A desperate attempt to survive……or the plot of a twisted killer?Bombs rip through the Boston Marathon crowd. Hysteria engulfs New England. A loved one clings to life — Alex won’t sleep until the culprit is found. Can she push her way on to the task force?Rumors swirl, but hard evidence is as elusive as an icy glacier. With her FBI team wrapped up in the formal investigation, Alex pulls in … glacier. With her FBI team wrapped up in the formal investigation, Alex pulls in her newest confidante. Alex and Ozzie team up to quickly separate fact from fiction. But what seems right could be so very wrong.
A brutal murder and robbery. Where is this hunt taking them? Could it be nothing more than a cover?
Secrets from the past come to light, and that’s when all bets are off. You think it’s over, but it isn’t. Not by a long shot.
The brains behind this crime aren’t from this world, and Alex’s family may not be able to escape the carnage.
Can Alex handle losing another family member to a sick, twisted person?
The ties that bind people are impossible to detect — especially those with long-standing vendettas. It’s a harrowing race to get to the killer…even as soldiers of death continue to make their mark on the city of Boston.
Will Alex survive the onslaught?
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Alex Troutt Thrillers:
AT BAY – Book 1
AT LARGE – Book 2
AT ONCE – Book 3
AT DAWN – Book 4
AT DUSK – Book 5
AT LAST – Book 6
AT STAKE – Book 7
AT ANY COST – Book 8
BACK AT YOU – Book 9
AT EVERY TURN – Book 10
AT DEATH’S DOOR – Book 11
AT FULL TILT – Book 12more
This book is fantastic! It grabs you right away and doesn’t let go. Highly recommend the entire series! John Mefford never fails..
At Stake is a buffet to the reader that meets all the things a reader could wish for in the Redempton Thriller Series books, and that is beause John Mefford has the gift of masterful writing. He has mastered his writing craft in every book in The Redemtion Thriller books! What a huge accomplishment and a what a gift to the reader. Thank you once again Mr. Mefford for your dedication to your art. May you write forever. I HIGHLY recommend AT Stake to any reader and rest assured the reader will discover this masterful Author. A MUST READ for sure!
My two favourite characters teamed up! I love Ozzie and Alex. This story was very intense. Bombings make for a scary suspenseful story. Lots of twists and turns to keep you turning the page. I love the way the characters for together. Ozzie fits right in with Alex. I’m looking forward to the the next installment.
AT Stake is an exciting addition to the Alex Troutt series. It demonstrates the brilliance of John W. Mefford in writing stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
This installment features none other than the tenacious special agent for the FBI Alex Troutt and her friends along with a new player named Ozzie. He is not very new as he was introduced in the Ozzie Novak series. However, as I skipped that series I would consider him a new player. Ozzie works is a contractor for the FBI and is involved in conducting investigations geared towards Cyber-crimes. This job arose because of a deal made with the FBI.
The story began with two persons being held captive by someone on a quest for vengeance. Fast forward two months later three bombs went off at the Boston Marathon injuring several persons. There were a few fatalities as well. Among the injured was Alex’s partner. As a result, the investigation has become personal. She is more determined to discover who is responsible, even it means going up against the douche bag leader of the task force assemble to investigate the bombings. Left without her partner and her team members and forced to investigate from the sidelines, she enlists the help of her friend Ozzie to get the answers she desperately needs. My question is this amid all this how did the events, which took place two months ago tied in with the bombings? Were the events separate or is there a connection between the two?
AT Stake is a suspenseful read that is filled with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the moment all is revealed. Everything about this story was shocking, but the ending, which gives insight into what to expect from the next installment shocked me to the core. I honestly never saw that one coming. Now, I am eager to get my hands on the next book. I enjoyed the camaraderie between Ozzie and Alex. They worked well together, and their teamwork helped to bring the investigation together.
I love how the author is able to combine the action and suspense with the personal struggles of his protagonists. In the midst of the investigation, Alex is dealing with insecurities regarding her relationship with Brad while trying to raise two teenagers. Mr. Mefford skilfully combines the personal life of his characters with their professional lives. This helps to bring the characters to life making it easy to connect with them.
Conclusion/Recommendation
At Stake was an exciting, entertaining, suspenseful and thrilling read. Although each book can be read as a stand-alone, I would recommend reading them in order. Fans of thrillers and mysteries will enjoy this latest installment by John W. Mefford.
This is a smart and thrilling addition to a wonderful series. Twists and turns galore…I just love them! Lots of thrills and action which will definitely keep you reading and curious as to what the heck can happen next. I really appreciated seeing how Alex and Ozzie worked off one another. This is a great story, thoroughly enjoyable. I highly recommend it.
AT Stake is book 1 in the final set of six book in the brilliant Redemption Series by John Mefford and this is one series that I just can’t get enough of. Just when you think you are getting ready to say goodbye to characters you have come love and see as family Mefford ties them all up together and now we see Ozzie and Alex team up.
Alex is back and after witnessing the aftermath of a bombings at the Boston Marathon that sees Nick’s life hang on the balance she also finds herself on the sidelines of the investigation! The lead investigator is a bit of a jerk so she gets the go ahead from her supervisor Jerry to do what she can to find out who is responsible. Alex enlists the help of Ozzie as they get called in to investigate the murders and robbery of some affluent business people. Only they discover there is an connection to the murder/robbery and the bombings.
How it all unfolds is done in true Mefford fashion, that has all the usual action and thriller that you have come to love from his writing as well as the suspense of following Alex and Ozzie as they piece the puzzle together. There is a wee twist at the end that I never say coming at all and all I can is the next book can’t come quick enough! OMG!
Once again John outdid himself. I don’t know how he does it but each book gets better and better. This book is full of twists and turns that keep you up well past your bedtime. It was very hard to put this book down. I love this book and this series. Go out and buy this book you won’t be sorry.
Another great story by John Mefford. This time Alex and Ozzie are working together to find the person who bombed the Boston Marathon. Nick, Alex’s partner is very seriously injured so Alex contacts Ozzie to help her find the bomber. In addition to a thrilling story with lots of twists and turns that is very hard to put down until you reach the end, this is also the story of Alex and Ozzie dealing with personal issues.
I have read everyone of these books in this series, and I don’t see how John tops himself in the next one, but he always does! I love that Alex is back in this book, but feel for her in the things that happen. She has been through a lot! But she has her friends to rally behind her and her family to help keep her head on straight and give her the reason to continue the fight. Don’t miss out on the latest story! Get yours now, you won’t be disappointed!
On again, Mefford has you hanging on your recliner while reading his new Alex Troutt thriller. I have no idea how he keeps writing hese mystery/thrillers that you can’t put down, but he did it again. You could read this as a stand alone but you will get so much more out of it by reading the entire series.
In this thriller, Alex Troutt is enjoying the Boston Marathon when three bombs went off. Looking for her family and friends she finds that her close FBI partner is hurt and heading to the hospital. She now will do everything to find out who did it. She and Ozzie (from another series) start to unravel the bombings and it turns into so much more. They go through murders, robbery, and more bombs to get to the bottom of the destruction.