Ever have someone you wish you could just make disappear? Someone that for one phone call that person would be gone and it could not be traced back to you.

Single-parent Sarah sees a side of her boss that few have. Professor and television host Alan Hawthorne is charming and manipulative. But to the women that work for him he is a misogynist, sexually abusive pig who demands “favors” in exchange for a promotion. As Hawthorne turns up the pressure on Sarah, she struggles with the reality that she could lose her job unless she gives in.

But then one afternoon as she is rushing to pick up her children from school, she witnesses an attempted kidnapping of a young girl. Sarah throws caution to the wind and intervenes to stop the kidnapper. Turns out the child’s father is a powerful man with ties to the syndicate. In appreciation, she offers Sarah a one-time deal. Within the next 72 hours she can call him on the burner phone he provides her – "Give me one name. One person. And I will make them disappear.” He assures her that it would not trace back to her. No one would know. One 29-second phone call and someone would be gone from her life.

I enjoyed T.M.Logan’s book LIES, but I love 29 SECONDS. Intense. Breath-taking. Thrilling. By the last portion of the book I absolutely could not put it down. Sleep just had to wait. I was on that rollercoaster with Sarah as she struggled to keep her job while dealing with threats from Hawthorne. She tries to remain ethical but everyone has their limit. I was kept guessing as to the outcome of the book and DID NOT see that ending coming. I am staying vague because I really do not want to give anything away. It is worth the wait to experience it for yourself. This is the best thriller I have read so far for 2019.

Thank you to Jordan Hanley at St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the advance e-copy.

Another fantastic read by Logan. Sarah, a college professor specializing in Christopher Marlowe has the worst boss one can imagine, a serial womanizer who won't take no for an answer. But with Sarah's husband temporarily out of the picture leaving her with the bills and two young children, she can't quit her job or complain about being passed over at promotion time. However, when she witnesses an attempted child abduction she's given a proposed reward of having someone disappear. Lots of twists and turns making this book impossible to put down. I read it while on vacation in Mexico. A very satisfactory read.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

After all the praise for Logan’s bestselling debut, Lies, I was eager to get my eyes on this psychological thriller about sexual harassment. But while I haven’t read his first novel, I thought this one was a bit of a slow burner.
First of all, the premise of the book—Sarah, the harassed woman, is being offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make whomever she likes “disappear”—is hardly believable, if not unrealistic, it gets even less so as the story moves on… although I can’t explain why without revealing the first intended twist.
Second, and while this book is a quick read, some parts are not necessary (Sarah’s late mother, her cheating husband, her marriage situation still remaining unanswered, unmentioned, simply at the end of the book) and some seem out of point or hard to understand other than to keep the story going and the “trust no one” mantra (since when do women show no solidarity toward their peers in matters of sexual harassment, worse yet act against one another?).
As for the the bad guy, he’s the utter bad guy alright, but I wish the author had made him a bit more dimensional and subtle.
I wasn’t particularly pleased with the execution either; Logan purposefully cutting out readers from “The” plan, and then later on from the plan set into action, only to reveal what happened “off screen” from a 4-week fast forward perspective, the revelation meant as a final twist I imagine. Didn’t work for me.

On a whole, it’s an okay thriller, rather predictable. I was going to give it three stars, so I’ll stick to it, although after writing this it feels more like two.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

I received this title from netgalley in exchange for my honest review/opinion. I really enjoyed 29 seconds! There was a lot of story, and plot twists. This was a fast read because I didn't want to put it down. I will be looking forward to more mystery thrillers from this author.

Having read Logan’s first novel, Lies, I was a bit hesitant to pick up 29 Seconds. While Lies was an entertaining read, its protagonist was so naive as to be almost unbelievable. The red herrings were everywhere. The chapters are short. These patterns are repeated in 29 Seconds.

While Lies was more of a detective story, where the reader was taken on a quest for the truth of what happened, the action in 29 Seconds unfolds prospectively. Sarah is a junior level faculty member who is being threatened and sexually harassed by her untouchable boss, a stereotypical villain with no redeeming qualities at all. Increasingly desperate, Sarah seems to find relief in a miraculous encounter with a mobster. After much, much too much, deliberation, Sarah comes up with a plan to save her career and her skin. In the end, the mobster has very little to do with her solution, and questions remain as to how she pulls it off. The bit with the mobster was a bit ridiculous, a time waster and could have been cut. What I found much more interesting was the relationship between Sarah and Roger, her father. I feel that the story could have benefited from a fuller exploration of their closeness, combined with his interesting background.

I received this as an ARC from St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley in exchanged for an unbiased review.

29 Seconds by T.M. Logan

Because I enjoyed this author’s novel Lies, I was eager to get my hands on this one and it did not disappoint. In the beginning, I was hooked and then I was confused, then curious. In the end, I was turning the pages quickly, anxious to see how it was going to wrap up. This book solidifies the author as one to watch.

Sarah is a young professor struggling to prove herself in a workplace controlled by the charming and manipulative Alan Hawthorne, a renowned scholar and television host. The beloved professor rakes in million-dollar grants for the university where Sarah works—so his inappropriate treatment of female colleagues behind closed doors has gone unchallenged for years. And Sarah is his newest target.

When Hawthorne’s advances become threatening, she’s left with nowhere to turn. Until the night she witnesses an attempted kidnapping of a young child on her drive home, and impulsively jumps in to intervene. The child’s father turns out to be a successful businessman with dangerous connections—and her act of bravery has put this powerful man in her debt. He lives by his own brutal code, and all debts must be repaid. In the only way he knows how. The man gives Sarah a burner phone and an unbelievable offer. A once-in-a-lifetime deal that can make all her problems disappear.

No consequences. No traces. No chance of being found out. All it takes is a 29-second phone call. Because everyone has a name to give. Don’t they?

As you read this, you can’t help but wonder what you would do in Sarah’s situation. A must-read for fans of thrillers and suspense! Coming in September.

Really liked this from beginning to end! Fast paced with lots of twists and turns! So glad I had the opportunity to read this book! Thanks!

I received a copy of 29 SECONDS on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publisher and author for the opportunity.

FIVE STARS! And here’s why:

T.M. Logan blew me away! Total book hangover. The author captivated my interest from the very first page, through a series of twists I didn’t see coming, to the very end. Bam! It’s hard to discuss the plot without giving too much away, but I’ll leave you with one thought. What if you did a good deed, and someone offered to repay you by granted you one wish . . . that wish could be anything . . . including getting even with a boss that has all the power, fame and money to get what he wants without one iota of remorse or shame? Sarah is confronted with the opportunity of a lifetime. But, is exacting revenge worth giving up everything she believes in just to achieve it? WOW. The whole premise blew my mind. And, it’s been a whole week and I’m still thinking about this book. Highly recommend. T.M. Logan does not disappoint.

TM Logan has once again written an entertaining thriller. This one has Sarah being given the opportunity to make use of a reward for unknowingly helping out a powerful and dangerous man...to have someone disappear. She cannot help but be tempted to submit the name of her lech of a boss. The book has many moments when the reader ponders what they would do in a similar situation, which adds to the entertainment factor. It is a book I will be recommending to both friends and customers.

This book blew me away, I loved the concept! Sarah's job at the university has become a nightmare thanks to the famous professor on campus, a womanizer with all the power, fame and money he needs to do whatever he wants - and right now he wants Sarah., And sadly if she ever hopes to move up in her job, she needs his okay.
Then Sarah witnesses the attempted kidnapping of a young girl, and acts to save the child. Days later, she is summoned to the home of a powerful businessman, the girl's father, who wants to repay her for saving his daughter ~ by giving her a once in a lifetime offer ~! he will make a person she names disappear. off the face of the earth.
Let the games begin!

I really enjoyed reading this book. A good storyline that kept me throughly engaged throughout the book. I did not guess the ending and it was a good one!
I would definately read other books by this author.

T.M. Logan does not disappoint!! 29 Seconds is one of the most suspenseful novels I’ve read in a long time! The premise was socially relevant and the storyline was expertly thought out. The attention to detail was spot on which is always my favorite part of a fantastic thriller! I love when a novel plays out like a movie in my mind and 29 Seconds did exactly that! I highly recommend this 5 star novel to anyone who (like I) enjoys getting wrapped up in a mystery/thriller that has you hooked from start to finish! Also, if you haven’t already read T.M. Logan’s debut novel, Lies, check it out as well!

Wow...this book showcases the reason the Me Too movement is in full swing...It tells the tale of an older more superior man using sexual harassment to intimidate his female counterparts...This academic man meets his match with Sarah....there is a nice back drop when a proposal is offered to make this harassment go away and all that entails...The ending is well executed and showcases the power of women when they are faced with adversity and injustice...

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read and review.

I thought the idea was good and agreed with some of it, namely there are many situations where men in power get away with awful behavior and that if a woman fights it, she loses all the way around. The idea of revenge is great as an idea, but not a realistic option that should be entertained in the way this book suggested. I did not finish it, or even get half way, before saying enough. Reading it made me angry at the injustice and I don't need to read more of it when it's all around us.
Thanks NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest opinion.

This author had me hooked with Lies. I mean, how many twists and turns Logan gives us! I never saw it coming! Can't wait for the next one!

This suspense filled novel is great. You grow to love Sarah and understand her decisions and it makes you want to keep reading to find out where those decisions take her. You think things are going one way and then the novel twists and you are down a different road. Loved the storyline and the characters. Will definitely be searching for more of T. M. Logan's novels.

Sarah is in what the HR folks call a "quid pro quo" type of situation... Her boss is a horrible letch, who harrasses her at every turn. He threatens to withhold her much deserved promotion if she doesn't do what he wants. Her husband has just run off with another woman, leaving her with two kids, so there's no question she has to keep this job. She's stuck. Then one day, she witnesses what looks like an accident, and saves the life of a child. This was a very important little girl, and her father wants to repay Sarah. He gives her a track phone, and tells her that if she wants, she can name one person that she would like to be forever rid of. At first she balks. Who would do that? But then she thinks about her boss, and her kids, and her impossible situation. So she makes the call, and of course, things don't go quiiiiiite how she had planned.

I put this one solidly in the "utterly ridiculous but lots of fun category." The entire premise is just sort of bizarre and hard to believe. The boss is completely over the top evil, and Sarah is kind of hard to root for. The characterization is shallow across the board. BUT... there are lots of plot twists and turns, and many moments where your blood runs cold for Sarah. Like a bad horror movie, where you just want to scream, "Noooo, don't go in there! Please don't do that! Run!" Somehow, despite how goofy the story is, you're still invested. Silly, brainless fun.

I loved last year's Lies. This one doesn't quite measure up, but I enjoyed it.

While the story line was good and it was fairly suspenseful i had to give this one 3 stars because the main character drove me nuts. I felt the way her behavior was written after she "gave one name" was ridiculous and no one could plausibly behave that stupidly in this situation. The way the character was portrayed at the end was much better and had she been written in with that personality through the whole book i would have enjoyed it better. I find it hard to really like a book when i cant connect with the players and especially when the key player annoys me. Thusly the first half of the book was only mediocre and the last half would have been given 4 stars. I also found the random bits and pieces thrown in about her husband and the random contact that never actually affected or influenced the story was unnecessary and took away from the story,i mean it had no bearing other than it made the main character that much more annoying to just be so placid about a cheating husband. Its not very realistic for someone to simply be wondering when he will break up with his girlfriend and come home as a normal, go about your day conversation. Most women would not behave that way, it was very oddly written into the story.

This is the second book by this author that I read and I have enjoyed both of them! The characters are believable and the plot moves along at a great pace. I was a little worried towards the end, but the twist was great and I loved the ending! Can't wait for the next one by him!

Sarah, the protagonist, is working at a university and her boss is sexually abusive. She feels trapped there and unable to get promoted because that would mean she would have to give her boss want he wants sexually. She has two children to take care of so she can’t just quit, also if she were to quit her boss makes it clear he will make sure no one else in the field will want to hire her. Her boss is disgusting and all too real in today’s society. He has a lot of power and thrives on sexually harassing young women who work for him which made it difficult to read at times. Then one day an opportunity presents itself- Sarah is given the chance to have one person from her life disappear forever. I think the book had a nice mix of “realness” to it- touching on the topic of sexual harassment and parts that are quite a stretch but entertaining. It’s an interesting concept and was definitely an intriguing read. I liked the development of Sarah throughout- in the beginning she seems defeated and by the end she really stands up for herself and is seen as a really strong woman. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.