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29 Seconds

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This is one of those books where you race through going 'just one more chapter' and before you know it you've (sadly) reached the end. Loved it.

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Another gripping read from this author. I loved Lies, his first novel and this is just as good. This is well written and I couldn't put it down.

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29 Seconds by T.M.Logan is a psychological thriller that kept my hooked from the first page to the last. I could not put it down and read it in one day, 3am before I finished it. Sarah is a hard working mother of two young children. Deserted by her husband and trying to cope. Her boss is a bully and a sexual predator who makes it clear that if she wants to do well in her career she has to agree to his advances. Sarah is then offered a way to get rid of her boss for good but will she agree to this offer? Sarah was a great character and I was rooting for her all the way. This books has many twist and turns and keeps you guessing about the outcome. I have now downloaded the first book from this author and I am looking forward to reading it.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Bonnier Zaffre for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

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‘29 Seconds’ by T.M.Logan published on 11th Jan by Bonnier Zaffre

There is always a bit of doubt that an authors follow up book to a brilliant debut will not maintain that brilliance, sometimes it doesn’t..... but in the case of T.M.Logan it does and even slightly betters it

Our main character Sarah ( who I loved more or less instantly ) is bullied by her TV presenter of a boss.....he wants sex in return for his promises of promotion......he is a bully who thrives on his harassment and sexual gratification of his staff, peiple ate scared of him, he makes their lives a misery.....there will never be any change, he has too much power, money and authority......then Sarah witnesses an event and helps avert a tragedy....her ‘reward’ for this from a grateful and very wealthy Russian is she can have one person ‘disappear’ from her life, forever.....she has 72 hours to decide whether to accept this ‘offer’, the call, if she makes it on the mobile phone with 1 number in the memory will only take ‘29 seconds’......and so follows a wonderfully past paced story of decisions,repercussions and nail biting tension ( hard to say much more as would ruin the story if give too much away)

The book does not give up the excitement or twists
and turns....right up until the last sentence and I really enjoyed the ‘will she, wont she?’, ‘has she, hasn’t she’ throughout the whole book

It was also very interesting to put Sarahs choice (s) as a question to yourself, the reader and decide what you would do given the choice (s) she found herself having to make, its great to read her absolute disbelief how her life had changed in an hour!

Great story telling and descriptive writing and wonderful characters....sone who you will love.......and some you will hate, passionately!!!!

This was one of those books that when I wasn’t reading it the last few days ( and nights!! ) It was on my mind and wanted to get back to it to see what had happened

A unique, great concept, genuine edge of your seat page turner that gives thrills and excitement and a really really good read and IMO would make a brilliant film

One of my favourite books this year
5 stars 10/10 really recommended

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This was a gripping read and had me on the edge of my seat more than once. Highly recommend this book.

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Give me one name. One person. And I will make them disappear . . .

When Sarah rescues a young girl in trouble, she expects nothing in return. But her act of bravery puts a powerful and dangerous man in her debt. He lives by his own brutal code, and all debts must be repaid - in the only way he knows how.

He offers Sarah a way to solve a desperate situation with her intolerable boss. A once-in-a-lifetime deal that will make all her problems disappear.

No consequences. No comeback. No chance of being found out.

All it takes is a 29 second phone call.

Because everyone has a name to give. Don't they.....

This twist packed thriller is narrated entirely by Sarah from the third person perspective.Sarah is a university lecturer and the mother of two small children who is struggling to get on with her life after her husband left her for another woman.She is doing ok apart from one major problem,her boss Alan Lovelock and believe me that bloke is a sleezebag with a capital S.I loved Sarah,she was a wonderful,complex character who found herself caught up in a situation that no matter what she tried she couldn't get out of.Everytime she thought she have found a solution something would go wrong and the situation would just be made worse.

When you have read and absolutely loved an author`s debut book there is always that worry in the back of your mind that you will not enjoy their next book as much.Well I can honestly say with hand on heart that Mr Logan has taken my worries and thrown them out of the window.29 seconds is a gripping,twist packed,sometimes very intense,thought provoking thrill ride that hooked me in from the first page,had me totally invested in Sarah`s story and routing for her as this riveting story unfolded before my eyes..With the skill of a expert storyteller Mr Logan takes Sarah and the reader through a whole spectrum of emotions,fear,hope,frustration,betrayal,anger and sadness.This book is definitely going on my list of my favourite books from this year.Highly recommended

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