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Clint finds love to last a lifetime in Beth, who is recovering from kidney failure. When she blows off their date, Clint suspects she's been kidnapped, and without routine dialysis, Beth won't survive. While Clint tries to find her, the CIA investigates a computer system breach. Someone launched an unauthorized mission. Was it terrorists? Or someone more sinister?
Scotland Yard’s new chief inspector Nicholas Drummond is on the first flight to New York when he learns his colleague, Elaine York, the "minder" of the Crown Jewels for the "Jewel of the Lion" exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was found murdered. Then the centerpiece of the exhibit, the infamous Koh-i-Noor Diamond, is stolen from the Queen Mother’s crown. Drummond, American-born but raised in the UK, is a dark, dangerous, fast-rising star in the Yard who never backs down. And this case is no exception.
Cole finds a desperate message asking for help from Ellie, one that got away. The one that has continually haunted his life. Cole drops everything and flies to California. He must find what would make her so desperate, she would call him after so many years. Cole finds her terminally ill, and abandoned by her husband. He discovers while Ellie was heavily medicated, she mistakenly signed a power of attorney. Now her estranged daughter Erin's inheritance won't go to her, but her abusive step-father.
There's a smartphone app capable of crashing a commercial jet. And it's for sale to the highest bidder.... Attorney Sasha McCandless is closing in on the prize: After eight years of long hours, she's about to make partner at a prestigious law firm. All she has to do is keep her head down and her billable hours up. Then a plane operated by her client slams into the side of a mountain, killing everyone aboard. She gears up for the inevitable civil lawsuits. But, as Sasha digs into the case, she learns the crash was no accident.
What happens to a seven-year-old boy who sees his parents die in a murder suicide? There is trauma, of course, and an impact to his emotional health from which you may never recover. Noah Foster was that boy, and his struggle with post-traumatic stress has left him without emotions, without a conscience and without whatever it is that once made him human.
Sam Prichard was a good kid, but sometimes that isn't enough to let you miss out on the bad parts of life. Losing his father at sixteen had been bad enough, but then facing the betrayal of his fiancé--a girl who had been his best friend and sweetheart for as long as he could remember--was even worse. Then, just when he thought life couldn't get worse, his lifelong dream of being a cop was blocked by a hiring freeze in his home city of Denver, Colorado.
Clint finds love to last a lifetime in Beth, who is recovering from kidney failure. When she blows off their date, Clint suspects she's been kidnapped, and without routine dialysis, Beth won't survive. While Clint tries to find her, the CIA investigates a computer system breach. Someone launched an unauthorized mission. Was it terrorists? Or someone more sinister?
Scotland Yard’s new chief inspector Nicholas Drummond is on the first flight to New York when he learns his colleague, Elaine York, the "minder" of the Crown Jewels for the "Jewel of the Lion" exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was found murdered. Then the centerpiece of the exhibit, the infamous Koh-i-Noor Diamond, is stolen from the Queen Mother’s crown. Drummond, American-born but raised in the UK, is a dark, dangerous, fast-rising star in the Yard who never backs down. And this case is no exception.
Cole finds a desperate message asking for help from Ellie, one that got away. The one that has continually haunted his life. Cole drops everything and flies to California. He must find what would make her so desperate, she would call him after so many years. Cole finds her terminally ill, and abandoned by her husband. He discovers while Ellie was heavily medicated, she mistakenly signed a power of attorney. Now her estranged daughter Erin's inheritance won't go to her, but her abusive step-father.
There's a smartphone app capable of crashing a commercial jet. And it's for sale to the highest bidder.... Attorney Sasha McCandless is closing in on the prize: After eight years of long hours, she's about to make partner at a prestigious law firm. All she has to do is keep her head down and her billable hours up. Then a plane operated by her client slams into the side of a mountain, killing everyone aboard. She gears up for the inevitable civil lawsuits. But, as Sasha digs into the case, she learns the crash was no accident.
What happens to a seven-year-old boy who sees his parents die in a murder suicide? There is trauma, of course, and an impact to his emotional health from which you may never recover. Noah Foster was that boy, and his struggle with post-traumatic stress has left him without emotions, without a conscience and without whatever it is that once made him human.
Sam Prichard was a good kid, but sometimes that isn't enough to let you miss out on the bad parts of life. Losing his father at sixteen had been bad enough, but then facing the betrayal of his fiancé--a girl who had been his best friend and sweetheart for as long as he could remember--was even worse. Then, just when he thought life couldn't get worse, his lifelong dream of being a cop was blocked by a hiring freeze in his home city of Denver, Colorado.
Meet Mike Daley. Ex-priest. Ex-public defender. And as of yesterday, ex-partner in one of San Francisco's most prominent law firms. Today he's out on his own, setting up practice on the wrong side of town. Then his best friend and former colleague is charged with a brutal double murder, and Daley is instantly catapulted into a high-profile investigation involving the prestigious law firm that just booted him. As he prepares his case, Daley uncovers the firm's dirtiest secrets.
When nuclear waste is stolen by jihadists in the middle of the night from an unguarded New York City hospital, the police, in a frantic race against time, call in the FBI. Luke Stone, head of an elite, secretive department within the FBI, is the only man they can turn to. Luke realizes right away that the terrorists' aim is to create a dirty bomb, that they seek a high-value target, and that they will hit it within 48 hours.
If you love mysteries with action, suspense and a touch of humor and romance, then the David Wolf series is for you.
Two blood-spattered strangers awake, locked in the trunk of a car - with a murdered cop and the smoking gun. Aside from raging headaches and no idea what's happened, they appear to have nothing in common. Troy thinks it's 2001 and he's still a combat surgeon fighting terrorists in Afghanistan. Emmy believes it's 2002 and she's still grifting a living from the streets of L.A.
J.J. Graves has seen a lot of dead bodies in her line of work... She's not only in the mortuary business, but she's also the coroner for King George County, Virginia. When a grisly murder is discovered in the small town of Bloody Mary, it's up to J.J. and her best friend, Detective Jack Lawson, to bring the victim justice. The murders are piling up...
Before he slid into the MRI machine, Jake Bronson was just an ordinary guy with terminal cancer. But when an earthquake hits during the procedure, Jake staggers from the wreckage a profoundly changed man, now endowed with uncanny mental abilities. An ocean away, Luciano Battista wants a piece of Jake's talent. The terrorist leader has been conducting cerebral-implant experiments in a sinister quest to create a breed of super jihadist agents...and Jake's altered brain may be the key to his success.
A known serial killer is once again taking lives in Chicago. Bodies drained of blood are being strewn across the city. For former Tampa homicide sergeant, Hank Rawlings, tracking down the man responsible for the killings becomes his first assignment at his new position, agent in the FBI's homicide division of the serial crimes unit. Almost before the ink dries on the new job's acceptance papers, Hank finds himself in Chicago, knee-deep in an investigation with a mounting body count.
Two years ago, Darren Street made a name for himself as the man who rooted out corruption in the district attorney's office. Now the hotheaded young lawyer is in the public eye yet again - this time, accused of murder. Jalen Jordan retained Street for what seemed to be a minor traffic violation, but when evidence turned up linking Jordan to the death of two boys, Street wanted out of the case.
Rumor has it there's a Russian you can turn to if you're very rich, and need dirty deeds done without a trace. The CIA calls him Ivan the Ghost because he's operated for years without leaving a trail or revealing his face.
Half American, half Japanese, expert in both worlds but at home in neither, John Rain is the best killer money can buy. You tell him who. You tell him where. He doesn't care about why… Until he gets involved with Midori Kawamura, a beautiful jazz pianist—and the daughter of his latest kill.
The last time anyone in Cottonwood County, Wyoming saw Sheriff's Deputy Foster Redus, he was bloody, cussing, and driving his pimped-out pickup into the November darkness. A week before Christmas, rancher Thomas David Burrell was arrested for the assault and charged with the deputy's murder, since neither Redus nor his truck had been seen since the Monday after Thanksgiving. The prosecutor later set Burrell free due to insufficient evidence, but with the whole county still suspecting him of the crime...
Seattle PD sex-crimes detective Livia Lone knows the monsters she hunts. Sold by her Thai parents along with her little sister, Nason; marooned in America; abused by the men who trafficked them...the only thing that kept Livia alive as a teenager was her determination to find Nason. Livia has never stopped looking. And she copes with her failure to protect her sister by doing everything she can to put predators in prison. Or, when that fails, by putting them in the ground.
Will kidnapping a sick woman alter the course of a nation?
At CIA headquarters, officers fear that terrorists commandeered the computer systems to launch an unauthorized mission.
Elsewhere, conspirators abduct several seemingly unrelated people to use as pawns in their treachery. Two disparate ambitions - Clint Masters becomes the reluctant link in the chain of danger.
Ever since Clint's wife dumped him, he bobs along the coast in a sailboat, avoiding technology - a counterintuitive effort for the burned-out founder of a high-tech company. After meeting a woman who doesn't treat him like a commodity, Beth unexpectedly disappears. But Clint's the only one who suspects foul play. In spite of the evidence, her family refuses to admit she's in danger. And without routine dialysis, Beth will die.
While a CIA officer tracks his quarry, he crosses paths with Clint, who must find Beth before her kidneys fail.
Would you consider the audio edition of 3 Lies to be better than the print version?
Did not read the printed version but the audio edition was great
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
What made 3 Lies enjoyable was the multiple characters in the novel. As well the twists and turns throughout the book kept me engaged
Have you listened to any of Patrick Nolan’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, Patrick Nolan did a fantastic job with the narration. All his character voices were really good. Nice pacing, clearly spoken. The emotions of each character came through in the narration. He really made the characters come to life
Any additional comments?
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
Would you listen to 3 Lies again? Why?
Yes, it was a thrilling ride with great mystery and suspense.
Have you listened to any of Patrick Nolan’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Strong, steady voice kept the story growing stronger and interesting.
Any additional comments?
"This review copy audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost."
Any additional comments?
Clint, the male lead, is going through a divorce and Beth, the main female lead, must
receive dialysis.
Beth is kidnapped and her dialysis machine left at home, Clint has to save her life.
This book is filled with action, suspense and a bit of romance.
Patrick Nolan did well with the narration.
Note:
"This audio book was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."
Would you listen to 3 Lies again? Why?
Quite the enjoyable book. I was kept in suspense and wanted to listen more.
Any additional comments?
I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator.
"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBoom dot com.".. it's fantastic how this thriller reads... suspenseful, intriguing, realistic and wonderfully written...
Where does 3 Lies rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I want to start this review by saying that in general, spy thrillers are not one of my preferred book genres. However, with that said I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I look forward to others in the genre and by this author; thank you for expanding my comfort-zone. Although I rated the book 4-stars, if given the option I would have more likely rated it 3.5-stars; because it is not a three-star book.
The author did a good job of weaving a believable story that included many twists, turns, and suspense throughout. Many times I was surprised by a given outcome and said to myself, I didn’t see that coming. The author was able to create characters having depth and the main characters were involved in complex relationships which kept them interesting and more life-like. Her ability to simply describe a scene that allowed me to see it like a picture in my mind kept me listening and engaged.
I laughed multiple times at one of the characters lack of having a cellphone in today’s society, however the author herself said on her Amazon page, “I wrote 3 LIES, in part, out of my own struggle to untether from the digital world”. This realization while reading the book gave this specific character more meaning to me. I can her love of animals, especially dogs from her story, and this part was again one of the surprises for me. The book has vulgar language; however, it was not frequent or gratuitously used. I would not feel comfortable allowing my teenager to read the book because of this. I include this as it is important for many readers when looking for new material for younger readers. Such language is only used at points when the characters are in high-stress situations. I will have to say that I will never look at people wearing colored ski masks the same again.
Let me touch on a few areas of the book which I found were less believable for me. I have been in the technology industry for over 35 years and focused on information security for over 20. This is not to say that I’m an expert in the specific technology the author was describing, however I felt at times that I had to just go with the flow and remind myself it was a story. Some of the technology described seemed farfetched or more futuristic in general, and the trouble with some of the computers and how it was handled seemed to lack deep research into the topic. Again, this is more nit picky on my part as it touches on my area of expertise, yet I do not think others would be impacted by it. I will also admit that the general population often is not even aware of the types of technology that are out there or the power of surveillance.
A few of my recent reviews have called out authors for having very long chapters, and this book is almost on the extreme other side of that for me. A number of chapters were extremely short, consisting of only a page or two. Other authors will often join these smaller chapters into a larger one and simply separate or transition the scenes. Once again, this is more a personal issue and did not take away or add anything to the story itself.
What was one of the most memorable moments of 3 Lies?
The most memorable part of the book for me was the love shown between himself and a dog. Not to sound funny, but only those who read the book will understand.
What about Patrick Nolan’s performance did you like?
For the audiobook, I enjoyed Patrick's narration overall. I think I would have enjoyed more if he had been more expressive with his voice both during times of action and low-points of the story. More to put emphasis and keep the listener tied to the story-line. I would have also liked to have had more uniqueness in the various character voices, yet I understand how difficult this can me for a narrator. I know it can also be difficult for a male to voice female and female child parts.
I look forward to listening to more by this narrator in the future. I did find it somewhat interesting during one portion of the book when the narrator was describing a driving scene and he pronounced the word "route 3" like it is said in the west instead of "root 3" like it is often said in the Northeast. Again, the narration was good, not outstanding, but good.
Any additional comments?
Disclaimer: This book was provided to no charge to the reviewer by the author, narrator, or publisher in exchange for a non-bias review.
I bought this book wanting to read something light, but not expecting too much. I thought it might be another spy thriller or mystery but found a book that I had a hard time putting down. Ms Hanson has created a very clever plot with interesting characters and a mystery that kept me wondering until the end of the book. The publisher's description does not do justice to the book as the plot is very complex with nothing quite as it initially appears. Still, at the end, everything hangs together very well and the result is very satisfying.
Mr Nolan's narration is well done and lends a feeling of suspense to the writing. All in all, a very interesting read.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Edge of your seat? YES! YES! YES! It truly has a little bit of everything all in one. I definitely recommend this book for readers who enjoy a twist and turn thrill ride.
"This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom."
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Mystery, suspense, kidnapping, murder, greed, the supreme court, the CIA, a dash of romance, a deceitful ex-wife, a tech savvy business man all combined into a really enjoyable and entertaining story.
The action starts out almost immediately which is great. It pulls you in and doesn't let go.
Clint Masters is in a race against the clock to find his sick girlfriend Beth Sutton after she is kidnapped. With roadblocks at every turn it is up to Clint to try and piece together the answers before it's to late.
Who knows what. Who can you trust. Plenty of twists and turns keep you guessing who's actually the mastermind of the plot.
Patrick Nolan did a fantastic job with the narration. All his character voices were really good. Nice pacing, clearly spoken. The emotions of each character came through in the narration. He really made the characters come to life.
This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBoom
Where does 3 Lies rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Id rank it in my top 25
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Most interesting was who was ultimately behind the kidnapping. Least interesting was the soon to be ex wife.
Which character – as performed by Patrick Nolan – was your favorite?
My favorite character was the Australian friend of Clint who helped him when nobody else believed his girlfriend had been kidnapped. He has a background that sounded a little shady and could almost become another story itself.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Not quite in one sitting, but close.
Any additional comments?
This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.