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Deadline [Mass Market Paperback]

Simon Kernick
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Book Description

14 July 2008

'We've got your daughter.'

It's evening, you're back late from work - and the house is in darkness.

You step inside, and the phone rings. You answer it - and your world turns upside down.

Your fourteen-year-old daughter's been taken, and her kidnappers demand half a million pounds in cash. They give you 48 hours to raise the money, and warn you that if you call the police, she'll die.

Trying desperately to remain calm, you realise that your husband - the man you married only two years previously - is also missing.

But he can't be involved in your daughter's abduction. Or can he?

As your nightmare begins, you can be certain of only two things: that you will do anything to get your daughter back alive - and that time is running out ...


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  • Mass Market Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi (14 July 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0552156604
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552156608
  • Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 3.4 x 17.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 15,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!" (Harlan Coben )

"Great plots, great characters, great action." (Lee Child )

"The next time I see Simon Kernick's name on a book, I will pick it up. Brilliant!" (Richard Madeley )

"This thriller is so authentic that it completely takes your breath away, and then some." (The Mirror, 25-31 July 2008 )

"Kernick is the master of the literary rabbit punch, thumping his readers when they least expect it, and from a different direction...Cracking stuff." (The Times, 19 July 2008 )

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'If it's heart-thudding tension you want, Simon Kernick is your man'

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding: read in less than 24 hours! 3 Aug 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I got this book free through WHSmith when I ordered Dan Brown's new novel. Not expecting much, and never having heard of Simon Kernick before, I gave it a go.

Less than 24 hours later, including a night's sleep, two meals, family time, and a walk to the shops, the book is finished! It was excellent with a plot filled with twists and turns which clearly kept me reading to the end. Very enjoyable, and recommended without reservation.
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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The art of writing a fine thriller 6 Aug 2008
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Simon Kernick proves to be an excellent thriller writer. The novel "Deadline" is a clear reflection of this. Word of mouth of communication persuaded me to actually read the novel. I am really satisfied with what I have read, as it is a well paced thriller novel that really intrigued me for long periods. The plot to the novel always surprised you, when you think it is all over.

The Deadline comprises an explosive plot, credible characters and a well portrayal of the criminal world of London. The suburban life is the key background of the novel. The story is about an ordinary businesswoman Andrea, who's daughter kidnapped by mysterious attackers and she is imposed an ransom to ensure the safe return of the daughter. What are the main motives for the kidnapping? Who can she trust? How does she cope with the terrible ordeals leading to the kidnapping? The answers will be all revealed in the novel.

Simon Kernick's novel demonstrates the art of writing a fine thriller. Deadline tops the list of fine thrillers I have read in recent times. It is richly entertaining and additive piece of reading.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Holds your attention throughout 30 Sep 2008
By Julia Flyte TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Simon Kernick writes books that start like a Bugatti Veyron, going from 0 to 100 in 6 seconds flat. Deadline is an excellent, well paced thriller that will grab and hold your attention from the very first chapter, when Andrea Devern arrives home to find her husband and daughter missing. Almost immediately she received a phone call telling her that her daughter has been kidnapped. Is her husband involved? Who can she turn to for help? What should she do now?

When I read the synopsis of this book I thought that it was going to be a lot like Kernick's previous novel, Relentless, which also opens with a missing spouse, but it's actually quite different (although both feature policeman Mike Bolt). I really liked Relentless, but I think that this a better written novel. One thing I liked about Deadline was that I never knew where it was going to go - even quite close to the end, I had no idea how it would wrap up. I thought I'd been terribly clever spotting clues along the way, but it turned out that most of those were red herrings! Mike Bolt is a likeable main character and I hope that he'll make another appearance in another Kernick novel soon.

Kernick does seem to have one problem as an author and that is ending his books. He tends to rush his endings and tries too hard to make them too neat. This was the big flaw with Relentless. Here he makes the same error, but he does redeem it somewhat with a final epilogue that works well. However he also opens the book with a totally unnecessary prologue, which never gets successfully integrated back into the plot. Why Simon, why? Thankfully, the 300 odd pages in between are terrific.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars what a writer just brilliant
This book by Simon Kernick as usual a fantastic read that takes you into the plot and almost makes you a part of it, just brilliant.
Published 1 month ago by minniemouse
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant as I thought it would be
Action, suspense all the way through...gripping and exciting to read from start to end :)

Definitely worth the read :)
Published 3 months ago by Charlene Bass
5.0 out of 5 stars Deadline - A DEFINITE BUY
just finished this book and must say it is excellent. I have been reading alot of chris ryan books and fancied something different, a friend lent me Relentless and could not put it... Read more
Published 3 months ago by micky carter
5.0 out of 5 stars Page turner
Picked this up today, I was looking for a fast paced, page turner that I could get lost in. Well having started it I just kept reading and did not want to put it down and as a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by M
5.0 out of 5 stars deadline
fantastic storyline could not wait to turn the next page had you gripted until the last page.simon kernick tells a good tale
Published 6 months ago by lwolstenholme
4.0 out of 5 stars Deadline (Purchased on 1 Aug 2012) by Simon Kernick
Gripping, normally a slow reader but couldn't put it down. Lots of twists and turns. Looking to buy the next one ASAP
Published 8 months ago by Teachers Pet
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for thriller fans
A fantastic thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat till the final page has been turned over. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ollilikestoread
5.0 out of 5 stars The new name in thriller writing Simon Kernick
Obtained this book as a bonus for pre-ordering Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol and I am so glad I did.

I dont usually read thrillers, I prefer historical or horror but... Read more
Published 11 months ago by SamWilliams
5.0 out of 5 stars a cracking read
One of his best crime thrillers simon kernick does it again.As usual we have di tina boyd and various other police personnel,it basically a kidnap storyline but with lots of twists... Read more
Published 11 months ago by oldginger ebbw vale
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Brilliant! Kept me on my toes! Would thoroughly recommend it for anyone who likes a good page turner. I am looking forwardr to reading more of his books.
Published 12 months ago by Hannah Murphy
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