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How far would you go to save the ones you love? A debut race-against-time thriller by a new crime-writing star.
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How far would you go to save the ones you love? Would you run five traffic lights in a row? Would you rob a store at gunpoint?
Would you commit murder?
Security guard Sam White's life falls apart when he arrives home to find his house a burnt-out shell with the bodies of his wife and daughter inside. Then he receives a phone call from a man who claims that his wife and child are alive and Sam can still save them.
But first, he must complete a few simple tasks.
Sam joins forces with Zack Parker whose life has also been ripped apart by the same sadistic kidnapper.
Together they plunge into the dark, labyrinthine underworld of Portland, Oregon. And into a race against time to discover the identity of the kidnapper and save their families before it's too late.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Bought Switch last week & read it over the weekend. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Good strong characters, twists & good ending. Kept me on the edge throughout. Really looking forward to his next book. If you like authors such as Lee Child, Tess Gerriston, Linda Fairchild, & Stephen Leather this book should be next on your list.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For many years now I have bought books off amazon (and elsewhere) using readers ratings as a yardstick,anything with 4 stars and over is sure to be a good read.This has worked well for me and when I have gone against better judgement and bought a book with less than a 4 star review I have ended up reading poor books (some I never finished which,for most readers,is sacrilage).
So when I saw this book with a 5 star rating from over 30 reviews I ordered it immediately.Boy did my system fail this time.
This is the type of book that I just couldn't wait to finish because it is so poorly written.Someone on here compared it to Lee Child!?Sorry but no way.
It is formulaic,cliched and to be quite honest it is just boring.
It makes absolutely no sense to keep the identity of the woman secret when its so obvious who she is.The 2 main charachters
are unbelievably one dimensional.If you have read or seen the film 'kiss the girls' then this may seem a little similar in plot (just nowhere near as good).The ending is very predictable.
I don't like to give bad reviews but I feel there should be some balance to the 'rave' reviews that this book has received
So when I saw this book with a 5 star rating from over 30 reviews I ordered it immediately.Boy did my system fail this time.
This is the type of book that I just couldn't wait to finish because it is so poorly written.Someone on here compared it to Lee Child!?Sorry but no way.
It is formulaic,cliched and to be quite honest it is just boring.
It makes absolutely no sense to keep the identity of the woman secret when its so obvious who she is.The 2 main charachters
are unbelievably one dimensional.If you have read or seen the film 'kiss the girls' then this may seem a little similar in plot (just nowhere near as good).The ending is very predictable.
I don't like to give bad reviews but I feel there should be some balance to the 'rave' reviews that this book has received
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Sometimes I can spend a stupid amount of time browsing through books on Amazon and I am always on the lookout for new authors with good write ups. This is how I came across Grant McKenzie as I noticed his debut novel had pretty good write ups.
I had zero expectations, as normal with new authors and was pleased that as I started reading it was very easy to get into the story. As the synopsis explains and the story starts out, ordinary guy Sam White leaves his job early one morning and arrives home to find his house burnt to the ground. He then receives a call from a man claiming his family are safe and will be returned to Sam if he complies with the killer.
Due to the story itself it certainly doesn't take long to get into the story as there is quite a lot of action in the first few chapters. I liked the style of writing by Grant McKenzie as he seems to follow the same route as authors such as Simon Kernick which are sometimes short snappy chapters. Although that may be true, there was a certain element missing which made me feel there was something lacking. I just couldn't quite put my finger on what.
The story itself had all the right ingredients and the writing was good, but for some reason I just didn't like the characters all that much. The further I got into the story, the more I felt like I had `read this type of thing before'. Admittedly I do read a lot of books but this storyline just had too much of a familiar ring to it.
Don't get me wrong, I certainly enjoyed the book, but it didn't leave a lasting enough impression on me to really stand out from the crowd. On reflection, I think this time around maybe I relied too heavily on other readers opinions and maybe I just didn't feel as strongly as others did. I certainly wouldn't be put off reading another McKenzie novel and I am hoping that maybe with a more original storyline I will like his next book more, but for some reason this one just didn't grab me all that much.
Overall certainly not a bad book, just one that didn't have that certain something!
I had zero expectations, as normal with new authors and was pleased that as I started reading it was very easy to get into the story. As the synopsis explains and the story starts out, ordinary guy Sam White leaves his job early one morning and arrives home to find his house burnt to the ground. He then receives a call from a man claiming his family are safe and will be returned to Sam if he complies with the killer.
Due to the story itself it certainly doesn't take long to get into the story as there is quite a lot of action in the first few chapters. I liked the style of writing by Grant McKenzie as he seems to follow the same route as authors such as Simon Kernick which are sometimes short snappy chapters. Although that may be true, there was a certain element missing which made me feel there was something lacking. I just couldn't quite put my finger on what.
The story itself had all the right ingredients and the writing was good, but for some reason I just didn't like the characters all that much. The further I got into the story, the more I felt like I had `read this type of thing before'. Admittedly I do read a lot of books but this storyline just had too much of a familiar ring to it.
Don't get me wrong, I certainly enjoyed the book, but it didn't leave a lasting enough impression on me to really stand out from the crowd. On reflection, I think this time around maybe I relied too heavily on other readers opinions and maybe I just didn't feel as strongly as others did. I certainly wouldn't be put off reading another McKenzie novel and I am hoping that maybe with a more original storyline I will like his next book more, but for some reason this one just didn't grab me all that much.
Overall certainly not a bad book, just one that didn't have that certain something!
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Disgraceful
I know it is only my own opinion but I found this book unnecessarily and grotesquely violent. I only picked it off the library shelf because it has a recommendation from Lee Child... Read more
Published 25 days ago by dixie dean
rubbish
This has to be the worst book I've ever picked up. I tried to fight my way through the first two chapters, but the book didn't get any better. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Steve G
Good
I read the reviews on this book and thought I would buy it because the other reviews was saying it was a brilliant book to read but I found it very hard going and abit boring. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. Tracy A. Smith
Brilliant read
Fab!!!
Keeps you hooked from the start and makes you think what would you do!?
I was recommended to read grant Mackenzie and was so glad I was and want to... Read more
Keeps you hooked from the start and makes you think what would you do!?
I was recommended to read grant Mackenzie and was so glad I was and want to... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Karin Turner
This guy can tell a story
One of those books which you will devour over a couple of days, so finish your chores before you start to read..... Read more
Published 8 months ago by cloosh
DISAPPOINTING
New crime author so based on Amazon reviews I thought I must give him a try - however, it was disappointing & I didn't enjoy this novel. Hopefully the next book may improve.
Published 10 months ago by Jools
Hooked!
I wasn't sure whether to rate this as 4 or 5 stars, but as I thought through the book, I remembered how hooked I was from the very beginning. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Victoria
Excellent Read!
It's scary picking up a book (I got the Kindle version!) by a new author. This one was well worth it though, I couldn't put it down! Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mel
a new favourite author
I will genuinely read anything with some enjoyment, but there are only 2 or 3 authors that write books that grip me with both hands. Read more
Published 16 months ago by joe74
Fantastic, fast paced read!!
Really loved the book, couldn't put it down!! Fantastic characters and the book is really well written. Really enjoyable and would recommend it to anyone who loves a good read!! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Tom
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