Are you in the mood for a pulse-pounding thriller that will keep you completely held in its grip until the very last pages? Then, this is the high octane entertainment that you're looking for!
Mix a mouthy, irreverent, no-holds-barred satellite radio talk show star (Jordan Briggs) with a tormented, grief-stricken man (Bernie Bretz) bent on revenge -- add in a dash of NYPD cop with bravado to spare (Cole Huntley) and fold in a war-mongering militia (The Sentinels) and you have the recipe for a story that screams to be adapted to the screen. Although a bit of suspension of disbelief is required in order for this all to work, just go with it and enjoy.
The fireworks are kicked off early as Bernie calls in to the radio show and asks Jordan to play a little game involving her making some initially banal choices, i.e. -- do you prefer a taxi or an Uber to get around in New York City? Jordan has no idea what this devious guy has in mind as he slowly takes control of the SiriusXM building and everyone in it. As the true nature of Bernie's plan becomes clear, Jordan has some impossible choices to make. NO SPOILERS.
The writing was engaging and the narrative is character driven as you will immediately form opinions about them though perhaps will change your mind as the plot evolves. Told in alternating points of view between Jordan and Cole, there is just the right amount of suspense as you try to guess how this is all going to turn out. The bombs go off, people die, the building burns as it floods, and things look pretty bleak as Jordan interacts with Bernie who has designed this "game" especially for her. And everything is being streamed live to an ever increasing audience.
I like this author's books and I especially appreciated his notes at the end. I read this over a couple of hours and hope you relish it as much as I did. Some have said that it's DIE HARD meets TALK RADIO but I'm not that familiar with either so I had no preconceptions.
Thank you to NetGalley and Hampton Creek Press for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre - thriller
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