Entertaining narrative & fair characterizations even though is was a bit unrealistic with incredible intertwining of story lines; the book relies on a macho "shoot-em-up" ending which is always disappointing in my opinion. Pretty good book....not great literature. ( )

Gimenez has written a neatly tied-up thriller that pokes fun at the amount of coincidence he uses throughout the book. The plot is wildly imaginative and provides plenty of drama, laughs and chills. Ten-year old Gracie Brice is kidnapped after her afternoon soccer game. Her brainiac father was more focused on his upcoming IPO and failed to keep tabs on her after the game. Gracie's former-Green Beret grandfather, recently more an alcoholic than anything else, senses the trouble she's in and leaves his isolation in the hills above Taos to rescue her. Gracie's mom, a high-powered Dallas attorney, is more focused on placing blame. The resolution was fantastical, but satisfying. I enjoyed the narration by Buck Schirner. ( )

Some parts were a little far fetched for me but overall this was a good solid thriller. ( )

Took a few chapters to get into this book, then it became really interesting. While not all the characters were fully developed, this book was action-packed enough to be enjoyable. A great holiday read. ( )

Unglaublich spannend vom Anfang bis zum Schluss. Überraschende Wendungen und ein Handlungsfaden, der sich vom Vietnam-Krieg bis zur IT-Welt des Jahres 2008 spinnt. Am Ende verknüpfen sich drei Handlungsstränge zu einem furiosen Finale. Unbedingt lesen. Ist mir unbegreiflich, warum Mark Gimenez noch nicht auf Deutsch übersetzt wurde. Aber die Originalsprache ist ohnehin immer packender. ( )