City on edge : a novel

Format:

Book

Title:

City on edge : a novel

Author:

Pintoff, Stefanie author

ISBN:

9780425284452

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York : Bantam Books, [2016]

Physical Description:

374 pages ; 25 cm.

Series title(s):

Eve Rossi ;

Number in series:

Summary:

Edgar Award-winning author Stefanie Pintoff shoots to thrill in her gripping new novel of suspense. ON THE DAY AMERICANS GIVE THANKS, A MADMAN GIVES THEM HELL. An electrifying thriller featuring Eve Rossi, head of a covert division of the FBI made up of ex-criminals, and set against the backdrop of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. What at first looks like an assassination attempt on New York City's Police Commissioner might in fact be a smokescreen for the abduction of his teenage daughter. Or is it a larger conspiracy? As midtown Manhattan grinds to a hault in preparation for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Eve Rossi and her team of ex-cons race against the clock to save a child's life and thwart a massive terrorist threat in this whiplash-paced thriller.-- Provided by publisher.

The night before the Thanksgiving Day Parade, a crowd gathers on Manhattan's Upper West Side to watch the giant balloons fill with helium and rise toward the sky. Then the festive ritual takes a terrifying turn-- a gunshot rings out, police commissioner Logan Donovan falls, and panic erupts. When the chaos clears, another crime is revealed: Donovan's daughter, Allie, has been kidnapped. And unbeknownst to Eve Rossi and her team, a weapon has been planted inside the parade. As people line the streets, bands and marchers prepare, and the massive parade steps off into New York's echoing canyons, a desperate race begins to keep the city from being torn asunder by a brutal act of violence. But even as her squad deploys for action, Eve grapples with a harrowing question: Whom should she fear more-- a vengeful man threatening innocent lives, or a charming, arrogant cop fighting to save his daughter, who may be trying to cover up his own crimes?--Front book jacket flap.

Praise for Stefanie Pintoff's Hostage Taker: "The perfect blend: an urban thriller as modern as tomorrow's New York Times, driven by a two-hundred-year-old idea, with a main character to die for. I hope we see plenty more of Eve Rossi and her team."--Lee Child "A high-voltage game of parry and thrust."--New York Daily News "Pintoff skillfully ratchets up the tension and throws more than one curveball into this twisty, exciting read."--Booklist (starred review) "Strong writing, a well-paced plot, and intriguing characters make this one of the best thrillers of the year. Fans of Lisa Gardner will find much to like here."--Library Journal (starred review) "A high-velocity roller coaster of a thriller."--Jeffery Deaver "A brilliant thriller. Stefanie Pintoff is one of the best crime writers at work today."--Michael Koryta"-- Book jacket.

Subject(s):

Government investigators -- Fiction.

Terrorism -- Prevention -- Fiction.

Kidnapping -- Fiction.

Abduction -- Fiction.

Genre:

Thrillers (Fiction)

Detective and mystery fiction.

Fiction.

Suspense fiction.

Mystery fiction.

Holds:

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Summary

ON THE DAY AMERICANS GIVE THANKS, A MADMAN GIVES THEM HELL.

The night before the Thanksgiving Day Parade, a crowd gathers on Manhattan's Upper West Side to watch the giant balloons fill with helium and rise toward the sky. Then the festive ritual takes a terrifying turn-a gunshot rings out, police commissioner Logan Donovan falls, and panic erupts. When the chaos clears, another crime is revealed- Donovan's daughter, Allie, has been kidnapped. Soon the abductor will make his shocking demands.

Within hours, Special Agent Eve Rossi and her handpicked team of quick-thinking, swift-moving, hard-striking former convicts know a lot about the kidnapper. He's somewhere close by, holding Allie along with a captive boy. He hates Logan Donovan enough to destroy him. And he will kill.

But there's more Eve and her team don't know-about a weapon planted inside the parade, about Commissioner Donovan's hidden life, and about the secrets his daughter keeps. As people line the streets, bands and marchers prepare, and the massive parade steps off into New York's echoing canyons, a desperate race begins to keep the city from being torn asunder by a brutal act of violence. But even as her squad deploys for action, Eve grapples with a harrowing question- Whom should she fear more-a vengeful man threatening innocent lives, or a charming, arrogant cop fighting to save his daughter, who may be trying to cover up his crimes?

Praise for Stefanie Pintoff's Hostage Taker

"The perfect blend- an urban thriller as modern as tomorrow's New York Times , driven by a two-hundred-year-old idea, with a main character to die for . . . I hope we see plenty more of Eve Rossi and her team." -Lee Child

"A high-voltage game of parry and thrust." -New York Daily News

"Pintoff skillfully ratchets up the tension and throws more than one curveball into this twisty, exciting read." - Booklist (starred review)

"Strong writing, a well-paced plot, and intriguing characters make this one of the best thrillers of the year. Fans of Lisa Gardner will find much to like here." - Library Journal (starred review)

"A high-velocity roller coaster of a thriller." -Jeffery Deaver

"A brilliant thriller . . . Stefanie Pintoff is one of the best crime writers at work today." -Michael Koryta

Author Notes

Stefanie Pintoff is the Edgar Award-winning author of four previous novels. Her writing has also won the Washington Irving Book Award and earned nominations for the Barry, Anthony, Macavity, and Agatha awards. She lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side, where she is at work on her next novel.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Near the start of Edgar-winner Pintoff's uneven second Eve Rossi novel (after 2015's Hostage Taker), New York City Police Commissioner Logan Donovan is assaulted amid preparations for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Donovan's 13-year-old daughter, Allie, disappears in the ensuing riot. Police find Allie's cell phone on a subway platform, the timer counting down to the parade's scheduled conclusion and the home screen bearing an image of the missing girl together with the message: "How far will you go to save her?" Donovan tasks FBI special agent Evangeline Rossi and her Vidocq team of "ex-cons and barely reformed thugs," who solve crimes using nontraditional methods, with locating Allie and bringing her kidnapper to justice. What begins as a high-octane thriller falls prey to choppy pacing, ill-defined stakes, and a convoluted denouement. Early scenes spotlighting police brutality are edgy, affecting, and create the expectation of a tale with a social conscience; Pintoff never seriously revisits the topic, though, and two-dimensional characters further diminish the book's emotional heft. Agent: David Hale Smith, DHS Literary. (Nov.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

In her second outing (after Hostage Taker), Special Agent Eve Rossi is once again up against impossible odds. On the night before the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, police commissioner Logan Donovan is shot at a balloon-filling event on the Upper West Side. When the scene calms down, it is discovered that Donovan's daughter has been kidnapped and the abductor has nearly unattainable demands. Eve and her unconventional Vidocq Team (former convicts, mostly) enter a race against the clock to find Allie and stop what could be a catastrophic attack on the parade itself. Though this thriller starts off with a literal bang, the action slows down as Pintoff reintroduces her series characters, using classified files and news reports to flesh out their backstories. And even when the action begins to ramp up again, the choppy chapters, each from a different protagonist's viewpoint, make for an uneven pace. Verdict Despite the flaws, the novel's tight time frame and high stakes will still appeal to thriller fans. [See Prepub Alert, 5/16/16.]-Jane Jorgenson, Madison P.L., WI © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.