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    Ruthless
    Ruthless
    Ruthless
    Audiobook5 hours

    Ruthless

    Written by John Rector

    Narrated by Scott Merriman

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Nick White is the only person who can save Abigail Pierce. After uncovering a plot to have her killed, he attempts to warn her but instead puts himself squarely in the crosshairs. They know who he is, they know where he lives, they know how to get at his family.

    Drawn into the conspiracy surrounding Abigail, Nick soon discovers the danger is bigger than he ever believed. Now he must uncover the truth to save her and himself. Gripping and intense, this novel is a twisted thrill ride from bestselling author John Rector.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJun 1, 2015
    ISBN9781501247712
    Ruthless
    Author

    John Rector

    John Rector is the bestselling author of the novels The Cold Kiss, The Grove, Already Gone, Out of the Black, and Ruthless. His short fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and has won several awards, including the International Thriller Award for his novella, Lost Things. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

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    • 3/5
      One of those wrong time and place books. Never a dull moment as our hero goes from one dilemma to the next. It was thoroughly enjoyable - then we get to the last page. What a let down!
    • 4/5
      Ruthless by John Rector is a highly recommended crime novel that pulls off the feeling of a vintage noir novel in a contemporary setting.

      Nick White is down on his luck man who is separated from his wife and drinks too much. While having a drink at his favorite bar a blond woman he does not know mistakes him for someone she is supposed to meet. Nick flirtatiously plays along for fun and she ends up giving him a manila envelope meant for the other man. The envelope contains $20,000, a flashdrive, and the picture of the young woman she wants gone. Nick tries to contact the police, but when circumstances result in the hired killer who was supposed to get the envelope spotting Nick and getting his address, he flees.

      Nick eventually, with help from his ex-cop father, figures out the young woman in the picture is Abigail Pierce, and the woman who hired him is Patricia Holloway. They both have a connection to Daniel Holloway, and Nick thinks he knows why Patricia wants Abigail killed. Instead of leaving and hiding out for a while as his father suggested, Nick decides to warn Abigail and soon they are both clearly in danger from a trio of ruthless killers.

      Ruthless is a fast paced thriller where the action moves quickly along (except for the variety of occasions where Nick takes a lot of time to drink) so there is a real sense of urgency. Nick is basically a likeable protagonist who is trying to do the right thing and save Abigail, even though he doesn't quite know the best way to proceed and is clearly not a match for the men threatening them. The hired killers are creepy-old-school and very sinister and threatening which keeps the tension high. Rector throws in a nice plot twist that raises the narrative above a routine scenario.

      Disclosure: My Kindle edition was courtesy of the publisher and TLC for review purposes.
    • 4/5
      In the noir style of the 50s, this is a classic case of the wrong guy getting woven tightly into a cat and mouse conspiracy. In this current day story, everyone's lying and the main character, Nick White, doesn't know which threads of truth are worth believing and holding onto. Nick is basically a good guy and certainly has troubles of his own. Yet, he feels compelled to seek out and aid a young woman, whom he feels is in grave danger. Rector's story, though a quick read, spent the bulk of it building up slowly to a fast-paced, don't put it down, gotta' see how it ends, final 50 pages. The premise is intriguing and somewhat plausible, given all of today's scientific advances in genetics. The writing style is accessible and has broad appeal. This was definitely a book worth reading and I look forward to checking out John Rector's other books. I am grateful to Goodreads' First Reads, author John Rector and publisher Thomas and Mercer for having provided a free copy of this book. Their generosity did not, however, influence this review - the words of which are mine alone.Synopsis (from back cover):Nick White is the only person who can save Abigail Pierce. After uncovering a plot to have her killed, he attempts to warn her but instead puts himself squarely in the crosshairs. They know who he is, they know where he lives, they know how to get at his family.Drawn into the conspiracy surrounding Abigail, Nick soon discovers the danger is bigger than he ever believed. Now he must uncover the truth to save her and himself. Gripping and intense, this novel is a twisted thrill ride from bestselling author John Rector.