Ash, James Rayburn
Ash, James Rayburn
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Ash

Author: James Rayburn

Narrator: Tom Taylorson

Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/05/2019

Synopsis

Agents of the state murdered his wife and took his son. Now they’re coming for Danny Ash.Framed as a terrorist, the mild-mannered stay-at-home dad, desperate to find his child, has to evade both law enforcement and killers in the pay of shadowy vulture capitalist Victor Fabian, whose influence reaches deep into the White House. Fabian, battling political enemies and the creeping dementia that has him in its grip, is determined to silence Ash who has linked him to his wife’s murder. As he tracks his son through an American heartland scarred by poverty and opioid addiction, Ash has to confront a dark secret from his past even as he fights to save the boy’s life.

About Tom Taylorson

Tom Taylorson is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and Chicago-based actor with over a decade of stage experience. In that time he also built a voice-over career and now primarily works as a voice actor. Tom is an adjunct faculty member at Columbia College Chicago, teaching voice-over for interactive media.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Foxy Vixen

I got this book as a $0.99 special from Amazon Kindle.. and it certainly was a great find. I just hope others find it and give it a chance. I would classify it as a political thriller. At first I wasn’t sure how all of the players were going to fit in together... but it did all come together. You wil......more

Goodreads review by Andrew

I love James Rayburn(pseudonym of South African writer Roger Smith). His thrillers are as well written, violent and thrilling as any author working today. And Ash is no exception—a familiar trope-father’s search for kidnapped kid—is ramped up all the way—fast, fun, with great characters—I can’t reco......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

Thank you to Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Okay here's a secret about me; a lot of time cover art influences my decision on reading a book. The more I like the front of the book, the more likely I am to pick it up. I kept puttin......more

Goodreads review by Tiffanyinhouston

I really enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would! The opening chapter caught my attention and though there were a lot of characters introduced in a way that didn't make sense at first, the author really did weave together the story in an interesting and unique way. This is a thriller no d......more

Quotes

“A highly effective thriller, where forces of good and evil are soon identified…Clearly inheriting the mantel of Jim Thompson and Donald Westlake (and admittedly strongly influenced by them), this walk-on-the-dark-side author will also appeal to readers of early Garry Disher and Jeff Lindsay. The writing is smooth, the action flawless—and the depths of evil displayed are unforgettable.” New York Journal of Books

“This is a fast-paced action novel that will get your heart racing and rooting for the main character. A nail-biter that will have you on the edge of your seat.” Seattle Book Review

“Fans of action-packed, cinematic thrillers will best appreciate this one.” Publishers Weekly

“[A] briskly paced, vigorously written thriller about a man out to rescue his kidnapped ten-year-old son…The Hitchcockian chase, speeding from the Northwest to the East Coast in search of the child, is the focus, and it’s more than enough. Fast from the starting gate all the way to the finish line.” Kirkus Reviews

Awards

  • Seattle Book Review Pick
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