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When hotshot lawyer Elizabeth Brice turns up to collect her daughter Grace from football practice, the coach tells her she needn't have bothered, as Grace's uncle has already picked her up.
The only problem is - Grace has no uncles.
And so begins a furious race against time to save Grace from unknown kidnappers. Grace's internet geek father John leads the search, forced to unite with his terrifying wife and even more terrifying father Ben, a battle-hardened Vietnam veteran. Somehow they must find Grace before it is too late. But secrets from the past make the little girl's survival more uncertain with every passing minute...
A riveting, action-packed thriller, The Abduction will have you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last.
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《书目》(Booklist)书评
In a departure from the legal-thriller framework of his successful debut, The Color of Money (2005), Gimenez goes for straight-out suspense in this fast-moving story of kidnap and retribution. When 10-year-old Gracie Brice is abducted, her tough, high-powered attorney mom doesn't hesitate she immediately offers a reward of $25 million for Gracie's safe return. The money, coupled with the dramatic circumstances, brings out the paparazzi in droves. Gracie's dad, John, a high-tech geek who is about to become a billionaire following the sale of his company, melts under the pressure. But Gracie's grandfather, Ben, a highly decorated war vet, puts together a plan based on his instincts and a lone, credible tip phoned in among hundreds of bogus calls. The technogeek teams up with his battle-scarred dad, who has long handled his traumatic war experiences by drinking heavily, to bring Gracie home. Although there are implausible elements, including Gracie's irritatingly precocious manner, they all fade away once the pulse-pounding narrative kicks in. Gimenez's rage toward the media and bureaucracy only adds to the entertainment value.--Wilkinson, Joanne Copyright 2007 Booklist
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
John R. Brice should be on top of the world: he's brilliant, has a beautiful family, and his company's about to go public, which will make him a multimillionaire. But when his ten-year-old daughter is kidnapped, which exposes fractures in the Brice family, John would give it all up in a heartbeat to get her back. More than just a kidnap-for-ransom, though, Gracie's abduction is part of a plot that threatens the White House. When the FBI and local law enforcement close the case, it's John's father, Ben, a Vietnam vet, who helps the Brice family unravel the long-held secrets that hold the key to Gracie's return. In his dynamic follow-up to The Color of Law, Gimenez has written a startling, multilayered thriller in which complex characters and a fast-moving plot grab the reader immediately. Smart dialog and a spunky Gracie, who never loses her cool, make for a memorable read that twists and turns until the final, cinematic conclusion. Highly recommended for all public libraries.-Amy Brozio-Andrews, Albany P.L., NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.