When a man steps in to stop an active shooter, he sets off a deadly chain reaction. The race against time is told from multiple perspectives, and Dolan ratchets up the tension with expert precision.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview The Good Killer by Harry Dolan. This was an unexpected surprise book - I loved it. Fast paced and vividly written. The novel centers on a young man, Sean, an Iraqi vet who, with his best friend, Cole, have been through thick and thin. Sean has been a lost soul, but he has met Molly and she centers him, she loves him, and she sticks by him even though his past is "chasing" him all over the country.
Sean lives a quiet life with Molly - that's until one day, in a mall, and an active shooter threatens innocent people. That''s something Sean cannot stand for. Sean becomes a hero, but that is not what he wants. Sean wants that quiet life back but he can't do that since his face is plastered all over the news and internet.
Without giving too much away, Sean and Molly must go on the run - there are people after them - the cops and the bad guys. Sean and Molly have an insurance policy - ancient stones that are worth millions. But those stones are worth nothing if they can't escape those who are after them. So Sean and Molly run.for their lives but the forces are close behind and both sides want Sean - dead or alive.
Excellent - 4.5 stars.

4.5 stars

A fast-paced read with great characters and a story that looks a lot like Bonnie and Clyde but this time the main characters are the good guys and the bad boys are the ones chasing them.
I enjoyed this story, it’s not much of a thriller as in it doesn’t have many twists and turns that aren’t predictable but it’s a good one and I will recommend it to all suspenseful books lovers.

Harry Dolan writes great characters, fully detailed and realistic. Every one of the supporting characters is well-developed as well, making for an involving and satisfying read. The road trip motif ensures adventure as Sean and Molly try to stay ahead of their pursuers. Very enjoyable!

I really love this author! Sean and Molly are living a quiet life in Houston, when something happens that turns their life into a fight for survival. They are good at staying off the grid, keeping their lives private, and for good reason - there are two men looking to kill them. The race is on, and they are on a cross country run to try and escape the men hunting them down. Harry does a terrific job of ratcheting up the suspense and making us truly care about his characters.

Although I'm not in with the super-glowing reviews I surely enjoyed reading the book. It started exciting and with a perfect pace, got a bit too long-winded in the middle for my taste but was a good read until the end.
A chase all through the country - and a good main character Sean. I'm sure the thriller-lovers will love it!

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy!

The plot of this story is not too complex. Sean and Molly have assumed fictional identities as they attempt to hide from Jimmy and Adam, two bad guys who want them for different reasons, but based on the same event. Sean accidentally becomes a hero during a mall shooting, and his face appears on the news. With the bad guys alerted, Sean and Molly must go on the run. Meanwhile a Houston policeman and an FBI agent also join the chase when details about Sean’s past emerge. Excellent character development.

Sean Tennant and Molly Winter are ideal neighbours – they live quietly, keeping themselves to themselves and cause no trouble. Sean is creative and makes bespoke furniture – a true craftsman who is controlled and calm. As the story opens Molly is off on a yoga retreat leaving Sean at home in Houston but their calm controlled world is about to change. Sean visiting a shopping mall to buy new boots is caught up in a situation – a lone gunman firing at the mall’s shoppers. Quietly and calmly Sean takes care of the situation which leads him into a whole heap of trouble. Sean and Molly are not what they seem.

On the surface this seems a straight forward story but as the plot unfolds we learn more and more about Sean and Molly and what has led them to Houston. From the outset, I thought the plot would lead us into the background of the gunman and perhaps his victims, but in reality they are only the catalyst for what follows. I really enjoyed this book, it is well-written with a great plot structure and good characters – I loved Cody – bizarre I know, but I did. Couldn’t wait to pick the book up again and follow where Sean lead me.

I have no hesitation in recommending this book.

Thank you to the author, publishers and NetGalley for providing an ARC via my Kindle in return for an honest review.

another great book from one of my favorite authors. this time we get fast paced thriller told from many points of view. the pages turn fast and there is plenty of action and a few surprises in this chase adventure. the main character has some flaws and I didn't get as attached as I have to some of Dolan's other main character's so not quite 5 stars but a definite 4+. thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read an advance copy.

I can’t wait for The Good Killer to be released, we have a staff favourites area and we write a recommendation card to promote it, I’m looking forward to introducing customers to a fantastic new author.! There are books I read for work, to be able to promote, but I read the Good Killer because Harry Dolan is one of my favourite authors but not easily available in Australia. I found out it will be published here in February, a great time of year, people want to purchase something with the gift vouchers they received for Christmas. Such an intriguing thriller! His best yet!
Thank you for the early access.

#TheGoodKiller #NetGalley
I devoured it for three nights. Although it became slow at some places but overall is a good read.
Sean and Molly's life is shattered by a stranger who takes the revenge in front of everyone. Who is he? And what is his motto? The story is all about it. I would recommend this book.

Wow! What a great book. It’s like watching a phenomenal movie, Harry Dolan is terrific at writing dread. The main characters are a couple who are being hunted by others who want them dead. Sean was an army sharpshooter and his girlfriend Molly was living with Jan older, Rey wealthy man. Quite by accident, Sean is involved in a mall murder of a random killer. All he wants is to get far away and not be noticed. In this day and age, an almost impossible wish. I don’t want to say too much without giving more away, but this is one bumpy ride. Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to rad this arc!

This novel starts off quiet. A simple life that’s complicated under the surface. Then it explodes loudly. A great book that’s scary because it could happen in my life.

My gratitude goes to Mysterious Press and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this thriller set to release in February of 2020.

Sean Tennant and Molly Winter are living a quiet life, trying to add to their family, but in an unofficial witness protection way. They change their names often, but never their first names. While Molly is at a retreat, Sean encounters Henry Keen in the mall where he went to buy boots. Henry has been shunned by a woman so he shoots everyone he can in the shopping center in front of her before Sean puts an end to Keen.

That all happened in the first third of the book and the remainder of the pages are dedicated to a chase by a couple of different groups.

I was drawn in by what happened in the mall and how Sean and Molly managed to get together again. After that, the action was not very exciting. When they weren’t chasing Sean and Molly, the groups were delving into their backgrounds so the reader would know their motivation.

I had a hard time staying interested, but other reviewers loved it. To each his own, I guess.

Sean Tennant and Molly Winter are a young couple that are currently living in Houston, Texas. We know that they have come there after fleeing from something in their past. They live quietly and don't mingle with others very well. Suddenly fate takes a hand in their lives. Sean is walking through a mall when shots ring out around the area. A man named Henry Alan Keen who has just been dumped by his girl friend and has been looking for her has spotted her in the mall. He pulls out a gun and shoots a man standing near her killing him. Keen than grabs his ex girlfriend's arm and begins dragging her around while shooting at people.
Sean is an ex soldier and carries a concealed weapon. He runs towards Keen, calmly pulls out his gun and shoots the killer dead. Anyone witnessing this scene immediately thinks of Sean as a hero for his actions but do not understand his quickly getting out of the area. He also does not stop for any photos of him. The mystery about Sean and Molly deepens as instead of awaiting for the police and the praise they would certainly have make plans to immediately leave Houston.
The novel turns to two different men that have been searching for the couple for several years. One blames his brother's death on Sean and the other is looking for both in order to get back a fortune in rare antiquities they have stolen from him. The story follows the chase after the couple once the two men recognize them from TV. Action and plenty of it runs from Houston to Montana from Tennessee to New York with an aside at a rundown settlement deep in the woods. The pace of the novel keeps the reader glued to the book with every incentive to finish it in one splendid read. And a very good read it is supplying every reason to pick up Harry Dolan's future books.

Fantastic, enthralling, and enigmatic read. The characters were remarkably well-developed and did well to support the perfectly paced, convoluted plot. Harry Dolan’s foreshadowing is artistically crafted and delivered. Love this book. 5 stars.

Thank you to #NetGalley for this ARC of #TheGoodKiller which I read and reviewed voluntarily. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Good Killer.Description
Sean Tennant and Molly Winter are living quietly and cautiously in Houston when a troubled, obsessive stranger shatters the safety they have carefully constructed for themselves. Sean is at a shopping mall when Henry Alan Keen, scorned by a woman he’s been dating, pulls out a gun at the store where she works and begins shooting everyone in sight. A former soldier, Sean rushes toward Keen and ends the slaughter with two well-placed shots—becoming a hero with his face plastered across the news.
But Sean’s newfound notoriety exposes him to the wrath of two men he thought he had left safely in his past. One of them blames Sean for his brother’s death. The other wants to recover a treasure that Sean and Molly stole from him. Both men are deadly and relentless enemies, and Sean and Molly will need to draw on all their strength and devotion to each other if they hope to elude them. Thus begins a cross-country chase that leads from Texas to Montana, from Tennessee to New York to Michigan, as the hunters and their prey grow ever closer and, in a heart-stopping moment, converge.

This was one of my favorite reads all year. Harry Dolan clearly had done his research and the book felt so true. I just loved everything about his writing. Odd, how I KNEW this book wasformen as well as women. Some writers do NOT take this into consideration. I am woman, NOT as strong as Molly...but Sean was a true person everyone has to connect with. I just breathe in the book and the tension. LOVED this book and will sing its goodness. Thank you.


Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy to review.