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The Doomsday Show

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The Doomsday Show is a phenomenal environmental thriller from start to finish. Filled to the brim with twists and a captivating plot, this one is sure to keep readers hooked. The characters are well-developed. The story is incredibly fast-paced. This is one not to be missed! Highly recommended! Be sure to check out The Doomsday Show today.

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The Doomsday Show by Mark Alpert.
Five climate criminals. One assassination plot. One man caught in the middle. It's Climate Emergency Week in New York City. Thousands of environmentalists are protesting against the ongoing destruction of the planet. Also here are the five fossil-fuel tycoons and reactionary politicians who were labeled 'The Worst Climate Criminals' by Max Mirsky, former editor of the Journal of Climatology. When Number Five on the list mysteriously dies as Max confronts him, quickly followed by Number Four, Max becomes the FBI's prime suspect. Things then go from bad to worse when his daughter is kidnapped. Max can't sit back and wait for the FBI to solve the case. He must rescue his daughter and discover who the real assassins are. And he must stop the killings before the outrage and backlash destroy all hopes for a climate-change solution. What will happen to Max's daughter - and all future generations - if he fails?
A gripping read which I couldn't put down. 5*.

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It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last as I found it intriguing and gripping.
The author did a good job in mixing climate emergency with the thriller plot and making it work.
Good storytelling, fast paced plot.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

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An enjoyable book. Max runs a group of performers who sing songs from the musicals but with the lyrics changed to promote the dangers of climate change. During a period of mass demonstrations his daughter is kidnapped. Another group of climate activists start murdering high profile people from a list of worst polluters that Max drew up. Max and the FBI have to stop the murders and save his daughter. It's a fast moving plot and the climate theme doesn't detract from the action.
This is an honest review of a complementary ARC.

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Intriguing, Compelling, Frightening…
Climate Emergency Week, New York City - environmentalists are flooding the area, protests are rife. Five climate criminals are on the spot. Events are about to spiral out of control and when they do chaos will undoubtedly ensue. Action fuelled environmental suspense with a well drawn cast, an intriguing, downright frightening and compelling plot and a firm message.

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Alpert is a fountain of interesting novel ideas that intersect with the news headlines of our time.. This book delves into the climate crisis, and gives it an immediacy hard to convey in nonfiction.

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