Review: Killer Instinct

Author: Joseph Finder
ISBN: 0312347472

Killer Instinct, the 6th work of fiction from Joseph Finder tells a chilling story about a young sales executive trapped in the rat race of the corporate world where to survive you must have the killer instinct.

As the novel opens, we find Jason Stedman, who works for an electronics company in Framingham, Ma., conversing on his cellular phone with his wife Kate. Unfortunately, his car runs off the highway, nearly killing him, however, luckily, he only suffers a few bruises and cuts. His car is in another story and is in want of considerable repairs.

Along comes Kurt Simko, the driver of the tow-truck that hauls Jason's car to an auto repair garage owned by a friend of Kurt. Jason hops a ride with Kurt and learns that he was in the special forces of the US military, however, he had been dishonorably discharged. This, however, does not deter Jason from befriending Kurt, and eventually recommending him for employment with his company's security department.

When Kurt tells Jason