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The Chain by Adrian McKinty
May. 23rd, 2019 10:49 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Your phone rings.
A stranger has kidnapped your child.
To free them you must abduct someone else’s child.
Your child will be released when your victim’s parents kidnap another child.
If any of these things don’t happen: your child will be killed.
You are now part of THE CHAIN.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Adrian McKinty’s standalone thriller has a great and chilling premise and is a tautly written affair with a believable main character who’s driven by her love for her daughter but I did think that the plot lost something in the final third (inevitable given a key revelation) and while the antagonists were genuinely disturbing, they also veered towards central casting at times, which risked throwing me out of the story.
THE CHAIN will be released in the United Kingdom on 9th July 2019. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
Your phone rings.
A stranger has kidnapped your child.
To free them you must abduct someone else’s child.
Your child will be released when your victim’s parents kidnap another child.
If any of these things don’t happen: your child will be killed.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Adrian McKinty’s standalone thriller has a great and chilling premise and is a tautly written affair with a believable main character who’s driven by her love for her daughter but I did think that the plot lost something in the final third (inevitable given a key revelation) and while the antagonists were genuinely disturbing, they also veered towards central casting at times, which risked throwing me out of the story.
THE CHAIN will be released in the United Kingdom on 9th July 2019. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
