"A wintry tale of violence and redemption, artfully balanced by a touching portrayal of a family in crisis."

-- Peter Swanson, author of THE KIND WORTH KILLING

"Fatal Option is one of the pleasant surprises of the season -- a sharp, intelligent thriller from Chris Beakey that finds a grieving man in a snowstorm, his car spinning out of control ... caught between the fate of his children and the fates of others. There's no good way out, and fate isn't always kind. Really top notch."

-- Neely Tucker, Washington Post staff writer and author of ONLY THE HUNTED RUN

“Emotionally visceral. The violence and action sequences really gripped me and I loved the strength of the teenage girl, Sara. I loved the ending too. What subtlety! There's a sense of the world restored but not quite. Not sugar-coated and not expected either. Completely real.”

-- Jordan Dane, bestselling author and recipient of Publisher's Weekly Best Book and Readers’ Choice Awards

"A story about the devastating moral consequences of a dangerous choice. Relentlessly suspenseful, with brisk pacing and intrigue on every page."

-- Norb Vonnegut, bestselling author of Top Producer and The Trust

"Fatal Option grabs you from the first page as a complex tale about a family in crisis and murder. Plan to stay up late.”

-- Kathleen Antrim, Former Co-President, International Thriller Writers and author of Capital Offense