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shiv91's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Pretty fast-paced and with a lot of action. The bad guys were somewhat clichéd but I still found them interesting. Some characters I would have liked to see more of, such as the FBI agent but all in all, a very entertaining read.
livetoread2024's review against another edition
4.0
I loved it. I just requested a bunch more of his books from the library.
chazmo1431's review
4.0
Greg Hurwitz kept me captivated from start to finish. the hero of the storyinitially sets out to take his life because of a medical issue but ends up finding what is truely important in life, family.
The story is action packed & fast paced
A very good read!!
The story is action packed & fast paced
A very good read!!
shilohwalker's review against another edition
4.0
FYI... Hurtwitz tortures the crap out of his MC in this. Fascinating read, though.
afox98's review against another edition
5.0
What a great way to start the reading year. Nate is a veteran whose life has taken a turn for the worse due to personal struggles and health issues. He foils an attempted bank robbery and in an instant, the Ukrainian mob is threatening his family. Lots of twists and turns and amazing suspense. This is a thriller in every sense of the word.
noseinabookagain's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is perfect for action lovers; it was entertaining, if a little improbable at times (but I guess that comes with this genre).
The heavy subject matters lends this book a realness that truly adds to the storyline and character development.
Very well written.
The heavy subject matters lends this book a realness that truly adds to the storyline and character development.
Very well written.
jajorgen's review against another edition
5.0
My review posted on MADreads - http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/madreads/you-can-ring-my-bell
You know you're having a bad day when your suicide attempt is interrupted by a bank robbery. Just the kind of day Nate Overbay is having. He's on an 11th floor ledge - having crawled out of the window of his bank - very carefully choosing his landing spot in a dumpster (so he doesn't squash anyone) when he hears a gunshot and sees the blood splatter on the window next to him. When he realizes that a group of masked gunmen are robbing the bank, Nate is torn. He's determined to go through with his jump, but the gunmen have already killed a couple of people and they make clear they're perfectly willing to kill more, including a little girl who reminds Nate of his own daughter. What's an ex-soldier to do?
Nate does do the right thing and foil the bank robbery. But the ringleader escapes after warning Nate that "he" will make him pay in ways he can't possibly imagine. For Nate, the threat holds little weight. He was just about to kill himself after all. And if suicide doesn't get him, then his recently diagnosed Lou Gehrig's disease will. It is that diagnosis on top of the PTSD he can't shake and the finalization of his divorce that has brought Nate to this point and he is finding it surprisingly freeing to not care. Even when the "he" of the threat (Ukrainian mobster Pavlo) kidnaps him and makes clear that very bad things are going to happen, Nate is ready. What he isn't ready for is the threat to his daughter Cielle and that changes everything. Now he's got only a few days to complete the task set for him by Pavlo. If he fails it is Ciele who will pay.
I've been in a reading slump lately. It's not that I haven't read any good books, I have, it's just that nothing has been ringing my bell. You know what I mean. That book that grabs you and enthralls you and leaves you wanting more. The one that is just so good you have to keep reading well past your bedtime. I know you've all read them. Survivor has broken my slump. Certainly this is a page-turner, but it is also a deeply moving story of a man who is struggling and remains human throughout. This is the best thriller I've read this year.
You know you're having a bad day when your suicide attempt is interrupted by a bank robbery. Just the kind of day Nate Overbay is having. He's on an 11th floor ledge - having crawled out of the window of his bank - very carefully choosing his landing spot in a dumpster (so he doesn't squash anyone) when he hears a gunshot and sees the blood splatter on the window next to him. When he realizes that a group of masked gunmen are robbing the bank, Nate is torn. He's determined to go through with his jump, but the gunmen have already killed a couple of people and they make clear they're perfectly willing to kill more, including a little girl who reminds Nate of his own daughter. What's an ex-soldier to do?
Nate does do the right thing and foil the bank robbery. But the ringleader escapes after warning Nate that "he" will make him pay in ways he can't possibly imagine. For Nate, the threat holds little weight. He was just about to kill himself after all. And if suicide doesn't get him, then his recently diagnosed Lou Gehrig's disease will. It is that diagnosis on top of the PTSD he can't shake and the finalization of his divorce that has brought Nate to this point and he is finding it surprisingly freeing to not care. Even when the "he" of the threat (Ukrainian mobster Pavlo) kidnaps him and makes clear that very bad things are going to happen, Nate is ready. What he isn't ready for is the threat to his daughter Cielle and that changes everything. Now he's got only a few days to complete the task set for him by Pavlo. If he fails it is Ciele who will pay.
I've been in a reading slump lately. It's not that I haven't read any good books, I have, it's just that nothing has been ringing my bell. You know what I mean. That book that grabs you and enthralls you and leaves you wanting more. The one that is just so good you have to keep reading well past your bedtime. I know you've all read them. Survivor has broken my slump. Certainly this is a page-turner, but it is also a deeply moving story of a man who is struggling and remains human throughout. This is the best thriller I've read this year.
justinbuffalo's review against another edition
4.0
3 1/2 starts.
Meh. The book had it's moments, but it's lackluster and unlikely ending dampened my overall satisfaction with this book. It's worth a read, just not the best thriller of the 2012 as others have stated.
Meh. The book had it's moments, but it's lackluster and unlikely ending dampened my overall satisfaction with this book. It's worth a read, just not the best thriller of the 2012 as others have stated.
tal39's review against another edition
4.0
Dates: 15/9/2019-21/9/2019
Format: Physical
Stars: ★★★★½
Grade/ rating: A
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Format: Physical
Stars: ★★★★½
Grade/ rating: A
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