begin to fly. The Devil to Pay is run solely by Allie, who is a CPA sent into large corporations to dig around and find fraud against California's local government contracts. Of course, as Allie searches for these hidden frauds, some of the corporat...more
When Allie Whitman meets up with Connor Norman of Doyle & Brown, a law firm who specializes in fraudulent claim lawsuits, all sorts of sparks begin to fly. The Devil to Pay is run solely by Allie, who is a CPA sent into large corporations to dig around and find fraud against California's local government contracts. Of course, as Allie searches for these hidden frauds, some of the corporat...more
Another suggestion from amazon for my kindle. Suspense without the blood and gore; morality and right alluded to but not hitting you over the head. Good read!
$1.99 Kindle book...quick read, good so far!
It took me a couple of chapters to really get into "When The Devil Whistles" by Author Rick Acker but I'm sure glad I persisted because this is one great book! First of all, I had never heard of the concept of Qui Tam actions whereby a person takes legal action against a business that is defrauding the U.S. government. If I understand correctly, some businesses do intentionally make false quotes when it comes to the costs of certain government projects. If a whistleblower can prove that the busi...more
Allie Whitman had made a very comfortable living as a professional whistleblower. She and her lawyer, Connor Norman had partnered with California's Deputy Attorney General on numerous cases recovering millions of tax payer's dollars from corrupt companies. However, her latest job turns into a nightmare, when rather than finding dirt on the company she finds her secrets exposed and knowledge of a deadly plot that could cost millions their lives.
Meanwhile, the crew of the Grasp II believed they we...more
Meanwhile, the crew of the Grasp II believed they we...more
WHEN THE DEVIL WHISTLES, by Rick Acker, is a great legal thriller rooted and realism and carried by interesting characters and fascinating twists and turns.
Connor Norman is the rich son of an ex-Senator and a partner in a law firm where he specializes in Qui Tam plaintiffs. These are whistleblowers who sue on behalf of the government, and get a cut of whatever the government recovers from the corporations committing fraud. Allie Whitman is the temp accountant that goes from corporation to corpor...more
Connor Norman is the rich son of an ex-Senator and a partner in a law firm where he specializes in Qui Tam plaintiffs. These are whistleblowers who sue on behalf of the government, and get a cut of whatever the government recovers from the corporations committing fraud. Allie Whitman is the temp accountant that goes from corporation to corpor...more
Title: WHEN THE DEVIL WHISTLES
Author: Rick Acker
Publisher: Abingdon Press
October 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4267-0767-4
Genre: Inspirational/contemporary/suspense
Allie Whitman works for a temporary agency as a CPA. But really she works as a whistle blower for the state, privately going through books of corporate giants and making them pay. But she is involved with a rock star on drugs, and her personal life is anything but happy.
Connor Norman is a clean cut lawyer, suing the corporations who Allie blows th...more
Author: Rick Acker
Publisher: Abingdon Press
October 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4267-0767-4
Genre: Inspirational/contemporary/suspense
Allie Whitman works for a temporary agency as a CPA. But really she works as a whistle blower for the state, privately going through books of corporate giants and making them pay. But she is involved with a rock star on drugs, and her personal life is anything but happy.
Connor Norman is a clean cut lawyer, suing the corporations who Allie blows th...more
"When the Devil Whistles" is a legal thriller that also works in some military suspense. It's fast-paced and keeps the reader guessing as to how everything will work out. The suspense was created by possible physical danger to the various characters as well as curiosity about the various decisions they will make and how it will all play out. The characters were complex and dealt with realistic problems (though--specifically--not ones most people face). The vivid details of the job and setting br...more
: I was thrilled to receive a review copy of a book with such an intriguing subject. This author weaves such a suspenseful and dramatic story, that I stayed up late reading to find out what happened next. Rick Acker gives us a sneak peek into his day job as a deputy attorney general in California's Department of Justice. This author takes the reader through the ins and outs of a high profile criminal case. It was captivating and chilling.
Rick says, "I try to put as little fiction as possible in...more
Rick says, "I try to put as little fiction as possible in...more
Connor Norman and Allie Whitman have a good thing going with Devil to Pay, Inc. As a corporate whistleblower, Allie digs up the dirt on corrupt companies getting rich on government dollars. As a lawyer, Connor sells them out to the Department of Justice, and he and Allie both lined their pockets with the profits—honestly and with integrity, which is the only way Connor operates.
But when Allie gets caught—and blackmailed—by one of those companies, both she and her handsome lawyer could pay with t...more
But when Allie gets caught—and blackmailed—by one of those companies, both she and her handsome lawyer could pay with t...more
I just finished the most interesting book, "When The Devil Whistles" by Rick Acker. I read his previous book, "Blood Brothers" and just loved it, now with The Devil he has gone to a whole different direction and I like it. He takes us inside the world of whistle blowers who uncover contractors defrauding the government on contracts. They sue the contractors and then the Department of Justice steps in and goes after them and the whistle blower then gets a cut of the settlement. Very interesting a...more
This book was just ok. It was a free Kindle download, not something I would normally read. It was a fast-paced book, but I felt it was disjointed and under-developed.
The story was about an undercover whistle-blower Allie, and her lawyer Connor. When Allie gets caught by one of the companies she is spying on and blackmailed, the story gets crazy. But the story is also about Blue Sea trying to blackmail Deep Sea out of a government contract and a mysterious Submarine out in the Pacific Ocean.
Whi...more
The story was about an undercover whistle-blower Allie, and her lawyer Connor. When Allie gets caught by one of the companies she is spying on and blackmailed, the story gets crazy. But the story is also about Blue Sea trying to blackmail Deep Sea out of a government contract and a mysterious Submarine out in the Pacific Ocean.
Whi...more
Probably one of the best books I've read in recent years. Riveting story line that I could relate to. Couldn't put the book down until I had finished reading it.
I’m usually not a finicky reader. I like a lot of different stories and writing styles. But there is one genre that I am very particular about, and that genre is suspense – especially legal thrillers. These books have to be really good and they absolutely cannot have a slow beginning. When the Devil Whistles is an excellent legal thriller. It has all the elements that I like to see in a book like this. The writing is good; the story is complex, but not difficult to follow. I fell right into the...more
When the Devil Whistles is a conspiracy theory, thriller, and romance novel rolled into one, with a little bit of dysfunctional family baggage on the side. The author did a great job of research and I learned a lot about warfare strategies, the department of Justice, the civil court system and whistle blowing. There were times I found the writing redundant (information given multiple times but in slightly different ways.) and more straightforward than I tend to enjoy, but it was a pleasant read...more
When the Devil Whistles by Rick Acker has a strong message to tell. The plot revolves around what it means to be a person of good character, living what you believe and making things right when you have done wrong.
Conner Norman is an honest, ethical lawyer. He believes that you should always do right, and if you break the law – you pay the price. His friend Allie works through a temp agency to infiltrate companies suspected of defrauding the government. Together they try to bring the crooks to...more
Conner Norman is an honest, ethical lawyer. He believes that you should always do right, and if you break the law – you pay the price. His friend Allie works through a temp agency to infiltrate companies suspected of defrauding the government. Together they try to bring the crooks to...more
Entertaining legal thriller. Allie is a CPA who is partnered with her lawyer Conner in a corporation called Devil May Pay. Allie works for a temp agency and finds companies who are committing fraud against the state of California. Conner then prosecutes them and they both end up with big bonus money. Conner has no need of it as his family has plenty of fortune. Allie spends hers on wild vacations and supporting a druggie boyfriend who is in a band. She also gives large sums of her earnings to he...more
it's nice to read a christian novel with "normal" people in it. they date people they shouldn't, make real bad choices, and sometimes have a glass of wine on a bad day. so many times, Christian novels have characters that frankly aren't seen in the real world so it's hard to relate to them. this book was refreshing from that aspect, plus it was a good story about crime, lawyers and espionage!
I have had this book on my kindle since Nov 2010...I do that with the free ones that sound ok put them on and then when I have nothing to read pick on and read it...wish I had done that sooner with this one.
Well written keeps your attention while giving you back ground into Allie and Conner without boring you and then bringing it all together as they basically keep another World War from starting. There are times you will not like Allie and times you will love and relate to her. She starts off...more
Well written keeps your attention while giving you back ground into Allie and Conner without boring you and then bringing it all together as they basically keep another World War from starting. There are times you will not like Allie and times you will love and relate to her. She starts off...more
While this book took me awhile to read....it had nothing to do with the book at all but more with my time constraints. If I had time to do nothing but read....I would have finished this book in a day. It was a great read......there was NEVER a slow or boring part.......the characters were likeable and they showed that they had the capability to make tough decisions and finish thru to the end...no matter what the end brought. They tried to do what was right and this often would put them in diffic...more
I found this on Amazon. It was under the free books for the kindle, so I thought why not?
I was really surprised. It's a long time since a book has gripped me as much as this one did!
I wasn't sure what to expect but it turned out to be a good thriller/spy/bring down the big guns type story. Written almost like a film, it jumps from scene to scene. It is also very technical, but not too complicated. In fact reading the technicalities of the Department of Justice, the Finances and what not, makes m...more
I was really surprised. It's a long time since a book has gripped me as much as this one did!
I wasn't sure what to expect but it turned out to be a good thriller/spy/bring down the big guns type story. Written almost like a film, it jumps from scene to scene. It is also very technical, but not too complicated. In fact reading the technicalities of the Department of Justice, the Finances and what not, makes m...more
This book was interesting, it was almost like 2 books in one. The two books merged into one book at the end, but for most of the book I felt like I was reading two different books. The books were good, in fact, one was great. I really like the parts with the whistle blower and lawyer, the story line was creative and the characters were multi-dimesional. Just like actual human being, making normal mistakes and yet never sure what the right answer is. I really enjoyed that part of the story. The o...more
This book pulled me in right off the bat and it's a great, fast-paced thriller. The story premise is unique but not so odd that I didn't understand what was going on. My only wish is that there was more romance in the book, but that's only because I'm a die-hard romance reader and I'm used to books with 50% romance, 50% suspense. This book is meant to appeal to both women and men readers, and I'm sure most men would want less than 50% romance. :)
As a disclaimer, I have to say that I was honored...more
As a disclaimer, I have to say that I was honored...more
When the Devil Whistles is a good, clean suspense novel involving corporate espionage, North Korean terrorists, Russian nuclear missiles, and American lawyers. I enjoyed the story very much, but I settled on three stars because of holes in the plot that kind of left me hanging.
I wanted to give this book more stars because the plot is somewhat complex, the action is entertaining, the content is interesting, and it isn't full of sex and vulgarity, but in the end there are just too many loose ends...more
I wanted to give this book more stars because the plot is somewhat complex, the action is entertaining, the content is interesting, and it isn't full of sex and vulgarity, but in the end there are just too many loose ends...more
One of the best things about this book is that it was a kindle freebie. In fact that is probably the only best thing' there is.
That lot is ok and at the start the characters are quite believable. However as the plot unfolds you begin to feel that there is something slightly wrong, and eventually you realise that this is a modern morality with a list of discussion points at the end of the book.
I have no objection to this type of 'Christian fiction', if that can be counted as a genre, but in this...more
That lot is ok and at the start the characters are quite believable. However as the plot unfolds you begin to feel that there is something slightly wrong, and eventually you realise that this is a modern morality with a list of discussion points at the end of the book.
I have no objection to this type of 'Christian fiction', if that can be counted as a genre, but in this...more
Though I liked this book and enjoyed the premise, the story occasionally stumbled on itself with characters acting inconsistently, plot holes, and a message that constantly bordered on preachy. It was nice to read a Christian-themed mystery, but the author rarely lets you forget that's what you're reading. Repentance and personal accountability are heavily stressed. Oddly juxtaposed, the main character's boyfriend is a drug-dealing meth addict, but she apparently stays with him (and sleeps with...more
It had all the right elements to make a great thriller, but somehow they didn't *quite* come together to make a fluid, cohesive story. To put it another way, it was interesting enough that I kept reading but only because I knew if I put it down I'd never pick it back up. So I finished it as quickly as possible, and was reasonably satisfied by the ending (though some of it seemed a little too neat - my brain was screaming PLOT POINT! at a couple of "twists") but I can't see myself ever reading it...more
Allie is what is known as a whistle blower. She works as a temp for different companies and as she is doing her job she looks for things that could be wrong and turns them in to be investigated. Connor is the lawyer she works with.
Allie is desperate, one of the companies she goes to work for figured out who she was and sends her to a competing company to find fault with them. If she doesn't they will expose her. She decides to plant fake invoices, turn them in and run for the hills. But it migh...more
Allie is desperate, one of the companies she goes to work for figured out who she was and sends her to a competing company to find fault with them. If she doesn't they will expose her. She decides to plant fake invoices, turn them in and run for the hills. But it migh...more
This book surprised me! I didn't realize at first that the author is a Christian, but kept thinking, Wow, this book has good values. Nice language. At the end, I realized this is because the author is a Christian. But the way this book is written, character development, plot, everything was excellent. After quitting about eight books in a row after two chapters due to bad writing, etc, this books was a great surprise! I will definitely look for more by this author.
The main thing I loved about this book was that there was no cursing or sex. I normally stick with classics because I don't like books with such content. It was refreshing to read something contemporary that was very suspenseful and also had a good moral. I'm giving it 3 stars because it's not really my favorite genre, but if I was into legal/espionage thrillers I'm sure I'd rank it higher. I would definitely recommend this book to readers who like this genre.
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Rick Acker writes novels during his commute to and from his “real job” as a Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice. His unit prosecutes corporate fraud lawsuits of the type described in his new book, When the Devil Whistles, which award-winning author Colleen Coble describes as “a legal thriller you won’t want to miss!”
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