Whenamotheristargetedbyadangerousgroupofmasterminds,shemustcommitacrimetosaveherkidnappeddaughter--orrisklosingherforever--inthis“propulsiveandoriginal“award-winningthriller(StephenKing).It’ssomethingparentsdoeverymorning:RachelKleindropsherdaughteratthebusstopandheadsintoherday.Butacellphonecallfromanunknownnumberchangeseverything:it’sawomanontheline,informingherthatshehasKylieboundandgaggedinherbackseat,andtheonlywayRachelwillseeheragainistofollowherinstructionsexactly:payaransom,andfindanotherchildtoabduct.Thisisnoordinarykidnapping:thecallerisamotherherself,whosesonhasbeentaken,andifRacheldoesn’tdoasshe’stold,theboywilldie.“Youarenotthefirst.Andyouwillcertainlynotbethelast.“RachelisnowpartofTheChain,anunendingandingeniousschemethatturnsvictimsintocriminals--andismakingsomeoneelseveryrichintheprocess.Therulesaresimple,themoralchallengesimpossible;findthemoneyfast,findyourvictim,andthencommitahorribleactyou’dhavethoughtyourselfincapableofjusttwenty-fourhoursago.ButwhatthemastermindsbehindTheChainknowisthatparentswilldoanythingfortheirchildren.Itturnsoutthatkidnappingisonlythebeginning.“McKintyisoneofthemoststrikingandmostmemorablecrimevoicestoemergeonthesceneinyears.Hisplotstemptyoutoreadattopspeed,butdon’tgivein:thiswriting--sharplyobservant,intelligentandshotthroughwithblackhumor--shouldbesavored.“--TanaFrench“Amasterpiece.YouhaveneverreadanythingquitelikeTheChainandyouwillneverbeabletoforgetit.“--DonWinslow“Diabolical,unnerving,andgivesawholenewmeaningtotheword“relentless“.AdrianMcKintyjustleapttothetopofmylistofmust-readsuspensenovelists.He’stherealdeal.“--DennisLehane“Pairinganirresistibleconceptwithawinnerprotagonist,TheChainpromisestobeyournewaddictiononceyousuccumbtothefirstenticingpage.“--AlafairBurke“Agrade-A-first-rate-edge-of-your-seatthriller.Ican’tbelievewhatwentthroughmymindwhilereadingit.“--AtticaLocke
