Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Chain by Adrian McKinty

168 reviews

chronicloser's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

the plot was interesting and some of the characters were fine (minus the cartoon-esque villains) but nothing Hooked me, really. I did like how they kept bringing up stranger things though. I bet kylie loves nancy wheeler

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Cancer, Child abuse, Addiction, and Trafficking

trishah05's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, and Drug abuse

mhmcarth's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Cancer

artificialducc's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

A great book for the first part, even if its quite fast paced. 
But some things feel unjust, even in the whole context of the book, and the second half was just a slog for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder

haveyseentis's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Kidnapping

frostyreadsss's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.75

 “Life is fragile, fleeting and precious. And to live at all is miracle enough.”

It’s easy...Follow The Chain and you get your kid back. Pay the ransom. Find another target and kidnap someone. The Chain continues. Each link in The Chain is precious. The Chain has to go on. No police! Whatever you do, Don’t Break The Chain! The Chain has never been successfully broken.

Adrian McKinty didn’t waste time. From page one, this is a fast-past thriller, filled with action, tension and fear. I wasn’t sure McKinty could sustain that same emotion throughout the story, and for the most part, he pulled it off!

The first Part: Brilliant

The second part: Amazing

The third part: great

Some things in the third part were a bit unnecessary, but it didn't take away from my enjoyment.

When I first started reading, a bunch of people told me that they thought the book was "Alright" not good not bad, and it made me worry because I truly thought that I would love it. Safe to say, that I did.
 
Let's talk about Rachel; our heroine, for a quick second. Sometimes I was terrified for her and other times I was "terrified" of her.

What would you do when you get a call from a stranger saying that they have kidnapped your child, and say you have to kidnap someone elses child for your child to stay alive, WOULD YOU DO IT?!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Kidnapping

ernareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Addiction

peace's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, Blood, and Murder

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Such a terrifying, yet fascinating premise for a book. This is a unique thriller and one that I won’t forget about anytime soon. The second half of the book drug on a little for me but once I understood why it was set up the way it was, the pace picked up again. It didn’t take me long to identify the bad guy once the second part of the book started but it was gratifying to be right in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Confinement, Drug abuse, Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

jgwags's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Gore, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Abortion, Death, Drug use, Grief, Medical trauma, Vomit, Gun violence, and Physical abuse