"A shrine to the chivalrous who protect the weak."
Colter Shaw is a survivalist and a rewardist -- he assists in locating the missing -- and travels around the country in his RV to track them and collect the money when he succeeds. Those missing could include the kidnapped, fugitives, suspects or just about anyone of interest to the paying party. In this particular case, Shaw is first asked by her father to find Sophie Mulliner, a 19-year-old student who has vanished in Silcon Valley. But it doesn't stop there and there is so much more going on in this action-packed and extremely well-written book by one of my favorite authors. Shaw discovers that Sophie's disappearance, and others, are connected to a video game called THE WHISPERING MAN. The online multiplayer game sets up specific scenarios where an individual is abducted then abandoned at a particular place, left with 5 objects, and the instructions to escape by using those tools or "die with dignity." But there's much more than a game turned into murderous reality going on here. NO SPOILERS.
What a great premise and it's so deftly handled by the author. Plenty of misdirection, red herrings, and masterful juggling of details and characters. I enjoyed the tension and the suspense and could barely put the book down as the narrative raced to the climax and conclusion. I really liked the protagonist; Shaw has quite the background and I can't wait to learn more about his past and check out the future jobs he will take. Lucky me, I have the second in this new series to begin immediately! Don't miss this one if you're looking for a good thriller. There's a lot of interesting information about the video game world along with a believable story line.
Thank you to G.P. Putnam's Sons for this e-book ARC to read, review and recommend. It came out last year and had languished on my TBR shelf and I'm quite sorry I waited so long to read it.
This is the first in a new series featuring Colter Shaw.
Genre -- suspense thriller
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