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Survival Instinct (The dark side of dating) [Kindle Edition]

Declan Conner
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Survival Instinct takes a scary look inside the mind of a serial killer where fantasy and reality become blurred.

But this is not just about death, it is about life and the trauma we all face when a long term relationship ends and the insecurities felt when seeking out a new partner.

In contrast to the dark side, the story has a light side in a kind of Psycho meets Two and a half Men. Jamie teams up with Bill, his newfound friend as they trawl the local singles' scene and take you through a raft of emotions, in this tale full of more twists and turns than a mountain pass.

I GUARANTEE YOU WILL NOT GUESS THE OUTCOME

Dare to walk on the dark side of dating. For some, carrying baggage on the singles' scene, there is a fine line between love, hate and ... retribution.

When Jamie's wife walks out, he needs to close a curtain on his past if he is to find love again. The Crossword killer has a different fate in mind for Jamie ... let the games begin.

Those close to Jamie are placed under a sentence of death, but with Jamie as the main suspect, it is going to take all his powers of Survival Instinct for them all to live.

Here's what one author said out of over a thousand review authors, that voted the book a gold medal winner on the Harper Collins writers site.

"Freakin' awesome, you must have had so much fun writing and developing the characters of Jamie and Bill. I couldn't put the read down. I was reading it on my computer and on my iPod on the train and at work. I want everyone to know this is a gem that keeps you guessing the outcome until the end." Mrs. V Lynn

WARNING: Whilst you may learn the secret of the singles' club 'double speak.' You may wish that you, or those close to you will never need to date again.

Trust me; you will have fun finding out why.

About the Author

Declan Conner lives in Brazil, where he teaches business studies in English. He has the good fortune of a beautiful wife, but with the misfortune to share the foot of his bed with a jealous stepson in the guise of a poodle. His short story, The End, or a New Dawn, reached the finals of a short story competition. Harper Collins editors and authors judged the stories. Survival Instinct, under its original working title, achieved a gold star on the author site, Authonomy.com. Declan is currently continuing to write short stories and is working on a second thriller, title, Russian Brides.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 643 KB
  • Print Length: 300 pages
  • Publisher: New-Dawn eBooks; 3 edition (24 Feb 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004PGN24G
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #211,253 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Dating has never been so dangerous... 12 Jun 2011
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Survival Instinct is a fast paced, well constructed crime thriller. Conner's book has all the ingredients of a classic murder thriller - a dangerously deluded psychopath, a police force under pressure and innocent victims unknowingly stalked. The sense of danger is all pervading throughout the story, and it certainly gives a new perspective on the perils of dating! A highly recommended novel and one that shines out from an already crowded marketplace.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Survival Instinct 21 Jan 2012
By Joo (in UK) TOP 1000 REVIEWER
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This is definitely a book of many parts. There's the light hearted dating experiences that our hero Jamie gets thrown into. There's the serial killer going about his business "off stage" and then the other bits that are linked back to Jamie's time in Afghanistan.

I liked Jamie and had my suspicions about just about all the characters he comes across. Needless to say my ideas about whodunit chopped and changed from chapter to chapter. In this type of book you know there'll be a twist and boy, did this book twist and turn.

Once or twice I shouted to Jamie (in my head of course) "tell the police", but that would be too easy for him, lol

I wasn't too fussed on one of Declan's short stories, but this was certainly a good read. In fact I read it all today, I didn't want to put it down.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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After enjoying Declan's great short stories in 'Lunch Break Thrillers', I was looking forward to reading his new novel 'Survival Instinct' (the dark side of dating)and was thrilled to read it!! Declan brought the characters vividly to life (and to death!), and his great sense of humour he brought to it was a good balance and contrast to the darker side of the story, giving a lively read. I couldn't put the book down. Just when I thought I'd worked out 'who dunnit' there were more and more twists and turns, and I didn't guess the ending! I can't wait for Declan's follow on novel 'Russian Brides'.
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