29 Seconds by T.M. Logan

29 Seconds by T.M. Logan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Give me one name. One person. And I will make them disappear . . .

When Sarah rescues a young girl in trouble, she expects nothing in return. But her act of bravery puts a powerful and dangerous man in her debt. He lives by his own brutal code, and all debts must be repaid - in the only way he knows how.

He offers Sarah a way to solve a desperate situation with her intolerable boss. A once-in-a-lifetime deal that will make all her problems disappear.

No consequences. No comeback. No chance of being found out.

All it takes is a 29 second phone call.

BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS A NAME TO GIVE. DON'T THEY?


When Sarah saves the daughter of a Russian mobster from being abducted her only concern is that the girl is found safe, she doesn't expect the gratitude of her father who offers her the chance of making someone 'disappear' from her life if she wants it.

Sarah has a job as an academic at a university but her boss is a sexual predator and he makes it quite clear to her that unless she plays ball he will ruin her career. She believes that her talent will show through despite this odious Professor but he has made it his business to protect himself with others secrets and lies and there is no one who will stand up to him or go against him. All the female staff know exactly what he's like and they devise a set of rules when dealing with him, never be alone with him, don't encourage him, keep your distance when you can and never be with him when he's drunk as he's unpredictable and could be violent.

Naturally then when she is given an opportunity to be rid of him forever after much soul searching she makes the 29 second call to the Russians.

It does not turn out how she had hoped it would and when things go wrong she is forced to take matters into her own hands. Helped by her friend and her dad she has once last chance to free herself from Prof Lovelock for good.

Good characterisation and short sharp chapters kept up the pace and suspense. I did guess in part what would happen but it does have a couple of twists I didn't see coming. Nicely written (my first book by this author) and a good easy read well worth 4 stars and I look forward to reading more of T M Logan's work in the future.