On an ordinary morning, Maria Colson takes her baby son Dylan to the corner store. She turns her back for only a few seconds. When she looks again, she sees his empty stroller, as Dylan is being abducted into a waiting van. Maria climbs into the van, but is violently thrown to the road where she is left for dead as the vehicle vanishes without a trace.
As Maria fights for her life and her … her anguished young husband keeps a beside vigil, the FBI and police across metro Sea-Tac and Washington State search for Dylan.
Seattle Mirror reporter Jason Wade is under pressure to bring in a big story, and the Colson kidnapping could be it. It’s certainly a bizarre case with pieces that just don’t add up: The Colsons are a hard-working couple. Former high school sweethearts. No problems. No enemies.
Then Jason and his dad, a private detective haunted by his former life as a cop, discover a grisly murder of a young woman that is somehow connected to the Colsons.
Now, in a dark Seattle underground of desperate dreamers and ex-convicts, Jason embarks on an investigation that parallels one led by Homicide Detective Grace Garner.
They’re both hunting for the one piece of the puzzle that connects the baby’s disappearance with a spine-tingling case of revenge. And time is running out, because whoever took little Dylan Colson is more dangerous than anyone could ever imagine.
With Every Fear, Rick Mofina takes suspense to a whole new level in a heart-pounding story that moves like a true crime case torn from today’s headlines.
Rick Mofina is a former journalist who has interviewed murderers on death row, flown over L.A. with the LAPD and patrolled with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police near the Arctic. He’s also reported from the Caribbean, Africa and Kuwait’s border with Iraq. His books have been published in nearly 30 countries, including an illegal translation produced in Iran.
His work has been praised by James Patterson, Dean Koontz, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen, Jeffery Deaver, Sandra Brown, James Rollins, Brad Thor, Nick Stone, David Morrell, Allison Brennan, Heather Graham, Linwood Barclay, Peter Robinson, Håkan Nesser and Kay Hooper.
The Crime Writers of Canada, The International Thriller Writers and The Private Eye Writers of America have listed his titles among the best in crime fiction. As a two-time winner of Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award, a three-time Thriller Award finalist and a two-time Shamus Award finalist, the Library Journal calls him, “One of the best thriller writers in the business.”
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Plot twists and mystery — a good read.
Very slow to start, but did finally pick up the story
I’m a fan of Mofina’s books and really like his writing
Great writer.
anything by rick mofina is a great read
terrific author
I have read a few books by Rick Mofina now and he has made it onto my list of favorite authors. Although it starts and moves a little slowly at first , once it picks up, I didn’t want to put it down. Great characters and story line. Highly recommend this author.
I enjoy reading Rick Mofina’s novels. Always entertaining and different than most “who done its”. Another good read and I would recommend it to others.
Rick Mofina’s books are always entertaining and intriguing. Here, it’s easy to imagine the mother’s terror (and guilt) after leaving her baby with the store clerk for a couple minutes while she shops and he is kidnapped. The story kept me interested with some unexpected twists and good characters. I’m not sure, though, which of Mofina’s reporters I like better – Tom Reed or Jason Wade. Both are great characters, but maybe Jason is a little more likable?
I like all of Rick Mofina’s books. They’re always good reads.
Great read! I couldn’t wait for the next chapter to see what happened.
I love all of Rick Mofina’s books.
pretty good book! I’ve read several of this author’s and they are all good.
Another great story from Mr Mofina.
I like everything that Rick Mofina writes. He did not let me down on this one. It started out as an everyday kidnapping novel but quickly dove into some nice twists and turns that were unpredictable.
Like all the other books l have read written Riik Mofina l enjoyed it great read
When i see this author i get his books alwsys a pager turner .
Really enjoyed this tale.
Story was okay, but something was off about the entire book. Characters were all stereotypes and most of them unlikable if not revolting.
Marie leaves her son unattended in front of a local store and he is snatched. She runs out to stop the kidnapping and gets severely hurt. Grace gets the case and Jason gets the story.
Jason is an award winning reporter at the Mirror. He has a new editor who is at best a jerk. I could figure no reason for Jason to take all the abuse he does from this person.
Jason and the lead detective, Grace, both whine a lot about how they are alone and life is bypassing them. Both seem to carry a lot of baggage around. Nadine the kidnapper is a whack job from way back. And her sidekick, Axle, is another winner.
Strange book, dialogue was stilted and unrealistic. For whatever reason the entire thing was uncomfortable to read. Lots of goofy mistakes: changing Dylan’s last name from Colson to Cohort.
I own several Mofina books that I haven’t read yet. Not sure if I will after this one.
This is the second of a three-part series about Seattle Mirror reporter Jason Wade. Just like the first book this one is fast-paced, with characters you really get to like. The police procedural parts of it are good, and the fact that a reporter gets involved and solves crimes actually isn’t too far-fetched. A good story, interesting characters, and a satisfying conclusion.