Out of the Black, John Rector
Out of the Black, John Rector
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Out of the Black

Author: John Rector

Narrator: Todd Haberkorn

Unabridged: 4 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 08/27/2013


Synopsis

To keep the light of his life, he’ll have to do some dark things.After Matt Caine loses his wife in a car accident, all he has left is his daughter, Anna. But just as the little girl—who survived the accident—finally starts thriving, Matt’s former in-laws threaten to take her away via a bitter custody battle. Desperate to keep Anna and in debt to some dangerous local thugs, Matt has no good options. But he does have Jay, one very bad friend.Just out of jail and plagued by drug addiction, Jay tempts Matt with a foolproof kidnapping scheme. But what sounds like the perfect solution to all his problems eventually leads Matt through a nightmarish maze of betrayals and reversals, pushing him to his breaking point—and beyond. Now, with his entire life hanging in the balance, Matt makes a pledge of brutal payback.

About John Rector

John Rector is the bestselling author of the novels Lost Things, The Grove, The Cold Kiss, and the 2012 International Thriller Award nominated Already Gone. He resides in Omaha, Nebraska.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper on August 07, 2013

(I received a free ARC of this from NetGalley.) Matt Caine must have crossed a black cat’s path before walking under a ladder and opening an umbrella indoors while breaking a couple of mirrors because he is one unlucky son-of-a-bitch. His wife was killed in a car crash that badly injured and traumatiz......more

Goodreads review by Richard on January 11, 2016

Once again John Rector has written a potent thriller that is addictive and enjoyable and guaranteed to keep you turning pages. Following Rector's usual theme of protagonist getting in way over their heads in crime, this novel follows Matt Caine, a recent widower who is struggling with finances and t......more

Goodreads review by James on September 05, 2013

John Rector has a gift for creating noir stories in which ordinary people find themselves in difficult circumstances and are tempted into making one bad choice which then inevitably backfires, leaving them spiraling down inexorably into catastrophe. In this case, a former Marine named Matt Caine has......more

Goodreads review by Robert on August 12, 2013

If you’d like to delve into a modern Shakespearean tragedy where the dead bodies pile up faster than firewood and the inside of an incinerator never sounded so good, then you’ll want to give OUT OF THE BLACK a go. Although it’s all blackness all day long with nary a star in sight. And if you’re look......more

Goodreads review by Ray on August 17, 2014

What a great book! John Rector's OUT OF THE BLACK takes a simple premise, complicates it and then allows it to spin out of control. It's a great ride that is rarely predictable but ultimately very satisfying. Ex-Marine Matt Caine is not only suffering from PTSD but also the grief over losing his wife......more


Quotes

“John Rector is quickly becoming a master of suspense and drama.…Just when you think the story can’t get any more complicated, it does. It has more twists than a pretzel, but is much more satisfying.” —New York Journal of BooksOut of the Black is a stimulating ride that makes you feel something and keeps you turning the pages. Rector understands economy of language, and that makes this novel feel like a great novella on steroids.” Out of the Gutter“This is a tightly plotted thriller and one that you will read to the last page.” BookviewsPraise for the International Thriller Award Winner and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author John Rector:“John Rector piques our curiosity at every page turn and leaves us hanging at each chapter ending.” —New York Journal of Books“It’s time to get on board, before Rector stops being ‘the next big thing’ and becomes the phenomenon he deserves to be.” Los Angeles Review of Books“John Rector is quickly becoming a master of suspense and drama.” New York Journal of Books“Swift and savage and smart, Rector [writes]…superior pulp in the grand James M. Cain tradition.” —Max Allan Collins, author of Road to Perdition“…one of the very best new writers to enter the scene in a very long time…John Rector is a game changer.” Spinetingler Magazine“A bestselling author who doesn’t make us embarrassed to have his books on our shelves.” The Nerd of Noir“[Rector’s] consistent excellence in storytelling is already proving his calling card.” Books and Writers“Rector brings some really impressive writing and strong characters into a genre that is often teeming with contrived, cringe-worthy dialogue and flat, unoriginal characters.”Baltimore Reads“John Rector writes a lean, mean mystery.” Lincoln Journal Star“If Rector came out with a book tomorrow, it would be at the top of my ‘to-be-read’ list by nightfall! He has refined his craft, opening new possibilities for the future. Wherever he goes, I’ll follow.” Grift Magazine“Rector’s gorgeous, streamlined prose goes down like a fine single malt.” —Blake Crouch, internationally bestselling author of Dark Matter and the Wayward Pines Series