Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
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This week’s neglected book
The Chain by Adrian McKinty
Published by Mulholland Books on Jul 9, 2019
Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Crime
Length: 10 hours 9 minutes
Pages: 368
Source: Purchased
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When a mother is targeted by a dangerous group of masterminds, she must commit a crime to save her kidnapped daughter—or risk losing her forever—in this "propulsive and original" award-winning thriller (Stephen King).
It's something parents do every morning: Rachel Klein drops her daughter at the bus stop and heads into her day. But a cell phone call from an unknown number changes everything: it's a woman on the line, informing her that she has Kylie bound and gagged in her back seat, and the only way Rachel will see her again is to follow her instructions exactly: pay a ransom, and find another child to abduct. This is no ordinary kidnapping: the caller is a mother herself, whose son has been taken, and if Rachel doesn't do as she's told, the boy will die.
"You are not the first. And you will certainly not be the last."Rachel is now part of The Chain, an unending and ingenious scheme that turns victims into criminals—and is making someone else very rich in the process. The rules are simple, the moral challenges impossible; find the money fast, find your victim, and then commit a horrible act you'd have thought yourself incapable of just twenty-four hours ago.
But what the masterminds behind The Chain know is that parents will do anything for their children. It turns out that kidnapping is only the beginning.
"McKinty is one of the most striking and most memorable crime voices to emerge on the scene in years. His plots tempt you to read at top speed, but don't give in: this writing—sharply observant, intelligent and shot through with black humor—should be savored."
—Tana French"A masterpiece. You have never read anything quite like The Chain and you will never be able to forget it." —Don Winslow
"Diabolical, unnerving, and gives a whole new meaning to the word "relentless". Adrian McKinty just leapt to the top of my list of must-read suspense novelists. He's the real deal."
—Dennis Lehane"Pairing an irresistible concept with a winner protagonist, The Chain promises to be your new addiction once you succumb to the first enticing page."
—Alafair Burke"A grade-A-first-rate-edge-of-your-seat thriller. I can't believe what went through my mind while reading it." —Attica Locke
Why did I add The Chain to my bookshelf?
I added this book to my shelf a couple of years ago. I really enjoyed The Island by Adrian McKinty and was eager to read more of his work, so when I saw this book at a local sale, I immediately grabbed it. It looks like I also added the audiobook to my ever-growing digital library so that I could get to it faster, but that didn’t happen. I think that this sounds like one that I would really like, so I may try to work it in sometime soon.
What are your thoughts? Have you read this book? Would you recommend it?
Interesting . I do not remember this one
Ooh nice! That’s a new to me one. I do enjoy a good thriller! I hope you enjoy this one once you get to read it!
I remember this one being really popular but I’ve never read it. I hope you will enjoy it.
Sounds suspenseful!
This sounds too creepy for me but like quite a good read! I hope you enjoy it when you get to it.
I’ve enjoyed his main series but haven’t ventured further yet.
I can’t even imagine having to do something like that to save my kid. I think a lot of parents would do a lot of illegal things to save their family members.