With Terminal Impasse, Sara Driscoll gives us another fast paced, hold your breath and hold on to your heart thrill ride. The 4th book in the NYPD Negotiators series gives us everything we could want in the series that landed with a win and hasn't slowed down. The dynamic duo are finally on a real date and I know everyone is cheering for them just like I was. Of course, I figured that things wouldn't be smooth, but hadn't figure how tough that could get. As the couple strolls through Grand Central Terminal, gun blasts, screams, and falling bodies surround them. Jumping into action immediately, the two experienced cops pull and guide as many people as possible to the only protection available in the open area. Thousands flee but the ones nearest them are too far from any exist. When the pandemonium stops, two gunmen stand forward, but even with only two to face the unarmed police officers and the civilians with them are in no to position to fight back and will soon be exposed. From there, things only get worse.
After a terrifying revelation, and without revealing her real job, Gemma convinces the hostage takers that they need her negotiation skills to keep them all alive. The big question for Gemma and Sean is whether combined their skills will be enough for them to survive and keep all the hostages alive. They know that the police will not negotiate with terrorists, so it is up to them to make the difference for NYPD.
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Terminal Impasse
I am giving this rating based off of the story, however, I’m not sure if it was in every book or just my copy, so many words combined into one sentence. It was really hard to read and slowed me down because I would have to concentrate on what those combined words were. It was like that throughout the book. I did highlight them after a while & said, add spaces. Again, not sure if that was my copy or what.
Now, I did really enjoy the story of NYPD detectives Gemma Capello and Sean Logan & how their date turned into a shoot out through Grand Central Terminal by some masked men in the Sinister 13.
Gemma does a great job of tricking them into allowing her to negotiate for them.
And detective Logan saves the day by rescuing Gemma after he is able to get away from the other hostages.
I definitely look forward to more Gemma Capello & Sean Logan. Let’s hope their next date is more successful.

Sara Driscoll has broken her own record for intensity with her newest novel, Terminal Impasse., the NYPD Negotiators series. I was blown away with the last novel, but the adrenalin rush with this one is amazing. I felt like I was there, experiencing everything Gemma was going through.

Gemma Capello, hostage negotiator, and Sean Logan, NYPD SWAT sniper, decide to take a short cut to a nearby pub--but they get much more than they bargained for. Automatic weapon fire causes them to race into the action and protect civilians. The story takes off at a dead run and sucks the reader into the center of the action. Domestic terrorists from the Sinister13 group take over Grand Central Station in a bid to further their own twisted agenda. Gemma needs all of her negotiation skills to talk to the leader in an effort to keep the hostages and herself alive. Sean uses his training to inform fellow team members and to physically protect Gemma and the hostages.

I particularly love the explanations for the technical play by play between the characters. I feel like I learn something with each book. It is painful not to be able to read these books in one sitting, I can't stop thinking about it until I can resume reading. I recommend this book to others who love action and intense situations, characters with heart and integrity, and a bit of "on the job" humor to lighten the serious subject.

Fair warning, this is a book you will binge read. It is fast paced from the beginning and the roller coaster of events does not stop until the very end. Gemma and Sean find themselves hostages while walking thru Grand Central Terminal. The writing's descriptions make you feel that you are there with them. Gemma is a hostage negotiator so quickly has to think of a plan to make herself useful so she can get clues to her colleagues. Meanwhile, Sean is a member of the A-Team with NYPD and is trying to use his knowledge of how things are planned during hostage negotiations to find a way to get any information he can to his team, and figure out how to keep everyone safe knowing there is enough explosives to take out several city blocks. Gemma and Sean use their training to hide their badges and help how they can. You want them to succeed in this high stressed situation and you will find yourself reading quickly to figure out how they and their team cleverly manage to do this. A great suspense story that I highly recommend.

Terminal Impasse is another heart-stopping, suspenseful thriller by Sara Driscoll, the fourth book in her NYPD Negotiators series. NYPD Negotiator Gemma Capello is on a date with SWAT sniper Sean Logan. As they walk through Grand Central Terminal, three terrorist gunmen start shooting, forcing them and 12 other bystanders into a hostage situation. Since they were off duty and in civilian clothes, the terrorists didn’t realize they had members of the NYPD in their midst. Using that to their advantage, Gemma goes undercover and poses as a business negotiator to carefully send clues to her team. The story is fast-paced and intense! The author is excellent with her descriptions pulling the reader into the situation. I had a difficult time putting the book down! I highly recommend this book as well as the rest of the series!

The best mysteries and thrillers leave you on the edge of your seat, unable to put the book down, and feeling like you're a part of the action.

This is exactly how I felt from the first page of Terminal Impasse.

I was right there with Gemma and Sean, empathizing with their situation, rooting them on, and feeling their emotional connections.

The New York Negotiator series is amazing. If you are new to it, start at book one and work your way through to this 4th installment.

If you're already familiar with the premise and characters, then I hope this one exceeds your expectations, just like it did for me.

Nail-biting, edge of the seat thriller!

Terminal Impasse combines the personal emotional impact of a hostage situation where a loved one is at risk with the overwhelming terror of a potential 9/11 terrorist situation where thousands may die. To make the plot even more complicated and interesting, 2 of the hostages are a hostage negotiator and an NYPD Detective with a long, emotional history. The story takes place in NYC's Grand Central Terminal Main Concourse, where the potential devastation could include the destruction of the hub of the subway system and the skyscrapers above.
The story is well-crafted with rich detail of both the environment in the terminal (now I want to go see it) and the psychological and emotional states of the key characters. As someone familiar with the previous books in the series I was excited to see how the relationship between Gemma (the hostage negotiator) and Sean (the detective) would progress. However even if you are new to the series, the author provides action and dialogue at the start that has the reader invested in the characters quickly.
The terror begins when gunmen enter the terminal at the same time as Gemma and Sean, gun down police officers and civilians, take a group of hostages, and threaten to blow up everything if their demands to release their imprisoned comrades are not met. As police officers, Gemma and Sean must hide their identity and relationship, but use their skills to help find a solution to the standoff that doesn't result in thousands of deaths, including their own. I was so immersed in the story that I could see no way out, as clearly the gunmen were prepared to die if their demands were not met. That tension kept me completely engrossed until the conclusion of the story.
I highly recommend this book as a stand alone novel, but would also encourage those new to the series to go back and enjoy the previous books in the series. All are excellent and each story is complete on it's own, but if you enjoy seeing character development over time, this series provides that as well. Sara Driscoll's books have become an automatic pre-order for this reader.

Wow. A fantastic addition to the NYPD negotiators series. Gemma and Logan are finally having a real date, 15 years after they met and had instant flammable chemistry training at the academy. But then they are in the wrong place at the wrong time and get caught in a mass shooting at Grand Central Station, and are taken hostage, along with several others. They will have to use all of their negotiating and NYPD training to get themselves and the hostages out of this safely. Unfolding over about 4 hours, I felt like I was there for every single tense minute of it!

Once again this series brings never-ending suspense with high stakes and even higher tension. Gemma and Logan use their respective talents to protect both themselves and their fellow hostages as Gemma tricks the gunmen into allowing her to negotiate, seemingly on their behalf, while slipping info to her team outside and strategizing how to make their play inside.
All the action takes place in Grand Central Station and while I've never been, the detailed descriptions allowed me to perfectly picture the scene. Adding to the experience, this is an author who always has the characters make advantageous use of their surroundings. I totally felt in the middle of the action. I wanted to race through to find out what would happen next and had to remind myself to take in the story. Still, the book is fast-paced and I finished in one sitting, unable to put it down.

Jen Danna is a master thriller writer, and Book 4 in her NYPD Negotiators series had me up all night until I finished the book. I literally could not put it down. It is intense and fast-paced - which is why I read it in one sitting! I can’t recommend this author enough.

Terminal Impasses takes us into the negotiations between the NYPD and terrorists. Two potentially deadly twists - expert negotiator Gemma Capello and SWAT sniper Sean Logan are among the hostages, and the terrorists’ demands are time sensitive and impossible to meet. The book is intense and fast-paced as we watch the unfolding of this massive game of chess between terrorists and police, with Gemma posing as a business negotiator to assist. I was spellbound and fascinated - it was a hard book to put down!

The author is a master thriller writer, and Book 4 in her NYPD Negotiators series had me lost in the well-spun tale for hours. Isn't that what the best books do? In this case, I cared deeply about hostage negotiator Gemma Capello and detective Sean Logan, caught in an armed takeover of Grand Central Terminal while heading to a nearby restaurant. I read this gripping story in one sitting, and thank the author for giving me a welcome respite during a tough time in life. Brava, Sara Driscoll!