This book reads like an episode of Flashpoint if ever one of its episodes got turned into a blockbuster movie. Add a defense attorney under pressure, an experienced but blind negotiator (in no means a handicap), and a beautiful female cop and you’ve got something close to When Darkness Falls. With the thrilling action, the back stories and the gripping plot, James Grippando definitely ranks among the top in the thriller and suspense genre.
As Jack Swyteck is asked to defend a homeless man who tried to jump off a bridge, something does not seem right when the man comes up with the $10,000 bail in cash. A woman’s body is found in the car where the homeless man lives. While on the run, the man takes motel clients and Jack’s best friend hostage. Readers are likely to eagerly await the reasoning and explanation behind the man’s behaviour and motive, especially after his strange final request.
Secrets unwind in this fast-paced story. It’s a real page-turner. I’ve read When Darkness Falls in one sitting. Although I do find that the hostages were being held against their will for a very long time and that the story dragged in a few places, the dialog and the short chapters really keep the story moving. I was surprised to find humor in the oddest of places — even when Jack’s best friend, Theo, was being held at gunpoint. While reading, I also wondered if a romance would spark between two specific characters. - –The Bambi Review
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