Book Synopsis:
YOUR PHONE RINGS.
A STRANGER HAS KIDNAPPED YOUR CHILD.
TO FREE THEM YOU MUST ABDUCT SOMEONE ELSE’S CHILD.
YOUR CHILD WILL BE RELEASED WHEN YOUR VICTIM’S PARENTS KIDNAP ANOTHER CHILD.
IF ANY OF THESE THINGS DON’T HAPPEN:
YOUR CHILD WILL BE KILLED.
YOU ARE NOW PART OF THE CHAIN
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My Review:
The chain is an incredibly chilling, gripping book which will completely take over your life as you desperately try to finish it. As a parent something happening to my kids is one of my worse fears and I’ve always thought I’d do absolutely anything to get them back. This book was very interesting for me as it helped me live out one of my worse fears and think about what I would do.
Rachel was a great main character who I felt a lot of sympathy for as we follow her through the terrifying situation she finds herself in. The author shows the emotional impact the kidnapping has on her with the reader having a fly on the wall glimpse at all of the anguish and fear she experiences. It was very interesting to follow her as she tries to work out what she should do and the theory behind why she was doing it. The partnership she develops with Pete, her ex brother in law, was very interesting and I liked learning more about Pete as the novel progressed. His drug addiction and PTSD was an interesting twist and I felt added to the story as it made him seem more vulnerable.
I thought this was a very fast paced and thoroughly gripping book which I couldn’t stop thinking about when I wasn’t able to read it. I often found myself hiding in the kitchen away from the kids as I desperately tried to read a few more pages. The tension in the book is almost unbearable at times as things progress and the story becomes more dramatic. I think this would make a great book club read as there would be lots to discuss.
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orion for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Adrian McKinty is a crime novelist from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
His books have won the Edgar Award, the Anthony Award, the Ned Kelly Award and the Barry Award. Adrian is also a two time Dagger nominee and shortlistee for the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year.
He studied law at Warwick University and philosophy at Oxford University before emigrating to New York City in the mid 90s.
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I’ve hidden in the kitchen to read as well 🙂 great review.
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Wonderful, wonderful review! Coincidentally, I just saw this book on a shortlist for must reads (perhaps it was a July must read), so it seems there is a lot of love going around for this book.
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