greg Iles's Novels Have Been Praised For Their Unusual Depth Of Characterization And Complexity Of Plot, And The Quiet Game Was No Exception. Reviewers Called It Beautifully Crafted (the Providence Sunday Journal), Heartbreakingly Honest (cleveland Plain Dealer), And Simply A Grand Thriller With A Wonderful Southern Seasoning (the Orange County Register). In 24 Hours, Iles Takes Readers On A Daringly Executed Roller-coaster Ride With Enough Twists And Surprises To Last A Lifetime.
24 Hours Begins With The Perfect Family. On The Perfect Night. About To Become Trapped In The Perfect Crime. Will Jennings Is A Successful Young Doctor In Jackson, Mississippi, With A Thriving Practice, A Beautiful Wife, And A Five-year-old Daughter He Loves Beyond Measure. But Will And His Family Are Being Watched By A Con Man And Psychopath Who May Be A Genius. A Man Who Has Crafted The Unbeatable Crime. A Man Who Has Never Been Caught And Whose Victims Have Never Talked To The Police. A Man Whose Life's Work Strikes At The Heart Of Every Family's Unspoken Fear: The Unstoppable Kidnapping.
but This Man Has Never Met The Likes Of Will And Karen Jennings.
publishers Weekly
has Close To Family Fare As A Kidnapper-rapist-extortionist Thriller Can Get, Iles's (the Quiet Game) Latest Brilliantly Plotted Tale Walks The Razor's Edge Between Cinematic Excess And Bone-chilling Suspense. Joe Hickey Is A Southern Redneck With An Ivy League Talent For Evil. He Has Trained His Grossly Huge, Mentally Challenged Cousin, Huey, And His Gorgeous, Exotic-dancer, Live-in Lover, Cheryl, To Work With Him As Part Of A Tightly Controlled Kidnap/extortion Squad Targeting Mississippi Physicians' Families While The Doctors Are Off At Conferences. But He Hits A Snag When Dr. Will Jennings, His Wife, Karen, And Their Five-and-a-half-year-old Daughter, Abby, Prove As Resourceful Solo As They Are Formidable In Tandem. Joe Grabs Abby, Turning Her Over To Huey, Who Drives Her Off To A Remote Forest Cabin Near Jackson; Meanwhile, Joe Stays Behind To Terrorize Karen In The Jennings Home. Cheryl Gets Her Hooks Into The Third Family Member By Vamping Her Way Into Will's Hotel Room In Biloxi, Where Will Receives A Phone Call And Ransom Demand From Joe, Who Stipulates Delivery In 24 Hours. It's A Long, Horrific Night For All As Iles Pits Each Of The Captives Against Their Captors In Riveting Battles Of Will. The Well-rounded Characters Are Trademark Iles, The Plot Runs Speed-skating Smooth And Occasional Near-gooey Bits Of Dialogue Are Offset By Nasty Surprises And Perfectly Timed Terror. The One-on-one Conflicts Punch Up The Pace, And A Perfect Mississippi Setting, A Spot-on Sendup Of Fbi Assistance And A Hair-raising Finale Complete The Package. Major Ad/promo; Literary Guild And Bomc Alternates. (aug.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
Categories:
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science Fiction
- Crime & Mystery
- Science Fiction
Publisher : Berkley
Author : Iles, Greg
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2001-07-03
Number Of Pages : 448
Binding : mass_market
ISBN-10 : 0451203593
ISBN-13 : 9780451203595
Item weight : 0.5 lb
Dimensions : 1.3 in x 4.2 in x 6.6 in
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