The Chain
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The Chain
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Narrated by:
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January LaVoy
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Written by:
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Adrian McKinty
About this listen
When a mother is targeted by a dangerous group of masterminds, she must commit a crime to save her kidnapped daughter—or risk losing her forever—in this "propulsive and original" award-winning thriller (Stephen King).
It's something parents do every morning: Rachel Klein drops her daughter at the bus stop and heads into her day. But a cell phone call from an unknown number changes everything: it's a woman on the line, informing her that she has Kylie bound and gagged in her back seat, and the only way Rachel will see her again is to follow her instructions exactly: pay a ransom, and find another child to abduct. This is no ordinary kidnapping: the caller is a mother herself, whose son has been taken, and if Rachel doesn't do as she's told, the boy will die.
"You are not the first. And you will certainly not be the last."
Rachel is now part of The Chain, an unending and ingenious scheme that turns victims into criminals—and is making someone else very rich in the process. The rules are simple, the moral challenges impossible; find the money fast, find your victim, and then commit a horrible act you'd have thought yourself incapable of just twenty-four hours ago.
But what the masterminds behind The Chain know is that parents will do anything for their children. It turns out that kidnapping is only the beginning.
"McKinty is one of the most striking and most memorable crime voices to emerge on the scene in years. His plots tempt you to read at top speed, but don't give in: this writing—sharply observant, intelligent and shot through with black humor—should be savored."—Tana French
"A masterpiece. You have never read anything quite like The Chain and you will never be able to forget it."—Don Winslow
"Diabolical, unnerving, and gives a whole new meaning to the word "relentless". Adrian McKinty just leapt to the top of my list of must-read suspense novelists. He's the real deal."—Dennis Lehane
"Pairing an irresistible concept with a winner protagonist, The Chain promises to be your new addiction once you succumb to the first enticing page."—Alafair Burke
"A grade-A-first-rate-edge-of-your-seat thriller. I can't believe what went through my mind while reading it."—Attica Locke
©2019 Adrian McKinty (P)2019 Hachette AudioWhat the critics say
An instant New York Times bestseller!
One of the best books of 2019...
- TIME
- Chicago Tribune
- New York Post
- Booklist
- Kirkus
- The Strand Magazine
"The pace quickens and the tension builds whenever the mother and daughter appear in a scene. In the end, what makes The Chain so frightening—and why it works so well as a thriller—is that all of Rachel's actions remain completely relatable, even as she whipsaws between terror and determination, morphing from victim to perpetrator."—Tina Jordan, The New York Times
What listeners say about The Chain
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- Cheekybelle
- 2020-08-19
THIS is suspense!!
I love thrillers, especially when the story grabs you from the start. The Chain barrels along, intensifying as the stakes get higher., I couldn't wait to find out how it would end!
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- Judith Priest
- 2024-11-23
Too American - Where is the Irish intelligence and humour?
I am a HUGE fan of Adrian McKinty, and have read all novels. I was very much looking forward to this book. Unfortunately, I miss McKinty’s insights and off the cuff comments on music, philosophy, and historical events. This novel lacks nuance and is disappointingly like so many other modern American crime novels. I miss the Irish readers and the subtle, more honourable backbone of his other anti-heros.
I hope he goes back and digs into his Irish roots for his next work.
He’s a great writer and I have binge read/listened to his works, but this one misses the mark in my opinion.
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- Julia
- 2020-08-29
worth a listen
it took me a little bit to get into, once I was it was so intriguing, suspenseful and had me not wanting to stop listening. great book, kinda scary to think that this could happen.
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- jamie kirsch
- 2019-08-21
Great Read
I came into this novel without reading any previous reviews and was very happy with my choice.
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-07-20
A very engrossing story
I really liked the character development
And the suspense was gripping. I couldn’t stop listening. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys thrillers
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-10-16
Story plus the right narrator... so good!
Read this book in a day.. very good story, (although difficult content when kids are involved..). But the narrator really had the vocals mastered for all the characters, making the story a lot easier to listen to. 👍🏻
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- Brad K
- 2021-09-30
Aggressively mediocre
This book had potential but the writing was quite poor in many parts. The storyline was interesting but not well executed. It dragged on unnecessarily and unfortunately the narrator did not do a great job and keeping you engaged. in particular the narrators voicing of the child was grating and irritating. Overall you should probably take a pass on this
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-01-21
I love it
I loved how fast it went when I like fast paced books. I don't like when books take forever to get to the chiller part of the book.
I was on the edge of my seat that I finished the book within 30ish hours
NEED to READ this BOOK.
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- Tyler Zaugg
- 2020-09-20
Could easily be an excellent movie
An excellent and original modern thriller that felt authentic and relatable in a world that no longer has privacy and we are constantly being manipulated. How far would you go to save your child?
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- Tamala
- 2021-02-07
a good story great to listen to
The story is interesting and makes you consider what is happening when depravity gets creative. The audio is well done, January has become one of my favorites. there are a few odd noises but nothing to distracting.
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