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on February 16, 2017
I didn't realize until I read this book that Mr. Stevens was such a good writer. It was nice not to have to cope with Reed's sweating and his constant and overwhelming social insecurity being larger characters than Billie. Every time Reed was actually going to do something, we had to read about his sweat doing something in the small of his back. Every time he walks into a precinct, we have to be told who is and is not casting some sort of glance and why Reed thinks that is.

But on to 21 hours: I loved it. It did require a substantial suspension of disbelief in a number of place, but it was a wonderful mix of suspense, action, surprise and daring do. O is a strong man, almost the total opposite of Reed. (Refreshing, very refreshing.)

And the story winds around some amazingly unlikely scene, events, believably evil people... I read it in about 3 hours. I felt like I was really there, despising the in laws, tolerating Watt, disbelieving Meric and Vincent. ... And then there was Captain Smiley's tugboat. What a trip that was. Oh, and let's not forget the total amazingness of the exchanges with Scar. Only thing missing was a dog.
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on May 22, 2014
If you like fight scenes, this is the book for you. I think male readers would like this book more than females.
The story line was interesting but it had a little too many physical confrontations for me.
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on May 21, 2015
I don't know what happened to this book, but the writing itself is awful. Numerous grammatical errors, typos, etc. Very distracting when trying to read a book. This should have been gone over by a professional editor. I've written a number of books, and that is always done. It clearly wasn't here. In fact, I'd advise that Amazon stop selling it until it's cleaned up.

On the positive side, the plot is good and there's quite a bit of action.
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on April 14, 2017
Wow! What a way to open a story! 21 HOURS was pure adrenaline rush from the very start to the ending. Enjoyed the flawed but gentle character of Felix. Did I just describe him as gentle? Pfff! Don't think so but gotta love a tough bad boy who loves his family. He will take great strides to keep them safe. DUSTIN? YES! Remember DUSTIN STEVENS, an author you should get to know and remember the name. Can not wait to tell my book friends about him! Highly recommend to those who seek an action adventure, suspense thriller as if watching on the big screen! Can't wait to read more from this author who is knew to me but has been around long enough to offer a great selection of top best-selling finds. Bravo Dustin, bravo!
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on February 6, 2016
What a wonderful story. What a horrible place for a family to be in. Never have I been a fight. Never slapped anyone. However I was rooting for all of the pus sacs to be shot down. More truthfully to be tortured. I would of gladly tortured them myself. Very nerve wracking and hard not to want to make them feel the worst pain of their lives while sending them to hell. Makes you sad, makes you cry, makes you have so much compassion for the a great list of characters. Read and enjoy. Hopefully understand the lack of sympathy I can muster up for these maggots. Help change our laws to wipe these maggots off the face of the earth so they can never hurt another child. They're out there you know.
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on August 17, 2014
Someone has kidnapped Felix O'Connor's two-year-old niece and he's not going to sit around and wait for someone else to do something about it. Summoned by his sister, 'O' races from Wyoming to Columbus, Ohio, and launches his own investigation into her disappearance. Using old contacts from his prison days, he manages to find a trail that may or may not lead him to his niece. Plenty of action and some very intense situations follow, while the foreboding sense of dread that hangs over him and his family eats away at his psyche as he races against the clock. I almost shelved this book in the early going, as the lead character wasn't very likeable at first. But I am glad I continued reading as he became much more sympathetic, and there's a twist about 2/3 into the novel that confirms what kind of guy 'O' really is. This book blossomed as it went on, and the climax was indeed very exciting and downright awesome. I read it over the course of a few hours as it was hard to put down as the story developed.
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on October 13, 2014
The book starts off with a good premise. As I read this I was reminded of the many times I sat through “macho” movies,(opposite of chick flicks) with my husband. I kept saying to myself this is ridiculous no one could survive these excruciating fights and injuries and keep on going to the next. The author finds many descriptive ways to paint each and ever scary situation and injuries the main character receives in the many critical circumstances he finds himself in on his quest to rescue his niece. Perhaps I am a realist who as child didn’t believe the fairy tales, but I found this book too preposterous in many scenes.
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on December 5, 2016
This book deserves the five star rating better than most of the books that I have rated previously. The descriptive writing put me right into the nonstop action from the very beginning. So if you're interested in a very good read this is the one.
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on August 31, 2014
This was my second try for the author. I did like this book better than "Be My Eyes", but still found the story unfulfilling. Can anyone get beat up that bad, and keep going? I don't think so, no matter what kind of boots you wear.
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on August 20, 2016
Good mysteries and adventures must seem plausible to be possible. This story is unbelievable in every paragraph. Read it, but did not enjoy it.
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