“Tense and tightly plotted . . . A compelling page-turner.” —New York Times bestselling author Marc Cameron NYPD detective Gemma Capello takes on a madman hell-bent on bringing New York City to its knees . . . In a family of cops, there’s rarely a day when a Capello isn’t facing down some form of threat. Still, despite their unpredictable schedules, they always find time for their annual family … unpredictable schedules, they always find time for their annual family summer picnic. But this year, a sudden phone call changes everything.
A heavily armed gunman has taken hostages at City Hall. As the force’s top hostage negotiator, Gemma races downtown to join the rest of the Hostage Negotiation Team as they scramble to identify the captives—fearing the mayor may be among them. But as they search for answers and struggle to gain control of the circumstances, it becomes clear that the mayor is at the center of it all, just not in the way they initially believed. With time running out, Gemma risks it all—her career and her life—in a last-ditch effort to save the hostages. Now, she needs to figure out how to save herself . . .
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Tense and tightly plotted… A compelling page-turner.
Can I just saw WOW! This book is the first in the new NYPD Negotiators Series by Jen J. Danna. From the first chapter this book does not let up one iota.
Gemma is a cop that’s life has been planned by one tragic event in her life. One the anniversary of this event, she is thrown into a hostage negotiation that stirs up all her memories from this event.
Danna’s writing is superb in this book. She makes you feel like you are right there along side Gemma. Danna makes NYC come alive as you move through the book. The characters are written to seem as if they are real.
I can’t wait until the next book in this series comes out. If you like police procedurals, thrillers, suspense, action and adventure books, this one hits all those genres. Go get this book. It came out July 28, 2020. You don’t want to miss it.
Thanks to Netgalley, Kensington Books, and Danna for a Kindle version of this book for my honest opinion and review.
Exit Strategy by Jen J. Danna
NYPD Negotiators #1
Thrilling story from beginning to end. I could not put this book down! Knowing that your job is to save as many as you can while remaining calm and unflappable while dealing with hostage takers cannot be easy but Gemma and the people she works with do their jobs well. The fact that there are the action types that would rather use force can be a problem and tact is needed not only with the hostage taker but with colleagues, too.
What I liked:
* Gemma: Strong, capable , intelligent, smooth – a person to be reckoned with and a woman I want to get to know better.
* Gemma’s brothers and father: all working as policemen except one who is a firefighter. Wonder if they might show up in future books in the series
* Gemma’s team: there for one another and worked smoothly together
* Logan: interesting man that could, maybe be a love interest in the future for Gemma
* Frankie: Gemma’s best friend
* The plot, story and writing
* The action scenes
* The dialogue between Gemma and the hostage taker
* It was believable
* I felt I was there
* Information about New York
* The additional last little bit that was added to the end of the story…loved hearing from Logan then
* Reading a new-to-me-author that I will look for again in the future
* All of it really except…
What I did not like:
* The hostage taker: a twisted hateful man that I couldn’t like even when I understood his motivation
* Having to say goodbye to all of the characters and wondering what will happen in book two of the series
Did I enjoy this book? Definitely
Would I read more in this series? Without a doubt
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC – This is my honest review.
5 Stars
I can’t wait to read the next book in this series! This one was amazing! Detective Gemma Capello, hostage negotiator, is from a family of cops. During a family gathering, they are all called to a hostage situation at the mayor’s office. Is the mayor one of the hostages? As Gemma tries to negotiate with the man who is holding the hostages, she listens for clues as to who he is and why this has happened. A tense situation from beginning to end as Gemma tries to get everyone out safely. When the situation turns deadly, what can she do to get him to turn the other hostages lose? This was a thrill ride from beginning to end. Gemma’s family dynamics played a major part of the story as her father and brothers are drawn in to assist her and try to save her life. WOW! I have read the other books by this author and enjoyed them as well. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)
Gemma Capello lived through a bank robbery as a child, and is now an NYPD hostage negotiator. Her father and most of her brothers are with NYPD (one is FDNY) so it’s the family business. During a family picnic, most of them are called in to their respective units because a gunman has taken hostages at City Hall. As part of the Hostage Negotiation Team, Gemma is in the thick of things, but it quickly becomes clear the mayor is smack in the middle of things though they don’t yet know why or how.
Gemma is a great character – strong, but dealing with some serious issues. I really enjoyed scenes with her family and look forward to seeing more of them in future books. Recommended for fans of police procedurals. It really reminded me of the TV show Blue Bloods.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. The opinions in this review are honest and my own.