From USA Today best-selling author Brett Battles, comes Insidious, the second novel in his Night Man Chronicles series, featuring Nate from his award-winning Jonathan Quinn thrillers. .
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It’s such a simple request that Nate doesn’t think twice about turning down the path Liz suggests. But when he finds the body, he realizes he should have known better. Liz has the habit of pointing him … should have known better. Liz has the habit of pointing him toward those who need his help, even if they are no longer living.
His deceased girlfriend isn’t the only one pushing him to solve the dead woman’s murder. After his best friend Jar discovers the woman’s true identity, she insists they need to investigate. Nate is not as sure. The police are on the case, after all, and if he and Jar intervene, they would only get in the way.
But when more dead bodies begin stacking up, it becomes clear Nate and Jar are the only ones who can unravel the devious plot behind the young woman’s murder, and the trail of death meant to cover it up.
Here’s what others have said about Battles work:
“Brilliant and heart pounding”—Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author
“The best word I can use to describe Battles’s writing is addictive.”—James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author
“Unputdownable.”—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author
“The best elements of Lee Child, John le Carré, and Robert Ludlum.”—Sheldon Siegel, New York Times bestselling author
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A tangled web that connects a murdered girl’s body to a series of other murders while Nate and Jar search for a motive and the perpetrator. It will keep you guessing.
I received a review copy from the author at my request and this is my honest opinion. This was a terrific story and I have to say, out of all the Brett Battles books I have read, it is my favorite..so far. In typical Battles fashion, there is plenty of action, twists, turns, and unexpected surprises, but like the majority of Mr. Battles’ work, this one is also character-driven. Having become familiar with Nate and Jar from the Jonathan Quinn series, reading the Night Man Chronicles is like visiting with old friends in a new bar; the friends you know and love are there, but the scenery is different. This provides a new perspective on a comfortable scene.
My favorite part of this series is the slowly developing relationship between Nate and Jar. Things that had previously been unknown about Jar’s past have been revealed, she is slowly learning how to trust, and Nate is beginning to think that maybe it’s ok for him to live after all. This relationship is as fragile as glass and Mr. Battles is handling it quite well. He best not mess it up.
Now, don’t let the above make you think this is anything other than a top-notch action thriller. As I said, there is plenty of action, covert operations, cool gadgetry, bad guys you love to hate, and surprises coming around every other corner. I found myself pulling the old “just one more chapter” knowing good and well it wasn’t going to be just one more chapter. I finally had to make myself stop and go to bed or I would have read the book in one day. I can’t think of a better compliment. If you haven’t read The Night Work Chronicles, make sure you do. They are some of the best!
Insidious is possibly one of Brett Battles’ best books yet.
There is something magical about reading a Brett Battles book. He transports you into the characters’ world and you are in his mind’s eye.
I have been a huge Quinn fan which was the first series that introduced me to Battles, but Nate is quickly becoming my new favorite.
Battles has such a gift for creating characters that you begin to fall in love with them, quirks, faults and all. His characters are truly multi-dimensional and the stories are incredibly poignant, exciting and captivating. Insidious is no different.
Insidious is dark, funny, heartbreaking and exciting. You are taken on so many twists and turns that you feel the butterflies in your stomach. It’s truly exhilarating.
I enjoyed getting to know Jar and seeing deeper into Nate’s world without the rest of the team. There where times I laughed out loud, and times I cried while reading this book.
You don’t need to start at the beginning of the Quinn series to follow along. I highly recommend Insidious. I could not put it down…but then again, I can’t put down any of Battles’ books. Enjoy!