The Ascent
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
When a high security prison fails, a down-on-his luck cop and the governor’s daughter must team up if they’re going to escape in this "jaw-dropping, authentic, and absolutely gripping" (Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author) bestselling thriller from Adam Plantinga, whose first nonfiction book Lee Child praised as “truly excellent.”
Kurt Argento, an ex-Detroit street cop who can’t let injustice go—and who has the fighting skills to back up his idealism.
If he sees a young girl being dragged into an alley, he's going to rescue her and cause some damage.
When he does just that in a small corrupt Missouri town, he’s brutally beaten and thrown into a maximum-security prison.
Julie Wakefield, a grad student who happens to be the governor's daughter, is about to take a tour of the prison. But when a malfunction in the security system releases a horde of prisoners, a fierce struggle for survival ensues.
Argento must help a small band of staff and civilians, including Julie and her two state trooper handlers, make their way from the bottom floor to the roof to safety.
All that stands in their way are six floors of the most dangerous convicts in Missouri.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Adam Plantinga’s debut thriller is like an adrenaline-pumping journey out of hell—except instead of nine circles, it has a maximum-security prison. Kurt Argento is an ex-cop whose stubborn compulsion to do the right thing runs him afoul of a powerful small-town family, ultimately landing him behind bars. His luck goes from bad to worse when the prison’s security system mysteriously fails during a visit from the governor’s daughter, Julie, painting a target on the young woman’s back and pitting the protective Kurt against six floors of Missouri’s most dangerous inmates. What follows is a master class in suspense. Each floor of the prison brings a new, more intense challenge, and the juxtaposition of Kurt’s streetwise brawn and Julie’s academic brain makes them a great team. Likewise, the gruff, tough Charles Halford and nimble Christine Lakin are just as dynamic in their snappy dual narration. Packed with high-stakes action, The Ascent is a riveting tale of stakes, survival, and justice.
