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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Great book about a parents will to save their daughter. Its a well written book that keeps you reading.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Okay, it's really a 3.5. I'm a Greg Iles fan, and I hate giving a 3 to any of his work. But I just couldn't go to 4 on this one.
It's good, but in a Bruce-Willis-movie type of way. You know, the "aww come on, there's no way that would ever happen!" kind of thing. When I say that during a movie my husband always says, "let it go, it's a movie!" So, partway through the book I decided to let it go, forget reality, and just enjoy the action, like I did with those Willis movies. After that it was a pretty fun ride!
It's good, but in a Bruce-Willis-movie type of way. You know, the "aww come on, there's no way that would ever happen!" kind of thing. When I say that during a movie my husband always says, "let it go, it's a movie!" So, partway through the book I decided to let it go, forget reality, and just enjoy the action, like I did with those Willis movies. After that it was a pretty fun ride!
7/10
A clever and successful kidnapping-for-ransom scheme goes awry in a number of ways and due to a number of causes. Iles builds some sympathy for the kidnappers' situations without excusing their actions. At the same time, he lets us see the victims' flaws as well. The story unfolds over the 24 hours of the title and the pages flew by.
A clever and successful kidnapping-for-ransom scheme goes awry in a number of ways and due to a number of causes. Iles builds some sympathy for the kidnappers' situations without excusing their actions. At the same time, he lets us see the victims' flaws as well. The story unfolds over the 24 hours of the title and the pages flew by.
Will and Karen Jennings lived the ideal life, he a successful doctor and she a former nurse and medical school student now raising their five year old daughter, Abby. Their lives were suddenly disrupted by a ruthless conman and kidnapper who put them through hell over a 24 hour period. Joe Hickey targets his victims and makes sure no one is ever hurt and he has yet to kill since all of his victims pay the money and don't contact the authorities. He has a system but gets more than he bargained for with this family.
This was a chilling story that kept me riveted from the beginning. Karen and Will are in separate locations when their child is kidnapped and are kept apart throughout the ordeal. Their individual efforts to thwart the kidnappers and find a way to get Abby home safely was just as fascinating as the intrigue around the kidnappers. There are twists and upsets throughout and I couldn't stop listening to this book.
The narrator for the audiobook was exceptional in that he was able to provide distinctions for all the characters and I could readily determine who was who. But, more importantly, he was able to tell the story in a very compelling way with just the right inflections. I highly recommend this book, especially this format. It was chilling.
This was a chilling story that kept me riveted from the beginning. Karen and Will are in separate locations when their child is kidnapped and are kept apart throughout the ordeal. Their individual efforts to thwart the kidnappers and find a way to get Abby home safely was just as fascinating as the intrigue around the kidnappers. There are twists and upsets throughout and I couldn't stop listening to this book.
The narrator for the audiobook was exceptional in that he was able to provide distinctions for all the characters and I could readily determine who was who. But, more importantly, he was able to tell the story in a very compelling way with just the right inflections. I highly recommend this book, especially this format. It was chilling.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes