Abandoned by their mother, young Michael and Julian spent their childhood in an horrific orphanage and boys' home called Iron House. Michael is the stronger and more resilient of the two and he becomes his brother's protector. When Julian is bullied unmercifully and finally snaps and kills one of his attackers, Michael makes it appear that he felled the bully. Michael runs away from Iron House and begins his new life on the streets while Julian is adopted into a good home.
In his early teens, Michael is taken in by Otto Kaitlin, a NYC crime boss, and he begins his life as an enforcer, rising in the ranks by doing as he's told and killing when needed. But Michael meets and falls in love with Elena who doesn't know what he does. Now that Elena is pregnant, he wants a normal life with his new family.
Although Michael has the blessing to start his life over from the ill and aged Kaitlin, others in the organization won't let that happen. Michael knows that the mob will go after those closest to him in order to keep him in line and he's doing everything he can to protect both Elena and Julian, who he hasn't been in contact with since he left Iron House.
Adopted by a career politician and his wife, Julian has become a famous author despite suffering with a mental illness. The skeletons in Julian's adoptive family's closets add to the stress Michael is under in trying to keep his loved ones safe and Elena at his side.
Hart has written an epic story of family love couched in a thriller. IRON HOUSE is an enjoyable read.
Pub. Date - July 11, 2011
ISBN 978-0-312-38034-2
432 pages
Available in hardcover, audio and eBook
Michael and Julian are brothers who suffered the pain and cruelty of an inept orphanage. Michael runs away from the orphanage after killing one of his brother's tormentors and they become estranged for over twenty years. Julian is adopted and is soon living with the wealthy family of a senator. Michael while living on the streets is picked up by a mob boss and is trained to be a ruthless killer.
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