Fifteen murdered.Seven witnesses.One by one they fall.OPEN CHAINS combines the winding plot twists of Dennis Lehane’s SHUTTER ISLAND with the dizzying heights of Hitchcock’s VERTIGO.One of these days, solid and reliable writers will be classified as ‘Writes like D. F. Bailey’.”—Walter ScottAs Will Finch polishes the final chapter in his new book, Eve Noon drives from San Francisco to join him in … Eve Noon drives from San Francisco to join him in a remote island hideaway. Little does she know of the menace that is tracking every step of her journey.
The night Eve arrives at Finch’s seaside cottage the trauma begins. An Iraq war vet appears at the door. He pleads with Finch to heed a warning: “There’s trouble coming at us. All of us.” Finch dismisses the visitor but he soon realizes that he and Eve must confront a desperate stranger. A man they call Nine.
OPEN CHAINS races from the battlefields of Iraq to the dive bars of San Francisco to the headquarters of a tech genius in Seattle — and onwards to the cabinet of the president of the United States. When this marathon has run its course you will be slumped over in a cold sweat, wondering how you managed to survive the unrelenting tension and suspense.
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Dear Reader,
If you’re like me, then you love reading novels by Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver, John Sandford, Philip Kerr, Martin Cruz Smith, Patricia Highsmith, Stieg Larsson, Elmore Leonard, and Jo Nesbo. Among many others.
And if you like those writers, then I invite you to have a look at my crime series. You can buy them all on Amazon — and download the series prequel novel on my website, dfbailey.com.
Writing crime fiction isn’t always easy, but it’s always a thrill. When you read my novels I hope you’ll share the buzz, the excitement and the adrenaline rush with me.
Like all writers, I love readers who enjoy my books, especially those who are kind enough to leave a review. Hopefully, you will, too.
Happy reading,
D. F. (Don) Bailey
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I received an ARC from the author and this is my honest opinion. (Yes, I realize I’m a little late posting, but better late than never.) Having read all of the previous Will Finch novels, reading Open Chains was like visiting old friends that I hadn’t seen in a while. Unfortunately, Mr. Bailey doesn’t allow one to sit back and catch up on all that has happened since you last saw your friends; he throws you right in the middle of the action before you have a chance to catch a breath. And once the action starts, there’s no slowing down and killing time. It is an all-out fight to catch the bad guy before he has a chance to wipe out everybody.
I enjoyed the growth that is apparent in the characters since I read the last book. Will has come to terms with his past to a certain extent and seems to be more comfortable with who he is. Eve has found her place as the owner of The San Fransico Post and as a couple, they seem to have matured a great deal.
Mr. Bailey is known for natural, easy dialogue, action in spades, and great characters that you will quickly bond to. This is one of those books that you find yourself reading until the wee hours of the morning because you just have to find out what is coming around the next corner. So if you drag yourself into work the next day feeling like you’ve been hit by a Mack truck, don’t say I didn’t warn you. The good thing is, you will feel it was well worth it. Make sure you check out all of the Finch novels; they are really terrific.
While I myself don’t care for political type stories, this one held my interest. I like how the characters are developing and learning to trust one another. There is plenty of action and thrills in this book. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. I have enjoyed every one of D.F. Bailey’s books that I have read. If you have not read one…what’s stopping you? I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
To start, reading Nine, completely in escape mode with Will and Eve setting traps for trouble that found them. Left hanging, Open Chains has the rest of the book.
I’m in this, it’s too good to let go, got Open Chains and it was so worth it. The trouble, a mystery even to Will, unfolded to reveal a serial killer with Will on his list.
Why became D. F. Bailey’s best Will Finch. Will’s past in Iraq barreled into his present with dead soldiers then and still dying. Who? Why? How? Questions Will and Eve needed answered. Must read how they chase down answers and fight for their lives.
Imaginative plot, characters you’re drawn to, writing so vividly descriptive, you are there. That is Mr. Bailey’s Open Chains and why he and Will Finch made my fav list.
Don’t miss this excellent goodread.
Finch and Noon are a pair to be reckoned with alone add the incredible cast of characters in this book and you have angst, action and adrenaline. DF Bailey writes in such a fashion that from the first page to the last there is something occurring on each page. If you are considering this book, I would suggest that you go back and read the first two books in the series first. It will help you with character and back story. I am ready for more Will Finch…please.
Will Finch and Eve are in a cabin in Canada when Turino came to the door. He wanted to talk to Will, but Will said he had company and would be glad to meet him the following day. Turino agreed and told Will “Trouble is coming for all of us”.
Turino is found dead and the mounted police called it a suicide. All of the people in Iraq that witnessed a mass murder are coming up dead. This is a page turning thriller with an exciting conclusion.