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'Echoing Ludlum and Forsythe... (a) big international thriller that grabs your gut - and your heart - and never lets go.' --Jeffery Deaver
'Classic virtues but tomorrow's subjects -- everything we need from a great thriller.' --Lee Child
'Six Seconds should be Rick Mofina's breakout thriller. It moves like a tornado.' --James Patterson
'Classic virtues but tomorrow's subjects -- everything we need from a great thriller.' --Lee Child
'Six Seconds should be Rick Mofina's breakout thriller. It moves like a tornado.' --James Patterson
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The countdown has begun...A vengeful woman who aches for her place in paradise. In Iraq, an aid worker whose husband and child were killed in a brutal attack, saves the life of an American - believing he can help her avenge her family's death.An anguished mother desperate to find her child. In California, a mother arrives to pick up her son from school, only to discover that her husband has taken their child and vanished without a trace. A detective in need of redemption. Haunted by the past, an off-duty cop launches his own investigation into the death of a little girl, leading him to a school where time is ticking down to an event that will rewrite history. Three strangers thrown together in a plan to change the world - in only six seconds.
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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Corporal Daniel Graham, of the RCMP Major Crimes Unit's South District in Calgary, Canada, becomes involved in a search for additional victims, or perhaps survivors, of what seems to have been a wilderness accident after the body of a young boy is discovered floating in the river in Alberta. Further investigation uncovers the fact that the boy is the son of "an oddball reporter who believed in conspiracies." Graham [who at the time was at a personal crossroads in his own life resulting from the death of his pregnant wife in a car accident for which he holds himself to blame] is unable to find any trace of the reporter himself.
Maggie Conlin is the mother of a nine-year-old boy who has gone missing, apparently the victim of what is believed to be parental abduction by his father, a trucker who was behaving erratically ever since returning, traumatized, from a contract job driving convoys in Iraq.
Samara Ingram is a young woman whose adored husband and young son have been murdered in a horrific attack on all three in their home in Iraq, and whose life and psyche have been destroyed. She is now bent on revenge.
These otherwise ordinary people have all suffered great personal loss, and now become central players in a tale of tragedy played out on a much larger scale, and on an international stage.
From an intriguing beginning, the reader is led across the world and to American locales as varied as Washington, D.C., Seattle, Washington, and Lone Tree County, Montana, the site of a highly anticipated papal visit. The frighteningly real and scarily possible scenario pulled this reader along until, before I realized it, well over 300 pages had flown by. The action races along at a breakneck pace through the final 100 pages counting down to the time period of the title, and to the heart-pounding conclusion. The book is all about loss, grief, hope, and the possibility of redemption, and it is highly recommended. I have enjoyed all this author's books to date, and am delighted to learn that his new series, featuring reporter Jack Gannon, will make its debut [in the US] in October, 2009.
Maggie Conlin is the mother of a nine-year-old boy who has gone missing, apparently the victim of what is believed to be parental abduction by his father, a trucker who was behaving erratically ever since returning, traumatized, from a contract job driving convoys in Iraq.
Samara Ingram is a young woman whose adored husband and young son have been murdered in a horrific attack on all three in their home in Iraq, and whose life and psyche have been destroyed. She is now bent on revenge.
These otherwise ordinary people have all suffered great personal loss, and now become central players in a tale of tragedy played out on a much larger scale, and on an international stage.
From an intriguing beginning, the reader is led across the world and to American locales as varied as Washington, D.C., Seattle, Washington, and Lone Tree County, Montana, the site of a highly anticipated papal visit. The frighteningly real and scarily possible scenario pulled this reader along until, before I realized it, well over 300 pages had flown by. The action races along at a breakneck pace through the final 100 pages counting down to the time period of the title, and to the heart-pounding conclusion. The book is all about loss, grief, hope, and the possibility of redemption, and it is highly recommended. I have enjoyed all this author's books to date, and am delighted to learn that his new series, featuring reporter Jack Gannon, will make its debut [in the US] in October, 2009.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I won't go over the plot as that's already been summarised by other reviewers, all I wanted to do was add my great praise for this book which is utterly readable, compelling and totally absorbing. I have been late back to work from my lunch break a couple of times as I simply couldn't put it down. Well drawn characters, an easy to read style of writing, an excellent plot and a thrilling climax make this a very enjoyable and exciting book. I'd previously never heard of the author but will certainly look out for his other books now.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I had never come across this author before but downloaded 'Six Seconds' when it was on free offer a few weeks ago.
There are three main story lines: Samara Ingram is a young woman seeking revenge against the US for the murder of her husband and young son; Daniel Graham is a Canadian Mountie still grieving and blaming himself for the death of his wife; and Maggie Conlin who is desperately trying to find her husband who has abducted her son.
The three protagonists and the subplots are drawn together with the introduction of a Papal visit.
I did find some of it rather implausible; for instance, the Mountie seemed to be able to investigate well outside of his jurisdiction. However, it was well written and provides an easy beach holiday type read, as it doesn't require much concentration. It was very easy to see where the story was going although the journey there was entertaining enough.
I tend to feel a good indicator of how much you've enjoyed an author's work is whether you'll seek out more of their books. So will I look for more offerings from Rick Morfina? Very possibly....... I won't go out of my way to find them but if I came across any - particularly on free offer - I'd be happy enough to pass some time reading them.
There are three main story lines: Samara Ingram is a young woman seeking revenge against the US for the murder of her husband and young son; Daniel Graham is a Canadian Mountie still grieving and blaming himself for the death of his wife; and Maggie Conlin who is desperately trying to find her husband who has abducted her son.
The three protagonists and the subplots are drawn together with the introduction of a Papal visit.
I did find some of it rather implausible; for instance, the Mountie seemed to be able to investigate well outside of his jurisdiction. However, it was well written and provides an easy beach holiday type read, as it doesn't require much concentration. It was very easy to see where the story was going although the journey there was entertaining enough.
I tend to feel a good indicator of how much you've enjoyed an author's work is whether you'll seek out more of their books. So will I look for more offerings from Rick Morfina? Very possibly....... I won't go out of my way to find them but if I came across any - particularly on free offer - I'd be happy enough to pass some time reading them.
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Really great read
Althought I had heard of this author I had never read any of his books, so when Six Seconds was free on Amazon I decided to give it a go and having just finished reading it, the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by I Love New York
A good read.
This is not my usual sort of book at all, but I do like to go out of my comfort zone occasionally, and on this occasion I was glad I did. Read more
Published 4 months ago by H.W
A Jolly Good Read
I downloaded 'Six Seconds' when it was on free download a few weeks ago - I needed something to read for the weekend
The way the story lines all pull together is... Read more
The way the story lines all pull together is... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Wowheaven
brilliant
brilliant and well written exciting suspense. excited iv found this author and look forward to reading more of his work
Published 5 months ago by C Mckell
A real page flicker
I could just not stop flicking through this book on my kindle app! Very enjoyable read and kept me gripped through out. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Fox Bristol
Formulaic and not that interesting
Maybe I'm missing something, but the relevance of "six seconds" doesn't mean anything to me. The whole story is pointing towards the inevitable and not very exciting conclusion and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Graeme S.
Another brill freebie
Another great book free from Amazon. Kept me on the edge of my seat from start to end. Characters were interesting and the story really made you think. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Gracie2404
Thoroughly enjoyable and unputdownable
Fantastic, even more fantastic for being a free download. Formatting is all spot on unlike some of the other free kindle books. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Tishminx
Great conspiracy thriller
A family found dead in a Canadian river, a child kidnapped by his father, a woman survivor of a mercenary attack in Iraq, a Pope's visit to America. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Andrew Price
a pleasant surprise
I have been using the free downloads as an opportunity to read outside my normal book selections. This book was a pleasant surprise (unlike many of the free downloads) it was... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Lazy Lady
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