Moves
by John Michaels
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Pub Date Jul 11 2021 | Archive Date Sep 07 2021
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Description
In the blink of an eye, Robert Jake’s perfect life became hell.
Jake, a radio talk show host with a pregnant wife, had the perfect life until, in a moment of “Patriotic Stupidity” he decided to stop talking for a living and start shooting to help his country.
Deployed to Iraq, he barely made it home alive, shot-up and full of shrapnel, after a fatal ambush.
Moves is a mixture of single parent meets thriller, action, and suspense in bucket loads. If you like intrigue, plots with twists and turns, a little bit of romance and a story that keeps you holding your breath until the very last page; read on. Moves is a chess game of a page turner, where each chapter keeps you trying to outguess the killer.
We encounter Robert Jakes story, and the stories of those around him, at several points as flashbacks and therapy start to fill in aspects of his past. Jakes suffers with memory loss, bouts of depression and anger caused through PTSD. During an ambush 18 soldiers under his command lost their lives. His wife having died of breast cancer forces him to be a single parent to Rose, his young daughter, whom he loves deeply. She has inherited a little of both her parents, mom's DNA and his love for flying. He will do anything to protect her. Not understanding why, his life suddenly becomes complicated when the murders of the Dallas District Attorney and two innocent women seem to be connected to him. He gets help from a colleague to help join the dots as his life tumbles out of control.
Jakes life is now embroiled with murder attempts, not only on himself, but on the important people in his life. He has to dig in deep to keep himself balanced while trying to figure out, what the hell is going on.
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Reviewer 871823
Wow. Let me say that again…WOW. John Michaels first book written as an author and he has created, written and delivered to the readers lucky enough to read this story, a masterpiece. Truly, this was one of the best books I’ve read in quite some time.
This one grabbed me by the throat from the second I opened it and here I am still thinking about it hours after finishing. What I found so incredible about this one was Michael’s way of juggling all of the characters… and let me tell you, there are a freaking TON of them!
This story was written in such a unique and interesting way. There’s not a lot of books I’ve read that jump back and forth between characters and describe them all with such skill and detail – but that’s exactly what Michaels did. It was so cool to not only read and learn about the main characters development and their lives… but ALSO the backup characters and their stories as well.
Michaels kept me guessing how all these seemingly unconnected characters and mini stories overlapped, wove and connected to each other. I didn't really get a firm grip on all the players and their parts in what was happening until just a few chapters to the end. I have a feeling that's exactly how Michaels intended it to be.
Every time I thought I had a grip on what was happening, nope – there was a total left field pivot and a new chapter took me away from what I had my finger on and hurled me into someone and someplace else. This book took me all over the place – lots of plane rides and traveling from here to there to anywhere and back which was awesome. The journey was truly amazing. It’s the quintessential definition of a THRILLER in the most basic and yet complicated way. I could totally see this book being turned into a movie AS IS without Hollywood needing to sensationalize it to death. It doesn’t need anything, it’s perfect just as it is.
Possibly the only thing I didn’t really get in this entire story was the name the killer chose. It was odd and to me, didn’t make a whole lot of sense; there was a short explanation in the book that said it’s not difficult to make the connection between the killer’s real first name and the one chosen. I still didn’t really get it. I think it would’ve made more sense to pick something closer to the deceased family members that started the entire thing, but that’s just me.
I truly hope Michael’s keeps writing – he has found his real calling in life. He is without a doubt, one hell of a good writer. I don’t often read standalone novels, I much prefer to read serials, but I’m glad I read this one. I would definitely read more by this author and recommend it to anyone who wants a little heart thumping roller coaster ride action. What are you waiting for? 😊 Thanks to NetGalley and John Michaels for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this book for free!
