29 Seconds
The brilliant, gripping thriller from the author of Netflix hit THE HOLIDAY
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3,0 • 1 Bewertung
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**T.M. LOGAN'S LATEST GRIPPING THRILLER, THE DAUGHTER, IS AVAILABLE NOW IN HARDBACK, EBOOK, AND AUDIO**
The brilliant page-turning thriller from the master of the up-all-night thriller, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Richard & Judy pick and NETFLIX drama The Holiday and The Mother.
What if a single 29 second phone-call could change your life forever?
'Give me one name. One person. And I will make them disappear . . .'
When Sarah rescues a young girl in trouble, she expects nothing in return. But her act of bravery puts a powerful and dangerous man in her debt. He lives by his own brutal code, and all debts must be repaid - in the only way he knows how.
He offers Sarah a way to solve a desperate situation with her intolerable boss. A once-in-a-lifetime deal that will make all her problems disappear.
No consequences. No comeback. No chance of being found out.
All it takes is a 29 second phone call.
BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS A NAME TO GIVE. DON'T THEY?
'Amazing! The feeling of powerlessness builds almost unbearably. Prepare for gnashing of teeth and nail biting till the bitter end' Liz Lawler, bestselling author of DON'T WAKE UP
'A first-class thriller, every bit as good as Lies' Simon Lelic, author of THE HOUSE
'A moral dilemma + a pacy plot = one gripping thriller. I stayed up far too late reading this one!' Louise Jenson
'An impactful, topical thriller with a plot that provokes emotion whilst keeping you guessing. TM Logan will welcome a new army of fans with his brilliant second book' Phoebe Morgan, author of THE DOLL HOUSE.
More praise for T. M. Logan, the master of the everyman thriller
'Assured, compelling, and hypnotically readable - with a twist at the end I guarantee you won't see coming' Lee Child
'A tense and gripping thriller' B A Paris, bestselling author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
'So gripping I genuinely found it hard to put down' KL Slater, bestselling author of BLINK
'A compelling, twisty page-turner, and that's the truth' James Swallow, bestselling author of NOMAD
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Given the opportunity to make someone permanently disappear with no repercussions, would a decent person take it? That's the question posed by this uneven thriller from British author Logan (Lies). London literature professor Sarah Haywood, who's married with two young children, has been working toward a full-time teaching position at Queen Anne University for years. The only thing standing in her way is her lecherous department head, charming and charismatic Alan Hawthorne, whose fame and position have allowed him to assault women for decades with no consequences. When Haywood is given the chance to have the man who's destroying her career killed, she takes it but the results of her decision are unanticipated. Though short chapters help sustain the brisk pacing and nonstop action keeps tension high, the contrived story line (particularly how Haywood gets the chance to strike back at her harasser) and clich d characters (Hawthorne is Harvey Weinstein in corduroy trousers and a cravat) make this a predictable and less than satisfying reading experience. Hopefully, Logan will return to form next time. 100,000 announced first printing.
