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Siege
Oct 18, 2024 2:14 AM

Author:Simon Kernick,Paul Thornley

Siege

Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben- has done it again. Siege is not for the faint-hearted - a relentlessly fast-paced, high-octane, race-against-the-clock thriller, it's perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James.

'Pacy, violent and gripping' -- The Sun

'A murder-a-minute gallop which successfully relies onsheer pace' -- Daily Telegraph

'Nail-bitingly tense, Siege is genuinely unputdownable' -- Irish Independent

'A first class read' -- ***** Reader review

'I love reading Simon Kernick books - they keep you gripped from page one and this one is no different' -- ***** Reader review

'Good, old-fashioned thriller action...marvellous!' -- ***** Reader review

'A book that you cannot put down' -- ***** Reader review

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WHO WILL SURVIVE?

LONDON. THE STANHOPE HOTEL, PARK LANE. 16.00. A normal afternoon.

THE MANAGER

Newly engaged Elena Serenko has just made the life-changing decision to quit her job and start a new life in Australia.

THE GUESTS

Upstairs, a young woman waits for her lover; a visiting family prepare for an evening out; and a sick man contemplates his own mortality.

THE ASSASSIN

High up amongst the penthouse suites, a skilled and dangerous killer is hunting a quarry who's eluded him for far too long.

THE SIEGE

What none of them know is that a group of ruthless gunmen are about to burst into the Stanhope, shooting indiscriminately, and seizing hostages.

As darkness falls and the gunmen become increasingly violent, only one thing matters. Who will survive?

Reviews

Not since George Orwell has the condition of being down-and-out been so well recorded

—— New York Times

John Harvey is not just a fine crime novelist but a fine writer, and an adornment to his chosen genre. I devoured Good Bait in a day, and defy any reader to do otherwise.Great stuff.

—— John Connolly

John Harvey returns in resounding form … Terrific plot and, in Karen Shields, a splendid new heroine.

—— Marcel Berlins , The Times

Intricate, character-driven plotting and a large canvas full of telling detail lift this above the average police procedural.

—— Laura Wilson , Guardian

John Harvey shows he is one of the best crime writers around: perhaps even Britain's answer to the great Elmore Leonard

—— Mail on Sunday

Good Bait proves that John Harvey is always prepared to tackle something new and ambitious.

—— Barry Forshaw , Independent

Harvey really does have his finger on the pulse of what is happening in the criminal underworld and some of the more deprived areas of London. There's a real sense, not just of what's happening, but of why it's happening and where there are gaps in the net. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

—— thebookbag.co.uk

What makes this book and John Harvey stand out is the writing and the characters... If you love crime you've got to read John Harvey.

—— bitethebook.com
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