Mason & Sterling are back in a hard-boiled international thriller! Perfect for fans of Mark Dawson, J. B. Turner, Lee Child and David Baldacci… How do you deal with an implacable foe in an alien land…?Manchester, England, and Wenzhou, China, 2001When firefighter Adam Sterling arrives at the scene of a horrific car crash, little does he imagine it will lead him back to his mother’s homeland. … crash, little does he imagine it will lead him back to his mother’s homeland.
Kate, the woman he pulls from the wreckage, needs his help. Her father has been left for dead after a hit-and-run, in Wenzhou, China.
She suspects it wasn’t an accident and so does Jie Gang, the senior policeman investigating the case, and whose efforts are obstructed from on high.
When events escalate, Kate employs Adam and Byron Mason, Adam’s best friend and fellow former Royal Marine, to go with her to China.
Catapulted into an alien environment, and unable to trust anyone, Mason and Sterling face escalating challenges.
The struggle becomes personal, and Adam has to confront a ruthless enemy determined to destroy him and Kate.
THE PROFIT MOTIVE is the second crime novel in the Mason & Sterling thriller series: gritty, hard-boiled page-turners with an urban setting.
THE MASON & STERLING THRILLER SERIES:
BOOK ONE: Brotherhood
BOOK TWO: The Profit Motive
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This is an amazingly well-written thriller that absolutely captured me on the first page and held me by the throat throughout the book. Difficult to put down and it kept me up way late several nights (and I snuck read as much as I could at work). So good, you will want more. I want more.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The Profit Motive by David Beckler is a great international thriller that keeps you on the edge of chair reading. Takes the reader on a journey to China and London and more. Action paced thrilling moments. Very suspenseful with well developed characters who get in trouble at times and never know who they can trust in a foreign land as main character Kate tries to protect her Dad. After being rescued from a car wreck, she meets firefighter who was immensefully helpful and then they both get embroiled in the mystery. Some very intense moments in The Profit Motive as David Beckler writes the characters to life. Nicely developed characters and plot. I never suspected the great and clever ending. If the rest of the books are anything like the first two in this series, the reader WINS and get HOOKED. Readers who are fans of mystery, intrigue, and exciting action, will not wish to miss THIS Series. ENJOY!!
The Profit Motive kept me glued to the pages, wondering where the next twist would take the characters. The action and suspense was constant and I loved every minute. I can’t wait for more adventures in this series!!
This novel is filled with suspense and action from start to finish. I really enjoyed it and look forward to the next installment.
What does a hit and run accident in China have to do with a Health & Beauty products manufacturing company in England? Those two things have an unbelievable connection when the man hit by the car is the head of the manufacturer in England. He was in China to check on a tip that his products were being counterfeited in one of his own facilities. Cheaply made in unsanitary conditions meant he was losing money and prestige. But finding who was doing it might be what costs him his life.
I really liked the parallel story lines from England and China and how these were woven together. The description of the cultural differences between the two societies was an eye opener as well. The fact that there were good guys in both gives me hope that maybe there is hope for humanity, no matter our differences.
I received and ARC of this book. The review is given because I did enjoy this author’s work and I hope to read more.
This is my first book from this author but definitely not my last. I love a good suspense mystery and this book delivers with lots of action, intrigue, and international twists and turns. Best of all, an ending you won’t suspect – hard to find in today’s literature. I can’t wait for more. Even though this was the second book of the series, the author did a great job of bringing new readers like myself into the story without any gaps or questions. I received a free advanced reader copy of the book but this is my own honest opinion.
First off, I received a copy as an Advance Reader. It was gritty from start to finish. The suspense never stops. Looking forward to my next read.
I read way past my bedtime – literally unputdownable
Another wow read from Mr Beckler. I was swept along, enthralled by Adam and Byron’s latest adventures. These books are pure enjoyment – I savour every word. As always the interweaving of plot threads is seamless, and the writing quality excellent. I hung on breathlessly through every new twist, and was brought back to reality with a bump when I came to the last page. I want more of these two!