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  • 61 of 61 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 JEFFJEN

    Member since 23/04/2008

    Reviews written: 437

    5 Stars An aptly named thriller. 29/07/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast-paced action-packed thriller. Well written.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A little unrealistic, but it's great escapism.

    Having read a couple of Simon Kernick's other books, I felt I knew what to expect from 'Relentless' and I wasn't wrong. Kernick is indeed a master of fast-paced action thrillers which grip you from the first page and don't let go until the end. With Relentless, we are introduced to Tom Meron, a computer software salesman who is married to Kathy, a university lecturer. They have a nice home which they share with their two children aged 4 and 5. The story begins on a normal Saturday afternoon. Kathy is working at the university and Tom is at home with the children playing in the back garden. At ... more
  • 62 of 62 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 Andy.mack

    Member since 29/08/2002

    Reviews written: 905

    4 Stars A Weekend To Change Life As He Knows It 14/10/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A very fast paced plot, good page turning thriller with plenty of twists and turns

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Didn't really warm to the characters

    For Tom Meron it seemed like it was going to be like any other weekend. The kids were playing in the Garden and his wife was at work, that all changed though when he answered the phone and heard the voice of his old friend Jack Calley. It sounded as if Calley was under some form of duress and the last two sentences he uttered were the first two lines of Tom’s address. Now scared for his life Tom decides to run and in doing so finds himself in the middle of a separate murder investigation and his wife has vanished. For Tom the next 18 hours would change his life forever. Having picked up my ... more
  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 NewYork2006

    Member since 24/05/2006

    Reviews written: 65

    5 Stars One hell of a weekend! 08/06/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Brilliant plot, characters, fast paced, action packed

    Disadvantages Disadvantages You may not get a lot else done!!

    For those of you familiar with my reviews, you will know that I love a good book. I find there is nothing better on a cold night than snuggling up under the duvet with a great story to keep you intrigued (and the same can be said for a hot summers day laying in the garden). I have authors who’s books I know I will love but when on the look out for a new author (as I’ve read everything from my favourite authors already!) I sometimes buy a book on the basis of a review I have read, but more often than not I will buy a book that I am drawn to, purely from the front cover (occasionally I might ... more
  • 14 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 bazbaboon

    Member since 12/02/2004

    Reviews written: 28

    4 Stars Relentlessly thrilling... 04/08/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Exciting, fast-paced, plot will keep you guessing.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Runs out of steam before the end, may be a bit violent for some.

    It's no exaggeration to say that TV's Richard and Judy are now amongst the most influential people in today's book world. Their Book Club has helped catapult previously unknown authors to recognition and raised the profile of numerous books to bestseller status. It was due to their Book Club that I chose Simon Kernick's 'Relentless'. Too lazy to sift through the shelves of my local book store, I headed straight for the Book Club section at the front, and liked the sound of this immediately. It turns out I made a good choice, as Relentless is a cracking read. Relentless is the tale of Tom Meron ... more
  • 52 of 52 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 Essexgirl2006

    Member since 07/02/2006

    Reviews written: 350

    4 Stars Aptly Named 01/09/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Action packed, fast paced

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Far fetched, limited characer development, bit lightweight

    Never has a novel been so aptly named. John Meron has a good life, which maybe he takes for granted, he and his wife have a nice home, two great kids, and they both have good jobs. One Saturday whilst his wife is at work he receives a phone call from his best friend Jack, admittedly John hasn't really kept up with Jack over the years, life has somewhat got in the way. However, Jack appears to be in some sort of trouble and is asking Meron for help. It is obvious that Jack is being chased during the course of the phone call and the pursuer has caught him as the last words Jack says are the ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    KathEv

    5 Stars My first Kernick book but not my last 03/11/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Grabs you from chapter 1, literally!!!!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    Having never read Simon Kernick this book was lent to me. I have to say this story grabbed me from chapter one and didn't let go. It normally takes a couple of chapters to really engross yourself in a book but not in this case. Tom Merron is playing with his children in the garden when a phone call comes in that will change his life forever. All he hears is his old and close friend Jack in agony and panting down the phone. He hears jack mutter the first two lines of his address and at the same time he realises he has just heard his friends final words. He knows then that his life along with ... more
  • 2 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    pfla2

    5 Stars fast paced action that will grip you! 23/06/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages fast pace, literally relentless!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages story is a little ropey at times

    this was the first simon kernick book i read and i was hooked straight away! the story starts with a phone call from an old friend and all hell kicks off from here. there are twists and turns all the way and although the story may appear a little ropey at times remember its a fiction book! the scene at the library feels eerie and you just know something bad is going to happen!! you will feel for tom he really has a rough time of it from the outset and he spends most of his time running away, fighting and looking over his shoulder! read all simon kernicks books they are brilliant although none ... more
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