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From Ronald H. Balson, author of Once We Were Brothers, Saving Sophie is the powerful story of the lengths a father will go through to protect his daughter and an action-packed thriller that will take you on an unforgettable journey of murder and deception, testing the bonds of family and love.

Jack Sommers was just an ordinary accountant from Chicago-that is, until his wife passed away, his young daughter was kidnapped, and he became the main suspect in an $88 million dollar embezzlement case. Now Jack is on the run, hoping to avoid the feds long enough to rescue his daughter, Sophie, from her maternal grandfather, a suspected terrorist in Palestine.

With the help of investigative team Liam and Catherine, and a new CIA operative, a secret mission is launched to not only rescue Sophie but also to thwart a major terrorist attack in Hebron. But will being caught in the crossfires of the Palestine-Israeli conflict keep their team from accomplishing the task at hand, or can they overcome the odds and save countless lives, including their own?

ISBN-13: 9781250065858

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group

Publication Date: 09-15-2015

Pages: 448

Product Dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.20(d)

Series: Liam Taggart and Catherine Lockhart #2

RONALD H. BALSON is a Chicago trial attorney, an educator and writer. His practice has taken him to several international venues. He is also the author of Once We Were Brothers.

Reading Group Guide

1. How did Jack confront the conflict between his legal and moral principles and his desperate need to rescue his daughter? Was Jack too quick to trust people? Was that his character flaw?

2. Having washed his hands of Alina, why was al-Zahani so possessive of Sophie, the child of the union he despised?

3. Do you fault Jack for overruling the judge and giving the al-Zahanis lieral visitation? Would you have done the same?

4. What do you think would have become of Sophie had she not been rescued?

5. How did Arif al-Zahani perceive and process Sophie’s exclusion from Jamila’s playgroup?
6. What do you think drove Liam and Catherine to suspect a lack of commitment? Do you think there was a moment of indecisiveness?

7. Given the history of the region and how many times the land has changed hands, what is your feeling about al-Zahani and his group’s claims for exclusive possession of the country as “Sons of Canaan”?

8. Do you think at the critical moment that al-Zahani was prepared to sacrifice Sophie?

9. Does the prospect of fame and wealth of a professional basketball career create a surreal world of impossible expectations for young athletes? Are you critical of Violet McCord?

10. What would you do with a child who shows gifted talents? Does the lure of success encourage parental exploitation?