The Abduction [Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged] [MP3 CD]

Mark Gimenez (Author), Buck Schirner (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2007

Ben Brice lives alone in the New Mexico wilderness where he battles memories of Vietnam with oceans of Jim Beam. Miles away in Texas, his estranged son, John, an internet geek-turned-billionaire, half watches his daughter Gracie’s soccer game while conducting business on his cell phone. When her mother Elizabeth arrives, the coach reports that her uncle has already collected Gracie. But Gracie has no uncle - she was kidnapped. From international bestselling author Mark Gimenez comes a terrifying child-in-jeopardy thriller in which dark family secrets make the finding of 10-year-old Gracie Brice more uncertain with every passing minute. And so begins a furious race against time to save Gracie from unknown kidnappers. With the FBI camped out in the Brice mansion, the family offers a reward of $25 million. Somehow, Ben and John Brice must find Gracie before it is too late. As the story unfolds with riveting twists and turns, the listener discovers that behind the kidnapping is an extraordinary government plot that could change the course of American history.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Another explosive thriller that is impossible to put down. . . . Plenty of twists and turns, and a plot that keeps you guessing right until the end. Definitely not one to miss." CrimeSquad.com --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Mark Gimenez grew up in Galveston County, Texas. Once a partner at a major Dallas firm, Gimenez gave it up in order to start his own practice and to write. He lives outside Fort Worth with his wife and two sons.

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Product Details

• MP3 CD
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed; Library edition (August 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 142334460X
• ISBN-13: 978-1423344605
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,256,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put it down!, August 29, 2007

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N. Gargano "nokegchris" (Waynesville NC and Bradenton, Fl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Abduction (Hardcover)

I just finished reading this book, and Mr. Gimenez has written another great book. I have to admit, I do feel like the story takes the reader suspending belief somewhat, but it didn't matter. The story grabbed me from the beginning, and I thought it was a good book. And then something happens, to change the tone of the book a little, and it took off. I could not put it down. I had about 5 pages left, and a neighbor knocked on my door, it took all I had not to be rude to her, I HAD TO FINISH THIS BOOK!! I look forward to Mr. Gimenez's next one, and if you missed his first, The Color of Law, I suggest you read that one as well.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!, August 30, 2007

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Amy (Dallas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Abduction (Hardcover)

I too have waited impatiently for Mr. Gimenez to publish his second novel. The Abduction was worth the wait. I couldn't put it down and really appreciated his character development. His first novel, Color of Law, was also excellent but he has taken his writing to a new level in The Abduction. Great read!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars implausible but entertaining, April 7, 2008

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M. S. Butch (Katonah, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Abduction (Hardcover)

I've looked through the other reviews, which seem to be either five star or one star reviews. I am somewhere in the middle.

The readers who complained that too many coincidences are needed to make the plot work are correct. I also agree that the behavior of most of the characters is exaggerated (each in his or her particular way) beyond what is believable.

That said, I nevertheless really enjoyed the story up until the point where I could see the explanation and the remainder of the story taking shape. Then I lost some momentum, but still enjoyed the finish.

One techical but to me recurrent and annoying error: Every time a character wants to know the location of another, he or she says "Where is she at?" The first time I thought it was deliberate on the part of the author, to have that character speak that way, but when all the characters did it.... Where the heck is the editor?!!