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The Second Hostage by Jeffery Deaver
4.0
Colter Taken
Review of the G.P. Putnam's Sons eBook (March 3, 2020) released simultaneously with the Penguin Audio audiobook.
The Second Hostage is a short story issued prior to the second full-length Colter Shaw novel [b:The Goodbye Man|52669054|The Goodbye Man (Colter Shaw, #2)|Jeffery Deaver|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1566882230l/52669054._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73003480] (May 12, 2020) which was published 2 months later. It jumps out of the timeline of continuity as novel 1 ended in Silicon Valley in California with Colter's next case headed directly on to novel 2's Washington State. The short story takes place in Kansas.
Regardless of that, The Second Hostage is a clever story which finds "reward seeker" Colter on a missing person case from which he is diverted when he assists a small town police department in a hostage taking. Colter takes a drastic step in allowing himself to be taken as the so-called "second" hostage in the situation. An unexpected twist ending explains it all.
I'm continuing to enjoy the Colter Shaw series which I only discovered after seeing the TV series. The series combines a dedicated and empathetic lead character with a set of "special skills" with author Deaver's talent for story twists.
Trivia and Link
Watch the extended trailer for the Colter Shaw Tracker TV series on YouTube here. The series has been renewed for a Season 2 after the shortened 13-episode Season 1. It is actually filmed in British Columbia, Canada although it is an American TV series on the CBS network.
Review of the G.P. Putnam's Sons eBook (March 3, 2020) released simultaneously with the Penguin Audio audiobook.
The Second Hostage is a short story issued prior to the second full-length Colter Shaw novel [b:The Goodbye Man|52669054|The Goodbye Man (Colter Shaw, #2)|Jeffery Deaver|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1566882230l/52669054._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73003480] (May 12, 2020) which was published 2 months later. It jumps out of the timeline of continuity as novel 1 ended in Silicon Valley in California with Colter's next case headed directly on to novel 2's Washington State. The short story takes place in Kansas.
Regardless of that, The Second Hostage is a clever story which finds "reward seeker" Colter on a missing person case from which he is diverted when he assists a small town police department in a hostage taking. Colter takes a drastic step in allowing himself to be taken as the so-called "second" hostage in the situation. An unexpected twist ending explains it all.
I'm continuing to enjoy the Colter Shaw series which I only discovered after seeing the TV series. The series combines a dedicated and empathetic lead character with a set of "special skills" with author Deaver's talent for story twists.
Trivia and Link
Watch the extended trailer for the Colter Shaw Tracker TV series on YouTube here. The series has been renewed for a Season 2 after the shortened 13-episode Season 1. It is actually filmed in British Columbia, Canada although it is an American TV series on the CBS network.