- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: MIRA Books (16 May 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0778302318
- ISBN-13: 978-0778302315
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.2 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (105 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 427,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'The Mark is a riveting novel with characters that leap off the page, a villain that truly chills the blood, and a story that grabs you from page one and doesn't let go. Henry Parker and Amanda Davies are two of the most compelling heroes in recent memory, and their fight for survival will have readers clamoring for the next chapter in this terrific new series. A first-rate debut from an author who dares to take the traditional thriller in bold new directions.' --Tess Gerritsen
'A cracking debut, which is already destined for the silver screen.' --Daily Mirror
'An excellent debut. You are going to love Henry Parker, and you're going to hope he survives the story, but you're not going to bet on it.' --Lee Child
'A cracking debut, which is already destined for the silver screen.' --Daily Mirror
'An excellent debut. You are going to love Henry Parker, and you're going to hope he survives the story, but you're not going to bet on it.' --Lee Child
'A cracking debut, which is already destined for the silver screen.' --Daily Mirror
'An excellent debut. You are going to love Henry Parker, and you're going to hope he survives the story, but you're not going to bet on it.' --Lee Child
'A cracking debut, which is already destined for the silver screen.' --Daily Mirror
'An excellent debut. You are going to love Henry Parker, and you're going to hope he survives the story, but you're not going to bet on it.' --Lee Child
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Right as I'm about to die and I realise all the myths are fake. My life isn't flashing before my eyes. All I can think about is how much I want to live.I moved to New York City to become the best journalist the world had seen. And now here I am, twenty-four years old and weary beyond rationale thought, a bullet one trigger pull from ending my life.I thought I had the story all figured out. I know that both of these men - one an FBI agent, the other an assassin want me dead, but for very different reasons.If I die tonight, more people will die tomorrow.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The protagonist is cub reporter who manages to get the police and a wacko hit-man after him. He meets a beautiful girl and, well, you can figure out the rest. The main character is reasonably believable, but the police and the villains that are so two-dimensional that they would blow away in the wind. This is a pretty standard thriller with a plot you've read before, but that doesn't really matter if the tension is ratcheted up (it isn't) and the prose style is good.
As for the prose style, let me quote "As blood leaked from his body, the Ringer put this photo into his right breast pocket. The photo was his final memory of the woman he'd loved so dearly, the only memory left of her. Anne's photo was his second heart, and it beat with the venomous blood of a man whose thirst for vengeance could never be quenched."
Oh dear, even Dan Brown could write better than that. So, this book is recommended if you fancy a brainless thriller to while a way a long train journey, but great literature it ain't.
As for the prose style, let me quote "As blood leaked from his body, the Ringer put this photo into his right breast pocket. The photo was his final memory of the woman he'd loved so dearly, the only memory left of her. Anne's photo was his second heart, and it beat with the venomous blood of a man whose thirst for vengeance could never be quenched."
Oh dear, even Dan Brown could write better than that. So, this book is recommended if you fancy a brainless thriller to while a way a long train journey, but great literature it ain't.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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To me, this book as a whole is better than the sum of its parts. It has a creaky plot and off-the-peg (and often bullet-proof) characters (ballsy and resourceful young man, beautiful and blind-trusting sidekick, black-hearted assassin, lots of Sopranos types) but they combine into a fast paced and at time gripping read.
Henry Parker is a new and fiercely ambitious reporter at the New York Gazette. Tired of writing about dead people (he gets the obituaries), he jumps at the chance of an assignment for his journalistic hero, Jack O'Donnell. Sent to interview ex-mobster Luis Guzman for a routine piece on correctional programmes, his instincts get the better of him and he returns for more, correctly suspecting that his man is hiding something. Returning to the apartment he hears Guzman's wife screaming for her life and once he knocks on the door, his life is changed forever.
The story is mainly told in the first person though it does strangely switch to the third from time to time but this does not really affect the story telling. The first person sections often remind me of Ray Liotta as another Henry in the Goodfellas, a film which gets name-checked early in the book. I'm sure this is a coincidence of course...
Three stars overall, it's not a classic but I quite enjoyed it and it would keep you entertained on a long haul flight.
For the record, the black hearted assassin is called Shelton !!
Henry Parker is a new and fiercely ambitious reporter at the New York Gazette. Tired of writing about dead people (he gets the obituaries), he jumps at the chance of an assignment for his journalistic hero, Jack O'Donnell. Sent to interview ex-mobster Luis Guzman for a routine piece on correctional programmes, his instincts get the better of him and he returns for more, correctly suspecting that his man is hiding something. Returning to the apartment he hears Guzman's wife screaming for her life and once he knocks on the door, his life is changed forever.
The story is mainly told in the first person though it does strangely switch to the third from time to time but this does not really affect the story telling. The first person sections often remind me of Ray Liotta as another Henry in the Goodfellas, a film which gets name-checked early in the book. I'm sure this is a coincidence of course...
Three stars overall, it's not a classic but I quite enjoyed it and it would keep you entertained on a long haul flight.
For the record, the black hearted assassin is called Shelton !!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is an extremely good thriller. Admittedly, it doesn't have a particularly large number of twists on the way, but the plot is very nicely paced, in order to keep the pages turning. One has to suspend disbelief to a certain extent, but the storyline never hinges on anything quite so unfathomable as to undermine the premise. With the story based on a fugitive journalist who has been framed for the murder of a policeman, it doesn't exactly test the limits of the genre. Still if you're looking for a decent thriller, this is considerably more polished and readable than some of the tripe that is out there.
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brill read
I absolutely enjoyed reading this book from start to finish I recommend it if you like suspense read.
looking forward to reading his other books :)
looking forward to reading his other books :)
Published 4 months ago by Naina H Meghani
No cops this dumb!
An enjoyable read only spoiled by the ridiculous portrayals of the cops and FBI agents. Some of their reactions to the book's events are so comically unprofessional and inept it... Read more
Published 4 months ago by kdyank
good read
This is the first time I have read this author, found book interesting and enjoyable...a good read for anyone interested in trying to figure out whats coming next. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Reviewer
Very readable
Finished this book last night and quite enjoyed it. It is written in a very readable style and if you enjoy this type of book I would suggest that it is an ideal holiday read. Read more
Published 4 months ago by R. P. MACLEAN
Great condition!
This item arrived in excellent condition, no visible wear or tears anywhere. The price was next to nothing due to it being a used book but you really couldn't tell from looking at... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Sigríður Jóhannesdóttir
I tried.
I have tried to read The Mark several times but just can not progress beyond the first few pages. This probably is a perfectly fine thriller but I struggled with disinterest. Read more
Published 13 months ago by SimonD
Solid Thriller
The Mark is a standard 'guy gets himself into a mess of bother, beats the odds and gets the girl' thriller which delivers on everything it promises. Read more
Published 21 months ago by S. Taylor
Nothing special
I normally love thriller/horror books and was looking forward to reading this but I have to say I found it hard going and slow, especially the first half. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2009 by Bookworm
Good Not Great
A good book for a long haul flight or sitting on the beach. It is the story of a budding journalist, helping a more famous, established colleague in an investagation of the mob in... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2009 by Eliza DoLittle
Not what I expected
I read a lot of thrillers, and the blurb encouraged me to expect a fast-paced novel. If I could have started halfway through, that would have been a fair summary. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2009 by G. Brack
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