Praise for One Way:‘So riveting I read in one sitting. Can’t speak highly enough about this book’‘Such a heart stopping, roller coaster ride’‘I’d go for ten stars if I could; best of the best’‘I was holding my breath for much of this book not knowing what was coming up the next stairwell – what an adrenaline rush’‘I have read every book in this series. Unlike so many other ‘series’ books, this … rush’
‘I have read every book in this series. Unlike so many other ‘series’ books, this one gets better with each book’
NYPD Detective Sam Archer is on his way home on a Sunday afternoon in New York City. He’s been out of the field for over three months due to a broken ankle and a serious bout of pneumonia from a previous case, but has just been given the all clear for a return to duty, starting tomorrow. Archer takes a seat on a bench in the Upper West Side, enjoying a cold drink and soaking up the last remaining sun of the day.
Then he sees something totally unexpected.
Two men are crossing the street in front of him, heading quickly towards a group climbing into a car. Both men are armed with pistols.
And all hell breaks loose.
Shouting a warning and racing to their aid, a ferocious gunfight erupts, shattering the peaceful afternoon. Archer and the group are forced to flee uptown in the strangers’ vehicle, their ambushers giving chase. With their tyres blown out and the car crashing, the group have no choice but to take refuge in a Harlem tenement block, situated in one of the most dangerous areas in the city. Their ambushers are right on their heels and seal off the building, preventing the NYPD from getting close as they start to arrive.
Archer and the others are trapped in the building with their attackers.
Hiding out with the group from the car in an apartment upstairs, Archer starts to piece together the situation. The people he’s with are US Marshals, protecting a witness, a nine year old girl. Clearly, someone out there is desperate to kill her.
But as they barricade themselves in and wait for back-up, none of them realise the full extent of the danger they are in.
Others are on their way to the building, ruthless trained killers who won’t leave until the girl is dead. As the scores of NYPD and Marshals on the street desperately try to figure out how they can get to their people inside, Archer and the Marshals must fight to stay alive against increasingly hopeless odds, running out of ammunition, chances and time.
Unarmed and totally unprepared, Archer is thrown back into the fray; either kill or be killed. As they encounter the enemy, suffer casualties and Archer learns who this child witness really is, two things become abundantly clear.
There’s only one way in or out of the building.
And it appears there’s only one way this can end.
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Another great escape from Tom. I didn’t want to put this down and I read it in one sitting, enjoying every minute of it.
Looking forward to the next one.
Heart stopping, great writing. On the edge of my seat and couldn’t put the book down
I thoroughly enjoyed reading One Way and highly recommend it to anyone who loves reading great, engrossing police procedurals thrillers
Very action packed.
Couldn’t put it down
I liked this book. I never knew I liked murder mysteries!
It’s the most action-packed book that I have ever read. Hard to put down. Great story and well put together.
I enjoyed the book. Be prepared for nearly non-stop action with a lot of violence and gore. However, it was written in a way that I was able to develop a strong rapport with the main character and several of the supporting characters. This was my first book in this series. I intend to read others as time allows.
This was a good book, but it was hard to get thru some of it since the entire book takes place over just about one day of action….it’s pretty dragged out & can be a bit much. But the last 1/4 of the book is better. It’s a happy ending, but the way the author revealed the happy ending was kind of choppy. Overall – good book – & I appreciated that there wasn’t a ton of profanity.
I wish I knew about this book earlier!
One Way by Tom Barber is a fast packed thriller that is hard to put down! I enjoyed every minute of it and can’t wait read the next book.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good thriller.
10 out of 10 for this book.
Another action filled Sam Archer thriller
Non stop action and challenges but will to survive is strong.
If you like Die Hard, you’ll love this book!
Great author…great looking too! 🙂 This is the second “Sam Archer” book I have read, both very good reads. Well written, great characters and action-packed. I can’t imagine anyone not enjoying this read.
Great novel! Stayed up late reading and was surprised at the true reason for the female character being hunted. Some books are very predictable but this one had me guessing. Also purchased the next book because this one was so good.
the writer had me through out the whole book. hard to put down.
If you enjoy Vince Flynn or Brad Thor the you will enjoy this book. I don’t think there are many books or authors who can keep the action flowing as fast and furiously as this book. An excellent action thriller!
It was a good story…but way longer than necessary. Seems like the author just didn’t want the story to end.
Outstanding read