Incredible and darn near unputdownable! I really enjoy the
characters in the series and the new ones that pop up. Lots of
action and suspense. Pinter, the author, really pulls you into
Henry's world and it stays in your mind long after the novel is
finished.
Some may find the plot a little 'cheesy', and while I didn't find
it the most original, it's how it played out that was the
fascinating part. Like a reporter hitting the ground running,
you're the reader that's sucked in before the first chapter is even
finished, you're hooked, hitting the ground running right along
with Henry in the second chapter.
My mistake was reading the excerpt at the back of the novel of the
prologue and first chapter from his third novel, The Stolen, coming
out in August 2008. I would have been content to eagerly await his
third novel, but now I'm impatient waiting, LOL!
To reiterate, great characters, well played-out plot, tons of
action and suspense… I couldn't ask for better. A new author has
joined the crowd of thriller authors, ladies and gents, and his
name is Jason Pinter!
***SPOILER ALERT***
If you intend to read this book, do not read past this point!
I found that Jack was butting in where his nose didn't belong. I
would have expected this exact thing from Paulina, not Jack. Not
everyone is the same, nor can they cope with the same things in
life. Everyone is different and I was angry that Jack would
naturally assume that Henry was like him. I don't think Jack would
have ever had or every will have what Henry and Amanda
have/had.
The ending was sad and a little frustrating. Amanda was safe and
sound, Mya was going to survive - he doesn't love Mya, but he's
going to stick by her - something he regrets he hadn't been able to
do before. He loves Amanda, but he pushed her away 'to protect
her'. Now both of them are hurting because Henry can't get passed
what 'almost' happened? Someone (by that, I mean character in the
book) should be giving Henry a really good smack upside the head!