From the Sunday Times no.1 bestselling author, a brilliant page-turning Max Wolfe thriller that will keep you gripped and guessing until the very last page. 'Tense and human' LEE CHILD 'Brilliant stuff' PETER JAMES 'A cracking read' PIERS MORGAN _____________ #taken in the night They thought they were kidnapping the mistress of one of London's most powerful gangsters. But they've taken the wrong woman. And crossed the wrong detective. #taken underground Detective Max Wolfe's hunt for the missing woman takes him from New ...
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From the Sunday Times no.1 bestselling author, a brilliant page-turning Max Wolfe thriller that will keep you gripped and guessing until the very last page. 'Tense and human' LEE CHILD 'Brilliant stuff' PETER JAMES 'A cracking read' PIERS MORGAN _____________ #taken in the night They thought they were kidnapping the mistress of one of London's most powerful gangsters. But they've taken the wrong woman. And crossed the wrong detective. #taken underground Detective Max Wolfe's hunt for the missing woman takes him from New Scotland Yard's legendary Black Museum to the glittering mansions of career criminals, from sleazy strip joints to secret sex dungeons - and to unspeakably dark deeds committed decades ago. #taken to the limit It's a world of family secrets, sexual jealousy, and a lust for revenge - which might also become Wolfe's grave... _____________ Readers cannot get enough of #taken . . . ***** 'I read this with my mind darting from one scenario to another, my heart pounding, my pulse racing. If I could have read it in one sitting, I would have.' ***** 'There are lots of twists and surprises along the way and I will definitely be reading the other books in this series.' ***** 'A propulsive page-turner' ***** 'A wonderful writer that brings a much needed warmth to a great detective series.' ***** 'Parsons writes real, complicated, multi-dimensional characters and crimes . . . I am always a bit annoyed at the end of a book in the series because I am going to have to wait to see what happens next in his life.' _____________ 'A cracking read' ITV, Good Morning Britain 'Eye-widening twists' SOPHIE HANNAH 'A must-read' JEFFERY DEAVER 'Whip-fast, twisting like a moped in a traffic jam.' THE SUN 'Pages that stick to the fingers' SHOTS MAGAZINE 'Fast-paced, twisty ... will have you hooked from start to end.' CULTUREFLY
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When Jessica Lyle is kidnapped Max Wolfe is determined to find out why she was a target. Are things as simple as first imagined?
#Taken was the first book I've read in the Max Wolfe series and I must admit I wasn't really that impressed. For me a good crime thriller series should have strong and interesting main characters or, failing that, have a really well thought out and complex crime spree to hold my interest. I found Max to be a bit wooden and lacking in personality I'm afraid. I also found the crime plot arc itself to be a little predictable and formulaic - there was no twist or moment to make me go 'whoa' at any point. There were also a few moments later in the book where the plot jumps too quickly and made me actually go back to see if I missed a chapter which was confusing.
I understand that as I haven't read any of the previous 5 books I may have missed out on some of the more complex relationships and backstories but this book can easily be read as a standalone piece as it's more about the crime than the characters. That said, I didn't understand why the alcoholic boss wasn't taken to task and questioned more thoroughly in the book, particularly as her drinking problem was mentioned so many times. I also didn't really understand why the book is called #taken as the hashtag seems to only have been mentioned once in passing. The title, and the inclusion of the hashtag in one sentence of the book seems to be trying to give it a younger edge and perhaps introduce it to a different audience but with no mention of technology or social media in the plot to back it up I was left a little disappointed.
Overall I found #Taken to be a disappointing read with wooden main character and formulaic plot. Thank you to NetGalley, Random House UK - Cornerstone & Century for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
