Genre: Thriller
Description:
“A rash of elaborate cat burglaries of
luxury buildings in Manhattan has the city panicked.
When a group of social media obsessed
millennials--a loosely organized crew that call themselves ‘urban explorers’--are
suspected in the heists, undercover NYPD detective Jake Rivett is assigned the
case.
Rivett dives deep into the urban
exploration scene in pursuit of the truth. But what, and who, he finds--deep in
the sewers, up in the cranes above under-construction skyscrapers, and
everywhere else in New York--will change not only Jake, but the city itself.”
Author:
Denison is a writer in Los Angeles. His original screenplay, Vanish Man, is set up at Lionsgate. A
graduate of Cornell University, he lives with his wife and a big dog in a
little house in Hollywood. He is presently working on the third Jake Rivett
thriller.
For more, visit Hatch's website, Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter.
Appraisal:
What a terrific story! I loved the fast pace and slick
writing, but mostly I loved Jake Rivett, a truly unique character who had me at
“Hello.” The novel’s overall premise--corrupt government official colludes with
heartless real estate developer-- was valid, although far from unique, but the
way Mr. Hatch wove in the concept of urban exploring kept me up past my
bedtime, turning pages.
This is the second in a planned series of books featuring
the main character, and Jake Rivett can easily handle a long series. If I
didn’t have such a long TBR list, I’d certainly read the first in the series (Flash Crash).
If you enjoy high-octane thrillers filled with action and
populated by quirky, unique characters, I highly recommend you give the Jake
Rivett series a try.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: ***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by:
Pete Barber
Approximate
word count:
75-80,000 words
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