Th1rt3en (Eddie Flynn)

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This incredibly skilful novel deserves nothing less than five stars. It would be a crime to miss it.' - The Sun The murder trial of the century is here. A ruthless prosecuted. A brilliant defense lawyer. A defendant with a secret, and a serial killer on the jury. Can Flynn save Bobby Solomon? A man convicted of killing his wife and her supposed lover, at the stars home. With evidence in abundance and a corrupt policeman at hand to ensure the conviction lands, a not guilty verdict seems highly unlikely with DNA found at the scene, the murder weapon with the accused fingerprints and eye witnesses claiming they saw Solomon enter the building at the time of the murder. EXCERPT: At ten after five on a raw December afternoon, Joshua Kane lay on a cardboard bed outside the Criminal Courts Building in Manhattan and thought about killing a man. Not just any man. he was thinking about someone in particular. it was true that Kane had, at times, while on the subway or watching passers-by, occasionally thought about killing a nameless, random New Yorker who happened to fall into his line of vision. It could be the blonde secretary reading a romance novel on the K train, a Wall Street banker swinging an umbrella as he ignored Kane's please for change, or even a child holding its mother's hand on a crosswalk. The story is told through alternating narrators – the serial killer, Joshua Kane, and the conman-turned-criminal-defense-attorney, Eddie Flynn. Both characters are well fleshed out, especially for a thriller. Cavanaugh managed to do this in a way that did not slow down the story.

While reading this book, I learned that it is actually the fourth in a series centered on Eddie Flynn. This actually impressed me because the main reoccurring characters are so well developed in Th1rt3en, despite their previous introduction. I really appreciated this, it allowed this book to standalone. So if you don't want to commit to a series, do not let that deter you from reading Th1rt3en. Young Adult Book Award Nominees and Materials: Past Young Adult Book Award Winners". scasl.net. South Carolina Association of School Librarians . Retrieved March 26, 2017. Chisholm, James S.; Trent, Brandie. " "Everything...Affects Everything": Promoting Critical Perspectives Toward Bullying with Thirteen Reasons Why". English Journal. Washington DC: National Council of Teachers of English. 110 (6): 75–80. ProQuest 1030265078. I want to thank Flatiron Books/Macmillan for the free Arc of this book in exchange for an honest review. It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the hedgerow at the darkened, quiet house.”

I am going to start off my saying I am an absolutely massive fan of this book. It delivers on so many levels. The characters are immensely strong. The story is a classic. The writing style is second to none. I’m not going to lie, I pre-judged this. I made an ass out of myself to myself, because I assumed... certain things. Out of honesty, I’ll admit I was expecting this to be somewhat juvenile. Hunter-gatherer society is now, in terms of human evolution. We haven't changed that much in the last fifty to a hundred-thousand years.' They were Hollywood's hottest power couple. They had the world at their feet. Now one of them is dead and Hollywood star Robert Solomon is charged with the brutal murder of his beautiful wife. This book was very unique. There were a lot of twists and turns that I did not see coming and lots of jaw dropping moments.

However, pulling the strings is a serial killer who is highly intelligent. Extremely organised. Socially adept. Manipulative and intent on killing the American dream for the victims he chooses. Not just the ones he kills but the ones he sends down for his crimes. A man who relishes in emotional sadism and extreme violence, a character I love in thrillers – the deliciously evil kind!!! How would it feel to kill them? What would they say with their final breaths? Would their eyes change in that moment of passing from this world? Kane felt a ripple of pleasure feed heat into his body as he explored these thoughts. a b American Library Association (2013-03-26). "Top 10 Most Challenged Books Lists". Advocacy, Legislation & Issues . Retrieved 2021-03-06.

Outstanding - an intriguing premise, a tense, gripping build-up, and a spectacular climax. This guy is the real deal. Trust me.” ―Lee Child I was enthralled, start to finish. My anxiety was through the roof. The character development was great, the pacing was spot on, the writing was sharp and clever and the plot twists?! 👏🏾 The narrative is split between Eddie and Kane’s POV’s, each compelling in its own way. Eddie is a fascinating and flawed protagonist who is easy to root for. And Kane, without giving too much away,….well, he is one of the most fascinating characters I have come across in a long time! For Kane, time is running out - all he needs is to get to the conviction without being discovered and for Eddie, it's a race against time to get to the killer before the wrong man takes the fall. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy November 2009". International Reading Association. doi: 10.1598/JAAL.53.3.6. [ permanent dead link]