Interested to see where this goes. I have a sneaky suspicion. Thanks BB.

Jonathan Quinn is a cleaner: he goes in after a secret operation and ties up the loose ends, makes it look as if nothing ever happened. He's a freelancer, but most of his work comes from a shadowy (possibly governmental) organization known only as The Office. His contact at The Office, Peter, sends him to Colorado to clean up after a fire that killed an asset. What Quinn turns up, though, leads him halfway around the world in a race against time.

I'm kind of on the fence about this book. I'd heard good things about it from readers whose opinion I respect, but especially towards the end, I found things that pulled me out of the story: unbelievable twists, a hackneyed reveal, and at least one poorly constructed sentence. I spent the last third of the book rolling my eyes: "Seriously?" Maybe I've read too many thrillers; maybe I haven't read enough, but by the end, I really just wanted it to be over. Still, I was intrigued enough by the characters that I might read the next in the series, so Battles had at least accomplished that.

A very good story, I was definitely in the mood for something like that.

I have a great weakness for all kinds of criminals as the main characters in my novels - thieves, contract killers, assassins. Jonathan Quinn, the main character, is the cleaner. He obliterates the evidence of the crime and removes the bodies. Isn't that a fascinating profession for the main character of the thriller? For me it definitely is and I read with great interest the secrets of his business.

But Quinn is interesting not only because of his job. He is also a complex and multi-dimensional character who follows a series of rules - some of them his own, some of them instilled in him by his mentor. Following Quinn and watching him move in a world where the rules suddenly change without violating his beliefs and ethics is a very interesting experience. I definitely liked him as a character. As well as his associates Nate and Orlando.

The plot is also interesting. When you read a few thrillers with a global conspiracy, all the stories begin to look similar to each other and the constantly repeating themes get boring. It is good for a change to read a book in which the initiator of the global conspiracy is not traditional suspects - Russia, China or Islamists. And in this respect, this book lived up to my expectations. The whole story, while not presented in great detail, makes sense. But much more emphasis than the plotline is on the action, and that's fine too. There are many twists and turns, there is something going on all the time and we don't stop even for a moment. The pace of the story definitely worked for me.

My favorite part of the story, however, is watching Quinn and his friends deal with their problems. It was their profession secrets that were most interesting to me. And I must admit that they are very clever and resourceful.

I am also happy with the ending and who turns out to be the man behind the whole operation, although some people may consider it cliché. For me it worked well and I find it a good ending to this story.

I definitely plan on reading more books in this series. I want to know more about Jonathan Quinn.

This is a series recommended by a friend. The protagonist has a different role than is typical for this genre. His job is to go to crime scenes and eliminate all evidence. It’s an interesting twist that I liked. I'll probably try the second book.

Listened to this on audio. Very enjoyable. I watched a brief episode of the TV show by the same name and for the life of me can't see any resemblance, but maybe that's just me.

Fast paced thriller. Jonathan Quinn is a cleaner and is out on a job to see if a fire was arson or accidental. From there the book escalates to people trying to kill him. While on the run he looks up an old friend, Orlando, and asks for her help. This is a great book. I enjoyed the writing and didn't see who was behind trying to kill Quinn or ruin the agency he contracts for. I was surprised by the ending and can't wait to read the next book.

Lots of intrigue. Showed Quinn doing his "normal" job to begin with then getting a lot more involved. Brought elements of his past into it. Interesting how he has an apprentice who really wants to learn the job of being a "cleaner". Very international moving from the US to Vietnam to Germany, etc. Lots of behind the scenes contacts to get things done.

Kind of strange. The protagonist is not an assassin but a "cleaner", whose job it is to clean up crime sites for a mysterious agency. Yet things go crazy and he is forced to take matters in hand to stay alive. Shows promise.

Jonathan Quinn is a cleaner, a dry cleaner. He prefers no wet work but does not hesitate if it is necessary. When he is sent by The Office to Colorado, from his vacation in Hawaii to clean up a mess, his curiousity gets the better of him and soon the bodies are dropping. Quinn himself becomes a target as well as his apprentice. Quinn and Nathan flee to Vietnam and soon they are on the run to Berlin along with Orlando, a friend of Quinn's. She is an expert in communications and Quinn and Nathan need her to eavesdrop on something that is happening in a deserted plant. Great action sequences and a very current plot line make this an above average thriller. I look forward to reading more of Quinn's adventures.