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The Hit: A Terrorism Thriller Kindle Edition

by Patrick Quinlan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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“Rich in characters lovingly drawn and mercilessly executed.”
– The London Times

When times were good, Jonah Maxwell was a New York ladies' man. He liked to look sharp and drive fancy cars. But times are bad – very bad. The economy has collapsed and the society is collapsing with it. Now Jonah makes his living tracking down fugitives with big Gordon Lamb – ‘El Gordo,’ Spanish for 'The Fat One.'

Their latest quarry is Davis Foerster, a science prodigy with a nasty habit of raping and strangling old ladies. Fresh out of prison, Foerster is heading south to link up with rogue ex-cop Tyler Gant. In a select and secret underworld, Gant has made a name for himself as a man who can make bad things happen. He's just been hired to carry out his biggest job yet – a bio-terror attack that may kill thousands.

Who will live and who will die is anyone’s guess as the bounty hunters crash Gant’s party, the maniac Foerster slips off the rails, and the countdown to atrocity begins.

“Admirers of James Ellroy or the films of Quentin Tarantino should find much to enjoy in Patrick Quinlan's debut, which is as fast-paced, and as bloody as either....” – The London Times

“Quinlan is as good an heir to Elmore Leonard as you’re going to get.” – The Observer

“A great crime novel. Brilliant is the word.” - Independent on Sunday

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"If you are familiar with Quinlan's other fine work you will not be surprised to find yourself in his Elmore Leonard-esque criminal world, translated into the near future. You have a treasure in store" --Courier Mail, Australia

"The story cracks along at a terrific pace and the bad guys are first rate."
--Mail on Sunday (UK)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004GXAWB4
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 20, 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 891 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 484 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,655,025 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,904 in Terrorism Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #7,577 in Terrorism Thrillers (Books)
- #18,236 in Political Thrillers (Books)

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3.8 46 ratings

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Patrick Quinlan is the author or co-author of numerous books, mostly thrillers, some under his own name, and many others under various pen names.

He has been an Amazon, iTunes, Los Angeles Times, London Times and USA Today bestselling author. Books he has written have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and been translated into at least ten languages.

He is the co-author, with legendary movie star Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner, Ladyhawke, The Hitcher) of Rutger’s autobiography, ALL THOSE MOMENTS.

He is also the co-author, with Elena Nikitina, of her memoir of being abducted and surviving the First Russian-Chechen War, GIRL, TAKEN.

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Peekskill Patty

Riveting crime novel

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2010

Another riveting crime novel by Patrick Quinlan! Once again we are drawn into the fast-paced world of Mr. Quinlan. I wasn't able to put it down until it was done. Highly recommend it!

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2013

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I have read thousands (no kidding) of mysteries and this ranks near the bottom. I can't believe I wasted my time reading it, hoping it would get better. It never did.

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R. K. Cripps

great except for ....

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2013

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I thought this a great read with a well plotted story and superb characterisation . The story speeds along whilst still delivering the back stories that help explain how people have arrived where they are and why .

The one thing that spoilt it for me was a tedious background canvas of how the USA was suffering a severe downturn . Frankly it added nothing to the story .

Do not let that put you off though as its a super read and will make that forthcoming train or plane journey seem very short !

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CF

Langweilig, langweilig, langweilig

Reviewed in Germany on March 19, 2013

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Ich spare mir hier mal eine Inhaltsangabe. Das Eine oder Andere kann man ja auch oben noch lesen. Der Stil steht diesmal im Vordergrund.

Folgt man den zahlreichen Kritiken hier und auch im Buch selbst, so scheint es sich um ein schnell geschriebenes und spannendes Buch zu handeln, in dem alle Charktere miteinander verwoben sind; genau diese Beziehung mache das Buch aus... und der tolle Stil.

Stil und Interesse ist ja immer ein Typfrage. Und vielleicht gefällt es Ihnen ja dennoch. Meine Erfahrung ist eine andere. Ich nehme das Buch, lese und stelle fest, es fesselt nicht, obwohl man es doch unter die Rubrik Thriller stellen sollte. Sie halten ein hochgelobtes Buch in den Händen... aber nichts. Für mich ist ein untrügliches Gefühl für ein gutes Buch, wenn ich den Kindle morgens trotz Müdigkeit im Zug auspacke und lese oder nachmittags im vollen Zug raushole und lese. Seit ich dieses Buch auf den Kindle geladen habe, mache ich morgens lieber die Augen zu und nachmittags schaue ich aus dem Zugfenster. Beides ist spannender und aufregender als dieses Stück Literatur.

Obwohl der Anfang einen guten Plot verspricht (im Orkan ein Schiffbrüchiger mit einem Hund auf einem Boot, das zu sinken droht und alle anderen tot) kommt keine Spannung auf. Quinlan schafft es einfach nicht, den Leser in die Situation hineinzuziehen. Vielmehr ertappt man sich wie bei der Betrachtung eines Bildes als Außenstehender. Die Geschichte mäandert ziellos auf etwas zu, nur auf was bleibt einem verborgen. Auch nach Abschluss des ersten Teils ändert sich nichts. Das Aufregenste an dem Buch ist das Cover.

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RogerMK

Pacy, futuristic thriller full of interesting characters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2013

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Well written thriller with a twist. Set in the near future, it is essentially a tale of bounty hunters getting out of their depth whilst chasing a tricky petty crook. But it doubles as an interesting take on how western society might behave in the event of a major slowdown in economic fortunes. This gives the author the opportunity to explore individual characters whilst the plot rolls along. Above average and an author to watch.

Deborah Allen

Brilliant book, highly recommended

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2013

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I read a lot of detective etc stories and I got this book in Kindle format when it was free one day, so worth a look. I am glad I did, I enjoyed every page of this book and was sorry to reach the end.

The characters of both the bad and good guys are well rounded and believable, you really feel you're there with them when they go chasing after suspects.

I like his writing style so much I have already bought two more of his books.

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Nick Barker

easy to read you can put them down and come ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2015

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I have read a couple of this guys books, easy to read you can put them down and come back a week later and carry on.

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