Parallel Lies is a "soft-core" thriller about a guy who likes to derail trains and also about the law enforcement personnel who are trying to catch him and stop him. I call it a soft-core thriller because he isn't actually hurting anyone. He just wants to wreck trains.

As the story progresses we learn what his motives are, as well as some history behind the number one federal agent who is chasing him. In the end, it turns out that they are not so different.

While this story wasn't as gripping as other thrillers I've read, I enjoyed the contrast between the two main characters, the protagonist and the antagonist. Most stories of this type have clear-cut lines between good and evil. That's definitely not true in the case of Parallel Lies.

Recommended reading for thrill readers who want something a little bit different and more tame than usual.