Author:Grant Blackwood
INSPIRATION FOR THE THRILLING AMAZON PRIME SERIES JACK RYAN . . .
**'Exhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict' Sunday Times**
Someone wants Jack Ryan Dead - and fast...
Covert operative Jack Ryan Jr is enjoying some well-earned R&R when an attempt is made on his life. He survives, only to learn that another attempt on his life is imminent.
Having barely survived the first time, Jack sets out to find out who wants him dead, and why...
Using clues left by his would-be assassin, Jack follows a trail that leads through France and Switzerland to Rostock, a shadowy security firm based in Germany. Jack knows its head, Jurgen Rostock, from a previous operation - one that has apparently drawn the man's fury.
Without the resources of The Campus - the elite agency from which he is on a leave-of-absence - but with the help of an investigative journalist, Jack embarks on his own secret campaign to uncover the truth about Rostock. And what he finds is that they are up to something both big and very, very bad.
But what can one man do against all Rostock's might?
The world is about to find out.
He constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale
—— New York TimesHeart-stopping action ... entertaining and eminently topical
—— Washington PostExhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict
—— Sunday TimesA virtuoso display of page-turning talent
—— Sunday ExpressThe rising star of British crime
—— Tony Parsons , Sunday Times Number One bestselling author of the DC Max Wolfe seriesI couldn't put it down
—— SunFans of Mo Hayder will be in seventh hell
—— GuardianThe writing is beautiful and the plot so cleverly constructed I never guessed any of the twists
—— Claire Douglas , Sunday Times bestselling author of Local Girl MissingWeaver's books get better each time - tense, complex, written with flair as well as care
—— GuardianTerrific
—— Sunday TimesTim Weaver writes books so meticulously researched that the reader is educated as well as entertained, enthralled and intrigued
—— Liz Nugent , Sunday Times bestselling author of Lying in WaitA dark, complex and visceral read
—— Financial TimesThe story-telling is little short of brilliant
—— Crime Fiction LoverPerfect plotting, great characterisation, and the kind of payoff that a thriller of this calibre deserves
—— BookgeeksKeenly researched, steeped in real life and dripping with tension, this book is a must-read for any fan of the genre.
—— Tony Kent author of Killer IntentHeart-wrenching and page-turning, Keep Him Close delivers and then some.
—— C.C. MacDonald, author of HAPPY EVER AFTERTwisty, emotional and addictive
—— The SunThis subtle novel is as moving as it is thrilling
—— PeopleFull of suspense
—— Yours MagazineA historical episode artfully adapted in a tale that offers glimmers of hope for women discarded by society
—— KirkusWonderful, evocative, moving and suspenseful
—— Marika Cobbold , author of On Hampstead HeathA vivid, cleverly-crafted mystery that will keep the reader turning the pages
—— Erica James , bestselling author of Letters from the PastIt's a fantastically exciting story, and a wonderful novel. There is so much more going on, on the Rajah, in this unity of women, than a simple love story
—— Antonia HoneywellTransforms an actual 19th-century sea voyage of female convicts into a striking drama. The ship's young matron chooses a group to sew a presentation quilt, but near their destination, someone stabs one of the quilters. Evocative sketches of those on board reveal the realities of poor women's lives - readers will be rewarded
—— Publisher's WeeklyA murder mystery with a great twist at the end . . . Gripping
—— iDangerous Women is a successful blend of two genres: a historical novel, inspired by real events, and a murder mystery with a great twist at the end. By the time I was halfway through I was completely gripped, and couldn't put it down
—— Wendy CopeAn enthralling narrative . . . lays bare the painful lives of these women, far from their homes and loved ones, and feeling the brutal weight of the law
—— Northern Life MagazineThis atmospheric narrative excels in its depiction of the relationship between female prisoners - largely petty criminals - and the tragic backstories that have brought them together
—— Mail on SundayPacked with atmosphere . . . a terrific read
—— Choice Magazine 'Book of the Month'A very fine novel - and, like the quilt it celebrates, a work of love
—— Mick HerronUtterly compelling and as finely wrought as the patchwork quilt that inspired the story
—— Minette Walters , author of the bestselling The Last HoursFascinating. Gives women without one a voice - a storming read
—— Helena PielichatyA compelling, immersive book that deftly weaves its beauty and pathos. I'm still thinking about it
—— Hilary McKayAn enthralling story, inspired by true events
—— BestA secret murder on a convict ship transporting women to Australia in 1841 . . . this is an intriguing story, with its root embedded in facts
—— Andrew TaylorIntriguing . . . [Hope Adams] can stitch a great story
—— Jewish ChronicleIn vivid detail, Hope Adams illuminates life in convict quarters on a stinking, storm-soaked ship, and delves into the lives of individual women and the small tragedies that have condemned them to be sent far away, with little hope of return
—— Jewish ChronicleA well-paced page-turner illuminating a forgotten story that reminds us how far we have come
—— Jewish ChroniclePulls you into the heart of its story, while celebrating redemption, rehabilitation and the good in people. All set to the backdrop of a truly fascinating slice of history
—— Phase Eight Book ClubHistorical events and characters are cleverly blended into a thought-provoking tale
—— CandisAdams disguises a social-history lesson on women's rights as a gripping period drama
—— Cosmopolitan