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All He Has Left

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All He Has Left is about greed and power. Jake Slater thought he had a good life with the woman he loved and his beautiful daughter Piper. However, everything changes when his wife dies in a hit-and-run accident. Jake Slater knew his in-laws did not like him, and he did not expect the hostility and to have to fight for his daughter with his in-laws. The readers of All He Has Left will continue to follow Jake Slater and Piper to find out what happens.

All He Has Left is the first book I have read by Chad Zunker, and I did enjoy reading this book. I am pleased that Chad Zunker was writing about issues that can affect single fathers and their in-laws, which allowed me to engage with this book's story and characters. I loved Chad Zunker's portrayal of the characters and the way they intertwine with each other throughout this book. All He Has Left is well-written and researched by Chad Zunker. I like Chad Zunker's description of All He Has Left's settings complimenting the book's plot.

All He Has Left readers will understand the consequences of someone using violence and money to control people around them. Also, the readers will learn about living in Austin, Texas.

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A great beach read. Fast pace mystery/thriller whose plot does not drag out. This novel does not require you to commit every fiber of your being to read which is great when there can be a ton of distractions around. Suitable for when you're waiting in line and thumb through on the phone.

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Loved the short chapters
Loved the way readers get domestic family issues, sadness, fbi case, kidnapping and assassins. Loved the mix and I was scared it would mesh but it really does! Once I write my full detailed review for goodreads and my Instagram I will update here as well. Thank you so much!

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The cover is what drew me to this book but hearing the synopsis interested me more.
This book follows Jake, who has just lost his wife and is now a single father, through one night of hell as his daughter is kidnapped and he is the prime suspect.
The setting is Austin, TX which I have lived in before and enjoyed getting a tour of the city I used to live in through reading this book. It is rather exciting to read a book where you can visualize the places based on personal experience.
I think Chad Zunker did a good job of making the stakes seem really high and the action scenes were good too. I think eventually though, there is only so much of a character walking into houses to find someone already dead before it gets predictible.
Although the author did a great job of not having this book be longer than it needs to be (im VERY grateful for that) I sadly don't feel like I will remember this book in 6 months so I am giving this book three stars.

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Thanks To NetGalley for providing me with the ARC copy.

A fast paced thriller which I enjoyed reading

The story is about Jake Slater, a Texas high school football coach who is in marriage with seemingly unmatched Sarah. His In-laws are rich and look down upon him. His boring life gets all chaos the day his wife dies in accident and he becomes sole parent to their daughter Piper.
Things turn ugly when after a year his neice is shot dead and Piper gets kidnapped. In bid to reach his daughter he as to escape not only police but an assassin too. The case is handled by FBI and Jake is prime suspect but the Agent-in-charge has a past secret.
Will Jake reach Piper in time? Was his wife death really an accident?

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This book is a total rollercoaster from start to finish! I had no idea where it was going to take me next and I found myself unable to put it down, I really enjoyed this story and checking out other books by the author

Thank you netgalley and the publishers for an ARC

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Thank you for the opportunity to preview All He Has Left by Chad Zucker.
I have read a few of chads books and liked them.
This is a fast paced book with solid writing and believable characters. Finished it in a day. 3.5 stars. Good book.

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Power, money, and dark family secrets are a killer combination in a propulsive novel of suspense by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Family Money. After Jake Slater’s wife dies in a tragic hit-and-run, all he has left is his daughter, Piper―nearly lost, too, in a brutal custody battle with his wealthy in-laws. A year later, Jake reluctantly agrees to a reunion with the estranged family for Piper’s thirteenth birthday. Then a single gunshot rings out, and a new nightmare begins.

I really enjoyed the last book 'Family Money' and this one did not disappoint either. Jake soon becomes a suspect and he has to endeavour to find out what really happened so that he can clear his name. He ends up being on everyone's hit list including the local police department, the FBI and then an assassin - makes for interesting reading. Jake loves his daughter with his whole being and will do anything to keep her safe. A great plot, strong characters and overall a very good story, highly recommended and I will be looking out for the next book by Chad Walker.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of the book.

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This was a great book. I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece! I read it in 12 hours, which is a lot for me to do! It had everything and more laid out in the novel! I sure hope he writes more! I am totally hooked!

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This is a good, quick read. I have to admit I held my breath a bit during this one hoping everything turned out ok. Every twist and turn, every single moment was a nail biter.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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A fast paced story of a desperate father determined to get his 13 year old abducted daughter back. Money, power, and means - a deadly combination.

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Jake is a football coach in Texas suffering a losing season which in Texas is a big deal. It’s causing problems in his work and home life. His wife, Sarah, comes from money and wants Jake to work for her dad. They argue and leave Jake’s in-laws house in the same car. An accident happens and Sarah is killed. Jake is left with their daughter Piper and an angry mob of in-laws who want to take Piper from him. They get passed that and Jake allows Piper to spend her birthday with her grandparents but then a murder occurs and Piper is kidnapped. The family blames Jake and it becomes up to him to prove everyone wrong. I liked this one but it was very predictable.

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A great, fast-paced, action-filled book. The storyline didn't drag on pointlessly and there were no loose ends like it happens in many cases. I wasn't able to put this book down once I started reading it, so many plot twists and I liked the shorter chapters - overall, an amazing novel with a great style of writing and packed with suspense.

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Many thanks to Thomas & Mercer, as well as NetGalley, for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of All He Has Left.

The title of the book is in reference to Jake's daughter being kidnapped after he's already lost his wife in a hit-and-run car accident. Piper is all he has left. To say that Jake is feeling crazed is not an exaggeration! To say that Jake will do whatever he has to in order to save Piper is also not an exaggeration!

I liked this book better than I liked Mr. Zunker's other stand-alone, Family Money. The pace of All He Has Left is crazy-fast!! While desperately searching for Piper, Jake finds himself a suspect in the murder of Piper's cousin. Before he knows it, this high school football coach is being pursued by the police, the FBI, and also an assassin! I liked seeing how Jake's mind worked as he searched for Piper, and I especially loved Jake's disguises. I didn't want to put the book down!!

My only complaint is that Jake was hustling here and hustling there, over and over. Please use some synonyms! Still, a four-star book for me!

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The high school football coach, Jake, marries beautiful Sarah who's from a wealthy business family. They have a 12 year daughter, Pipper.
On an unfortunate night, Sarah is killed on the spot in a hit-and-run accident and her family blames Jake for it and there starts the custody battle for Piper.
A year later, everything is settled and Jake reluctantly agrees to take Piper to meet her grandparents on her thirteenth birthday. When he comes back to pick her up, a single gunshot rings out, Piper is kidnapped, and her cousin Caitlin is murdered. Before dying, Caitlin says that 'Piper knows the truth.'
Jake is the only witness to the murder―and the only suspect. Jake as to find Piper before he looses her too. Meanwhile, police, FBI and an assassin are on his trail.

OMG!!! What an action packed thriller. It glued me to my Kindle. There was no unnecessary dragging and no time is wasted. Every chapter in the plot is going forward with a pace I liked. The characters were likable and in between, the snippets of memories of father-daughter relationship felt sweet. The ending was tied up with no lose ends.

I thank NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for giving me ARC copy for my honest review

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I enjoyed the story of Jake and this page turning thriller. I’m a huge fan of Chad Zunker, love all of his books. Highly recommend. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

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First of all, don't start this book at night...you won't get to sleep because you won't want to stop reading until the end. This is a talented and gifted author at writing a cannot put down novel. The characters are likable...most of them...the story is fiction that reads like nonfiction, at times. The story moves quickly...no wasted words...the descriptive passages make the story work. I was hooked from the beginning...the father, the main character, was someone that might live next door...up the street...in another town...he was real...he came alive on the pages...this book was sent to me by Negalley for review...Thanks to the publisher for the electronic copy. I look forward to more novels by this amazing author.

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This book has Denzel Washington, and Liam Neeson action/thriller vibes written all over it. It reminds me of all the crazy hypothetical made-up scenarios I create in my head and would act out if I had to risk my life to save my loved ones. In my head, I'm much more of a Mama Jama than in real life. I don't have a particular set of skills acquired over a very long career like Liam Neesen but a reader can pretend. I would hope or imagine that I'd be half as determined and resourceful as Jack. Just when I began to assume I knew where the story was going, new details emerge that made me really just not want to put the book down. The details don't feel like info that's intentionally withheld to keep a story going., The story is short while the reader is still able to build a connection to Jack and his daughter, it also does not take long for the story to pick up and get moving. This book really feels like it was either meant to be a series that has the potential to really delve into the dynamic of the families involved in the story. I'll leave it at that to avoid spoilers for those who want to enjoy the book.

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This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from Thomas & Mercer and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Fast paced and enjoyable, parts are predictable- still a good read.

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This was a great story of greed, family secrets, judgement and a father's fight to save his daughter. There are many actors at play, all with their own motives. This is all woven together so well that it makes a wonderful whodunit! Just as you think you are pulling back the layers on this one, you find another level to the intrigue. There is so much action and discovery - you'll be sitting on the edge of your seat. You will wonder how a home-town coach can be so resourceful; but he is not fantastical or a super-hero, just a man with the conviction to persevere. There were just a few things in the story that made me think, 'hmmnn,' but they were not integral to the story and easily glossed over. This book was entertaining and I very much enjoyed it!

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