My rating: 5 of 5 stars
“Never compete with someone who has nothing to lose.”
----Baltasar Gracián
L.J. Sellers, an American best-selling author, pens a fast-paced gripping thriller called, Point of Control, that unfolds the story about a middle-aged no-nonsense FBI detective trying to find the link behind missing metallurgical scientists from all over the world. But when dead body of a scientist turned up, it seems that there is a big agenda behind the whole kidnapping thing, as it is definitely not for a ransom.
Synopsis:
In her personal life, FBI agent Andra Bailey works hard to control her sociopathic tendencies. But on the job, her cold logic comes in handy.
Now two world-renowned scientists have disappeared, and the bureau assigns Bailey to find them and hunt down the kidnapper. The agent soon suspects that a rare-metal shortage may be the link between the disappearances and that the motive is far more dangerous than she imagined. With the market in turmoil and prices sky-high, electronics companies and their power-hungry CEOs are ready to do anything—even kill—to keep production lines going.
When a third scientist disappears, Bailey throws caution aside to track the crimes to their source. But by immersing herself so deeply in the case, she risks letting down the defenses she’s built to contain the sociopath inside her.
Andra Bailey, a FBI cop, with antisocial attitude, tries to find a connection behind the kidnappings and murder of some metallurgical scientists. But when the scarcity of rare earth metals, that are used for some parts of mobile manufacturing, in China crops up, it makes Bailey think whether there is a different motive behind the kidnappings instead of the money. But the heads of the telecom giants won't stop at anything to make sure that their mobile phones meet the customer's needs.
The writing of the author is fantastic. The author wrote this book in such a fashion that even for a single splitting moment the readers won't be able to look away from the story. The story is so engrossing that it will keep the readers turning the pages till the very end. The narrative is articulate which is intricately layered with in-depth explanation behind the technology used in the story. And it definitely felt like the author has not left any gap to make her readers feel like they are stranded on a lost island, even if someone with not much knowledge behind mobile technology might find this book easy to grasp.
The mystery only thickens with the plot and so our main character grows out of her anti-social shell. The mystery is laid out with enough twists and turns to keep the readers anticipating till the very end. There is lots of action in the story which will only give the readers an adrenaline-rush while reading the story and some scenes are so over-powering and intriguing, that it will keep the readers on the edge of their seats.
The main character has lots of issue among herself hence she never got involved into any relationship, moreover there is a huge amount of back story to let the readers comprehend with Andra's socipathic tendencies, and how she grew up in the society living like a normal human being. Andra is a flawed character, but her darkness makes her thoroughly compelling.The negative characters as well as the supporting characters are also very well-developed, projected both with their weakness as well as with their strong features, thus making them highly believable.
In short, this is a must-read thriller and one of the most promising thriller that I read this year.
Verdict: A gripping read!
Courtesy: Thanks to the author, L.J. Sellers, for giving me an opportunity to read and review her book.
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Author Info:
I write the bestselling Detective Jackson mystery/thriller series—a Readers Favorite award winner—as well as the Agent Dallas series and provocative standalone thrillers. My novels have been highly praised by crime fiction magazines, and I'm one of the highest ranked crime fiction authors on Amazon.
I reside in Eugene, Oregon where my many of my novels are set, and I'm also an award-winning journalist who earned the Grand Neal. When not plotting murders, I enjoy standup comedy, cycling, social networking, and attending mystery conferences. I've also been known to jump out of airplanes.
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