Adrian McKinty's The Chain

The Chain by Adrian McKinty was released on July 9, 2019 by Mulholland Books. This was my first book by McKinty. I was given a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

The premise is simple. You drop your kid off at the bus stop and then receive a phone call from a complete stranger telling you that your child has been kidnapped. You can get your child back, but only if you kidnap someone else's kid within 24 hours. Your child will then be released when the next set of parents kidnap another victim. Welcome to The Chain.

The premise of this book immediately hooked me. Then it was one of Jimmy Fallon's finalists for his summer reading club. This book ended up being the winner, and I can certainly see why. I flew through the first half of the book. Rachel's sheer panic grips you right in the throat. I can't even begin to imagine how terrifying it was for her to receive that call. I hung on every word in the first half of the book. The second half-not so much. I was quite disappointed. Sure-the ending made sense, but it didn't have quite the passion that the first half of the book did. The culprits and their backstory felt....dull or stale.

The ending certainly didn't ruin the book for me. I can't wait to read more from this author. I just had really high expectations after such a stellar introduction and those just weren't met with this ending.

Overall, a quick thriller perfect for this time of year.

🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 Stars

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