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The Dark Tide (Free for a Limited Time – With Bonus Material)
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The Dark Tide (Free for a Limited Time - With Bonus Material)
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On the morning Karen Friedman learns that her husband, a hedge fund manager, has been tragically killed, Detective Ty Hauck begins his investigation of another man's death in a suspicious hit-and-run in Karen's hometown.
The two seemingly unrelated tragedies are about to plunge a beautiful widow and a determined investigator into a maelstrom of murder, vast sums of missing money, and international conspiracy.
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I have now read both of Andrew Gross’s books, The Blue Zone and The Dark Tide. I am convinced he is here to stay among today’s top authors of suspense fiction that has just enough facts to keep your brain thinking and wanting more. His characters and locations are very well described and the stories well scripted.
Karen Friedman has a happy family consisting of her loving (or so she thought), husband, two children, Samantha and Alex, and family pet dog Tobey. Husband Charles is a highly successful investment banker who was thought of also being so by his associates in his business, and in giving his family a very nice life. The kids were into sports and Karen was always there with her support and Charles when he could make it. The neighbors of their upscale neighborhood thought very highly of the entire family
All of the above was true for many years of their marriage until Charles was in a commuter train bombing in Grand Central Station. This threw the family, the company Charles worked for, and their friends into deep sorrow. That is except for the ones involved in the money laundering schemes that Charles had been performing for many years, all of which his family knew nothing about. Many felt they had been swindled through Charles’ actions and they wanted their securities and money back!
Lieutenant Ty Hauck of the Greenwich Police Department was a local hero from high school and college and had worked his way up in the department. He was highly thought of and worked on some tough cases. Ty became involved in the death of Charles Friedman when it became apparent that the hit and run of a young man was somehow tied into Charles disappearance. At first Karen’s worry was that Charles was buried in the rubble of one of the still burning train cars. Her mind wondered all over the place until some identification was found that led the authorities to believe that Charles had been in the destruction and was dead.
Time went on without any sign of Charles body and no word from him to anyone. Karen and the remaining family went through hard times trying to invent a new life. Eventually a detective came to the Friedman’s house to ask Karen some questions unrelated to the bombing. The detective happened to be Ty Hauck and the purpose of his visit was to see if the family knew the man that had been killed in the hit and run that had taken place at about the same time and near where the bombing occurred. The family did not know of the man but Karen and Hauck seemed to hit it off personally noticing each other from the beginning. The killings increased, some seemingly related and some not, so more authorities became involved.
One part of the investigation led to another until Hauck was delving too deep for some apparently involved in the deep-rooted problems Charles had created. Hauck was led to other parts of the world and back again as he continued to find clues to the work and people that Charles had worked for and against. One of the men Charles had worked with and had been a good friend of Karen’s, Saul Lennick, was in contact with Karen telling her that he would do all he could to assist her and also he pumped information out of Karen regarding all the things she has researched.
Going any farther would give too much of the authors many great plots and storylines away. The Dark Tide was extremely hard to put down. You must read this book. Take my word that it is a non-stop action filled story with lots of adventure, shrewd dealings, love and sex, trips to tropical islands, and much more. As I said at the beginning of this review, I truly hope Andrew Gross continues for many years to give us great stories such as his first two have been.
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I thought the Blue Zone was a fantastic read, and this even surpasses that great effort. His writing has matured. This novel is another incredible page turner. It is impossible to put down. But what’s most appealing is how well it holds together. The reader, once again, is satisfied at the end because the entire story holds together flawlessly which makes it very creible. To me, that’s the key to a great thriller…it’s exciting and believable. I can’t wait for his next book.
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The premise of THE DARK TIDE is a fascinating one. A terrorist attack takes place, sending multiple explosions through Grand Central Station. A train carrying Charles Friedman, a partner in a small but successful commodities brokerage firm, arrives simultaneously. He leaves behind his wife Karen and two teenaged children. Unbeknownst to Karen, though, Charles had been in deep trouble. He cut corners here, bent rules there, and did all sorts of unethical things with the money of people who do not take such disrespect lightly. They’re not the type to file a lawsuit or complaint with a regulatory commission; they make their displeasure known up close and personal.
After the bombing, those who had been unhappy with Charles — sending him warnings, some subtle, some not so — are now visiting Karen, operating on the premise that she knew exactly what her husband was doing. Karen, deep in grieving, of course had no idea what Charles was up to. She has nothing to give these people, who even go so far as to threaten her daughter.
And this, my friends, is just the beginning of THE DARK TIDE, Andrew Gross’s sophomore solo effort. I believe it’s both a blessing and a curse to be known primarily as the co-author of several novels when your writing partner is one of the world’s most successful, best-known authors. The blessing is that it gets your name out there; the curse is that people might wonder if you can make it on your own steam. In Gross’s case, that question would seem to have been answered in the affirmative with his debut, THE BLUE ZONE. With THE DARK TIDE, it is immutably settled that the answer remains yes.
Gross’s latest novel contains the basic stock characters we love, embraced by an exciting and riveting plot with ever-accelerating forward motion: Karen, the damsel in distress; a number of mysterious bad guys lurking in the shadows who jump out and do terrible things at inopportune moments; and a damaged but solid good guy who you can easily cheer on. The latter is Lieutenant Ty Hauck, Chief of Detectives of the Greenwich Police Department.
Hauck enters Karen’s circle — and vice versa — when he launches an investigation into a hit-and-run incident in Greenwich only hours after the terrorist explosion. One of the few clues that Hauck possesses is a slip of paper in the dead man’s pocket that bears Charles Friedman’s name and telephone number. At first the connection seems innocuous enough — Charles had an automobile restored at the body shop where the deceased worked — but as Hauck slowly begins to discover, there is much more to this death, and to Charles, than meets the eye.
Hauck’s investigation leads him from The Hamptons to rural South Jersey to Pensacola and back again. The answer though lies in the Caribbean, where the biggest surprise of all awaits, and multiple forces converge for justice, revenge and, perhaps most important, closure. It takes a final, bloody resolution in Greenwich, however, before answers are provided and all — for good or ill — is resolved.
THE DARK TIDE rolls in just in time for spring break; it’s the first great beach book of 2008, one that will be purchased and recommended well into the summer. Be the first among your friends to read it and find Gross’s very quick and clever acknowledgement of the work of his famous co-writer.
— Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
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WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THIS BOOK??? IT IS A GREAT READ..I LOVED IT AND CAN’T WAIT UNTIL HE HAS A NEW ONE OUT..HE IS ANOTHER JAMES PATTERSON WHEN IT COME TO WRITING..LOVE IT,LOVE IT LOVE IT…IT IS A PAGE TURNER ,THAT IS FOR SURE..BARB
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I thought this was a great read and had a hard time putting it down. The excitement starts with the first page and carries through to the end. Excellent detail – clearly a lot of research went into writing this book. Still can’t believe it’s free!
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This is the first Andrew Gross book I read and was very impressed! I just couldn’t put it down. It is very well written and keeps you drawn in. I can’t wait to read Blue Zone. I totally recommend The Dark Tide…and the best thing of all is that it was free!
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The fact is I have never read anything written by Andrew Gross, having said that; The Dark Tide is the best book I have read in years! I highly recommend it! It will hold you in suspense and keep you turning the pages, or clicking the “next page” button on your Kindle.
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great… thoroughly enjoyed. the few places that lagged were indeed few and insignificant. gross is on my watch list.
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The Dark Tide is Andrew Gross’ 1st solo book and he’s done a magnificent job of it. I loved it and I think Mr. Gross is an excellent writer!
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Great read. Difficult to put down. The characters are well-developed, with depth of emotion and thought. All the main characters have understandable motivations and are well-defined.
In addition, the “real world material” behind the story, of off-shore money and the corruption involved, and the overwhelming desire for power that outweighs morality is excellently interwoven into the story. Facts included are meaningful, detailed and accurate; and move along with the story-line, including the reader in the “secrets” rather than preaching or droning.
Highly recommend.