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The Chain by McKinty, Adrian [Paperback]
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780316531238
- Book Title
- Chain
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Thrillers / Crime, Psychological, Thrillers / Psychological, Thrillers / General, Thrillers / Suspense
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 11.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
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VICTIM. SURVIVOR. ABDUCTOR. CRIMINAL. YOU WILL BECOME EACH ONE. "This nightmarish story is incredibly propulsive and original. You won't shake it for a long time." STEPHEN KING "McKinty is one of the most striking and most memorable crime voices to emerge on the scene in years. His plots tempt you to read at top speed, but don't give in: this writing - sharply observant, intelligent and shot through with black humor - should be savored." TANA FRENCH "A masterpiece. You have never read anything quite like THE CHAIN and you will never be able to forget it." DON WINSLOW * * * * * 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 * * * * * "Diabolical, unnerving, and gives a whole new meaning to the word "relentless". Adrian McKinty just leapt to the top of my list of must-read suspense novelists. He's the real deal." DENNIS LEHANE "Pairing an irresistible concept with a winner protagonist, THE CHAIN promises to be your new addiction once you succumb to the first enticing page." ALAFAIR BURKE "A grade-A-first-rate-edge-of-your-seat thriller. I can't believe what went through my mind while reading it." ATTICA LOCKE "Diabolically gripping. Nail-biting, smart, and convincing. Hang on tight, because once you start this book, you can't stop - you'll be caught in THE CHAIN." MEG GARDINER "THE CHAIN is the rare thriller that's not only fiendishly clever but also powerfully empathetic, with both hair-raising twists and complex, fully-realized characters." LOU BERNEY "YOU ARE NOT THE FIRST. AND YOU WILL CERTAINLY NOT BE THE LAST."
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316531235
ISBN-13
9780316531238
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038261082
Product Key Features
Book Title
Chain
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Thrillers / Crime, Psychological, Thrillers / Psychological, Thrillers / General, Thrillers / Suspense
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Ps3563.C38322c48
Reviews
"The Chain is a grade-A-first-rate-edge-of-your-seat thriller. I can't believe what went through my mind while reading it--the things I might be willing to do to save my child."-- Attica Locke, author of the Edgar Award-winning Bluebird, Bluebird, "Adrian McKinty's The Chain is the rare thriller that's not only fiendishly clever but also powerfully empathetic, with both hair-raising twists and complex, fully-realized characters."-- Lou Berney, author of November Road, "A masterpiece. One of the finest novels ever produced in the genre. This is up there with Marathon Man and The Silence of the Lambs . I may not read a better thriller in my lifetime."-- Steve Cavanagh, author of Thirteen, "Just when you think every single plot has been done along comes something new. Great read. The very definition of a page-turner."-- Linwood Barclay, #1 internationally bestselling author of Never Look Away, "The pace quickens and the tension builds whenever the mother and daughter appear in a scene. In the end, what makes The Chain so frightening - and why it works so well as a thriller - is that all of Rachel's actions remain completely relatable, even as she whipsaws between terror and determination, morphing from victim to perpetrator."-- Tina Jordan, The New York Times, "Adrian McKinty is one of those rare writers who creates characters and dreams up stories that are consistently real and sizzling."-- Jeffrey Mannix, The Durango Telegraph, "In McKinty's devilishly capable hands, the penalties and payoffs for not participating in the eponymous chain are very much life-and-death. . . . McKinty, a terrific creator of characters when it comes to people under pressure--consider Sean Duffy, his maverick Northern Irish detective who polices Belfast during the Troubles--has struck new thriller gold with Rachel, an ordinary woman whose side you won't be able to leave as she fights, tooth, nail, and whip-smart brain."-- Daneet Steffens, Seattle Review of Books, "Beneath the gripping plot lies an inquiry into the power of social media and crowdsourcing."-- The New Yorker, "There are many elements that recommend Adrian McKinty's The Chain: A devilishly clever plot, well-drawn characters that leap from the page, a writing style that verges on the electric and the imaginative way he is able to blend fear, panic and determination throughout each chapter. But the element that is most striking is the significant intelligence that goes into the story. Psychological notes are played deeply. Emotional chords are woven tightly to the plot. This adds immeasurably to the excitement, making it not merely a well-told page-turning thriller, but a truly sophisticated bit of novel-writing."-- John Katzenbach, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Analyst, "Of the current crop of 'high concept' summer thrillers, The Chain is the highest...compulsively page-turning and scary... The Chain is highly-charged fun."-- Gene Walz, Winnipeg Free Press, "Rachel Klein, a philosophy professor battling cancer and a bad marriage [is] the perfect pot in which to simmer a stew of ethical, moral, and existential quandaries while the action maintains a constant boil."-- Boris Kachka, Vulture, "A deeply unsettling story about the limits of morality, raising questions about the nature of good and evil and the depths of parental love."-- Joumana Khatib, New York Times, "At once a commentary on social media, greed, revenge, love, and true evil, and written with an almost lyrical quality, this book will have readers searching for more McKinty titles to devour. An unmissable thriller."-- Kirkus Reviews (starred review), "A mesmerizing excursion into a chilling crime that challenges the protagonist and reader in unimaginable ways."-- Mark Rubinstein, CrimeReads, "Thrillers... don't get much more psychologically rich than The Chain." -- David Canfield, Entertainment Weekly, "Scary, Plausible, Gripping."-- Ian Rankin, Internationally Bestselling Author of in a House of Lies, " The Chain is that rare thriller which ends up being highly personal. ..a satisfying and deeply rewarding read."-- Tod Goldberg, USA Today, "McKinty has written several gripping stand-alones, of which this one is the best yet; in fact, it may well be the biggest thriller of the summer. . . . It's called the Chain, and it's a Ponzi scheme from hell. . . . A pitch-perfect psychological thriller. . . . Expect the buzz to build quickly for this one--think The Woman in the Window for 2019."-- Booklist (starred review), "McKinty's novel is one of those twisty thrillers that will keep you on your feet until the end."-- The Palm Beach Post, "Adrian McKinty is one of the most striking and most memorable crime voices to emerge on the scene in years. His plots tempt you to read at top speed, but don't give in: this writing -- sharply observant, intelligent and shot through with black humor -- should be savored."-- Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of The Witch Elm and The Trespasser, "Starting The Chain is like climbing aboard a runaway train. You'll miss meals, sleep, and your stop on the bus - guaranteed."-- Val McDermid, internationally bestselling author of Broken Ground, "This nightmarish story is incredibly propulsive and original. You won't shake it for a long time."-- Stephen King, "My God! The suspense. The Chain is an exceptionally good thriller. I am blown away."-- David Lagercrantz, author of The Girl in the Spider's Web and The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye (Continuing Stieg Larsson's Millennium Series), "This high-concept rollercoaster--dubbed " Jaws for Parents" in a striking blurb by novelist Don Winslow--is the one that will have readers talking this summer. . . . The Chain turns out to be awfully hard to put down."-- Connie Ogle, Newsday, "I read this book in one long dark night of the soul. It's Taken for mothers. Except better, because it's so utterly believable. Rachel Klein is every mother. I asked myself again and again...would I do that? Would I? The answer was always, distressingly, yes. The Chain reaches and surpasses an almost painful level of page-turning intensity that so many thrillers strive for and never quite achieve. I defy anyone to start this book and put it down without finishing it. Just brilliant."-- Bestselling author Dervla McTiernan, Parents beware, because Adrian McKinty's The Chain is pure nightmare fuel.-- Sabienna Bowman, PopSugar, "You have never read anything quite like The Chain and you will never be able to forget it. Brilliant. Beautifully written. A masterpiece of tension. The Chain scared the hell out of me but I could not put it down! I raced to the end of the book and then went back to see how Adrian McKinty pulled it all off. The Chain belongs in the elite company of world-class thrillers like Gone Girl and The Silence of the Lambs . This is nothing short of JAWS for parents."-- Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of The Cartel and The Force, "Told in a spare, punchy style, this is a blazing, full-tilt thriller that entirely justifies the hype."-- The Guardian, An instant New York Times bestseller! Named the Best Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers Association! One of the best books of 2019... TIME Chicago Tribune New York Post Booklist Kirkus The Strand Magazine, " The Chain is a straight-up, stone-faced thriller, a present-tense race...thunderous ride into the darkest, most fearful reaches of a parent's mind")-- Paddy Hirsch, NPR, "McKinty hangs on to his wit and literacy even under duress...Beneath its surface of high-speed thrills, "The Chain" is clearly the work of the philosophical thinker McKinty has always been."-- Janet Maslin, New York Times, "We promise that if you make room on your summer reading list for The Chain , you won't be disappointed.This intense thriller...is sure to raise the goosebumps."-- Lambeth Hochwald, Parade, The Chain is a rocket ship, tremendous in pace and filled with suspense. It's a ride I won't soon forget."-- Daniel Woodrell, author of Winter's Bone, " The Chain has all the hallmarks of a monster hit, including a terrifying premise that had me wondering: Is this actually happening somewhere right now? And I bet I won't be the only one. Terrific."-- Mark Billingham, author of The Killing Habit, "Rachel Knight's daughter has been abducted, and the only way Rachel can save her is to add another kidnapped child to the terrifying chain. Pairing an irresistible concept with a winner protagonist, The Chain promises to be your new addiction once you succumb to the first enticing page."-- Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author of The Better Sister and The Wife, An instant New York Times bestseller! Named the Best Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers Association! Winner of the Barry Award and the Macavity Award One of the best books of 2019... TIME Chicago Tribune New York Post Booklist Kirkus The Strand Magazine, "An original premise, relentless pacing, and strong female characters lift this nail-biter from Edgar winner McKinty, which takes a no-holds-barred look at how far a parent will go to protect her child. . . . Readers won't be able to put this thriller down."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "Diabolically gripping. Adrian McKinty has written a novel that's nail-biting, smart, and convincing, with a plot-jolting twist that readers of Gone Girl will love. Hang on tight, because once you start this book, you can't stop-like the characters in the story, you'll be caught in The Chain ."-- Meg Gardiner, author of Into the Black Nowhere, " The Chain is diabolical, unnerving, and gives a whole new meaning to the word 'relentless.' Adrian McKinty just leapt to the top of my list of must-read suspense novelists. He writes with confidence, heart, and style to spare. He's the real deal."-- Dennis Lehane, New York Times bestselling author of Mystic River and Since We Fell, "There are few recently published novels better situated and more player-ready for screen adaptation than Adrian McKinty's The Chain . Readers have eaten this book alive and so did the film world...The names attached to that adaptation gives fans good hope for a delirium-inducing result."-- CrimeReads, "The Chain does for parenting what Gone Girl did for marriage; a breakneck narrative and a chilling concept make this a must-read thriller."-- James Swallow, author of Exile
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