As Abby throws herself into the case, she can’t help but wonder why the kidnapper has targeted Eden. But now Eden needs Abby’s help: someone has kidnapped her son and is demanding a $5 million ransom. The two haven’t spoken since the night of a tragic, fiery massacre, when their paths diverged. That all changes when she gets a call from Eden Fletcher, a fellow survivor of the infamous Wilcox cult. As the hostage negotiation instructor for the NYPD, she deals with worst-case scenarios every day. Lieutenant Abby Mullen is no stranger to crisis.
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Recommended read to those people who love reading suspense thrillers.From bestselling author Mike Omer comes the first in a new series full of the psychological twists and police procedural turns that his fans have come to know and love. There is another mystery presented toward the end, which I think will be addressed in future books of the series. I additionally valued how Abby’s well-established character subtleties and foundation added to a legitimate and fulfilling end. Even when certain secrets are solved, there are still high stakes, perilous circumstances that made it difficult for me to put the book down until the end. Portrayals of social media posts make the story appear current and realistic while simultaneously terrifying. “A dangerous impact” by Mike Omer really draws you in, as new details are uncovered and the tension increase. I enjoyed the various, third person points of view, including that of young Nathan and his nearly well-prepared kidnapper. A domestic sub-plot includes Abby’s family, her ex who’s a maths professor and a author, her child Ben, and Samantha, her teenaged, violinist daughter. A special sub-plot includes Nathan’s teen influencer sister, a minor web-based media star with 70,000 followers. The storyline of kidnapping transforms to murder, then to a police procedural with superb distractions, covered up motives, and a few twists. Cult leaders require cash and power, so their guile, greed and grift lead to much more worse. This trope has Abby blazing back to her awful, nearly forgotten childhood in a male-ruled cult. A friend from a terrible past Abby doesn’t have any desire to remember. Afterwards, Abby discovers that Edie is a childhood friend. Eight-year old Nathan’s kidnappers demanded a $5 million ransom.
She is contacted by a stranger, Edie Fletcher, who needs Abby to track down her missing child. Protagonist Abby Fletcher is a NYPD lieutenant, hostage negotiator, and a single parent of two. The characters all appear to be extremely realistic, with their own quirks and special details. I think the author “Mike Omer” did a great job of telling the story from these alternate points of view. The chapters are short and the continuous changes in viewpoint give proper foundation to the characters while building the suspense. So we get an early look into the brain of an obviously obsessed and disturbed person. This scene truly grab you into the story, while beginning to give you glimpses into Abby’s character.Īs “A dangerous impact” by Mike Omer advances, chapter start to recount the story from alternate points of view.
A deadly influence by Mike Omer begins immediately with an overly tense circumstance as Abby should talk a suicidal man off of a ledge in NYC.
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