It may not be armed
robbery, but the illegal business of fraudulent car accidents is a
multi-million dollar racket, involving unscrupulous medical providers, personal
injury attorneys, and the cooperating passengers involved in the accidents and
who also receive a portion of the illegal proceeds. What makes good people turn
to crime—any type of crime? Newly engaged, Nathan and Shari are blissfully
happy—but their joy is tempered by the dark cloud of mounting debt. They know
it’s just a matter of time until an avalanche of bills buries them—and their
future along with it. A chance encounter with a stranger in whom Shari confides
her troubles, proves fortuitous: he tells her of a get-rich-quick scheme that
will put her and her fiancé on easy street. Seduced by the chance to move from
hard times to good times in no time, she takes the carrot offered her, and
finds herself acting as a “stuffed passenger”—the “victim” in a staged auto
accident. The act goes according to plan and Shari gets her payday. She goes
back for more—again and again, eventually becoming trapped in a dark and
dangerous underworld, dragging her fiancé with her. Getting out and breaking
free will take nothing short of a miracle. A modern day cautionary tale,
Crashers is a fascinating study in the derailing of a young couple’s moral
compass.
About the Author
Lindy S.Hudis is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the
Arts, where she studied drama. She is a former actress, having appeared on such
television shows as “Sunset Beach” and “Married with Children”. Her romantic
murder mystery, Weekends, is currently available from Lachesis
Publishing. She is also a filmmaker, her independent
short film “The Lesson”, which she wrote, produced and directed, screened at
the Seattle Underground Film Festival. She is co-owner of an independent
production company called Impact Motion Pictures. She and her husband Steve, a
Hollywood stuntman, have just completed the screenplay adaptation of Charmaine
Hammond’s best selling book, “On Toby’s Terms.” She lives in California
with her family.
My Review:
This book scared the **** out of me. I was in 2 car accidents, 3 months apart. To Think that there are people getting into accidents on porpuse is scary. Money will make people do crazy things. This book kept me on the edge of my couch, and I read it as fast as I could. There was great action, and the inner fights of the main characters was easy to understand. They did not want to be poor and it over powered their need to be honest.
I liked the way the author kept the accidents life like. It made me wonder how many times I was a target without even knowing. These are not only bad people but they also prey on the week and make money out of the suffering of others.
I am definitely going to be paying more attention when I drive.
I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
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