Target - Simon Kernick

No one to trust Nowhere to run No place to hide... Writer Rob Fallon is on a night out with a friend when he bumps into his best friend's ex-girlfriend, Jenny. They begin chatting and Rob is surprised that he feels disappointed when the evening comes to an end and it's time to leave. After all, it doesn't feel quite right to be interested in your best friend's ex! However, when Jenny invites Rob back to her flat, he accepts, not sure whether the invite is meant as an extension of their chat, or something else. After arriving at her flat, it becomes clear that the latter is inevitable and as ... more

Writer Rob Fallon goes out drinking one night with his friend Ramon, but somehow ends up with his best friend's ex-girlfriend, Jenny. Though he feels guilt, the drink is flowing, and he's always had that secret attraction for her... Before he knows it he's at her apartment and it's inevitable what is going to happen. This however turns into horror for Rob as suddenly two men break into Jenny's apartment, kidnap her, and then try to kill Rob. He manages to escape, just, and goes to report the incident to the police, worrying for Jenny's life. When he turns up to the police station, smelling of ... more

This book centres around Rob Fallon, a writer in his own words, but a failure in most other peoples. After his wife left him and took away his daughter, he seemingly lives a lonely life, until one night after an all day drinking session he bumps into his best friends ex-girlfriend, Jenny. They soon end up back at her apartment (even though it's his best friends ex - like you would!) where one thing is bound to lead to another, straight after Rob takes a quick pee (romance is dead apparantly). While in the bathroom Rob hears a scuffle outside and peering through the crack in the door he see's ... more

Having read some of this author's work before and having enjoyed it, I picked this book up while out shopping yesterday.I thought it would keep me going for a few days, how wrong I was!!!! I have already finished reaing it, it was so good I just couldn't put it down.It captured my imagination and I found myself completely sucked into the storyline (I even found myself having a brief dream last night that seemed like I was part of the story!).I don't want to say much about the plot of the book as I don't want to ruin it for those who wish to read it,but let's just say it really is a fast-paced ... more