| Date: 22 April 2011, 06:52
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This is the third novel I have read by Kernick. The first novel I read was Relentless which was a Harlan Coben independent storyline style (average everyday guy suddenly has life in danger by a sudden event, must flee and work out what is going on to survive type reads). The second was Kernick's previous novel Severed which was more of a David Morrell type novel (fast paced albeit a little unrealistic action thriller, well trained ex army guy who rights a wrong type reads). Deadline is completely different again, it is an action novel but more along the lines of through the eyes of a policeman solving a crime type novel. Like the other two, although no masterpiece, it's still a very good and enjoyable read. Not many authors can successfully write across genres but I can tell you that Kernick has proved he can.
Basic plot is Andrea Devern, a rich woman returns home and receives a call from a disguised voice telling her they have her 14 year old daughter Emma and if she doesn't bring them half a million pounds they will kill her. If she tells anyone about the abduction, they will also kill her. Stupidly she doesn't go to the police but instead cons a violent ex boyfriend, telling him that Emma was his child as a backup in case something goes wrong. Of course the kidnappers aren't to happy with this so when she is pulled over by the police for erratic driving with her ex's blood all over her she breaks down and finally tells the authorities what is going on. Deadline is the tale of the police investigation, told through the eyes of Mike Bolt an ex Flying Squad officer now in charge of a unit of the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA). What he doesn't tell his superiors is that he came across Andrea back in flying squad days and knows she isn't telling them everything and although he has no doubt Emma has been abducted he also knows that she is a very good liar. He knows he should tell his superiors this info, but knows if he does he will be taken off the case and he has a very good reason why he wants to ensure everything is thrown at getting Emma back.
A fast paced thriller, full of action, a little bit unrealistic at times but a very fun read none the less!
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