Shady Cross, James Hankins
Shady Cross, James Hankins
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Shady Cross

Author: James Hankins

Narrator: Bon Shaw

Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 02/24/2015

Synopsis

In one hand, small-time crook Stokes holds a backpack stuffed with someone else’s money—three hundred and fifty thousand dollars of it.In the other hand, Stokes has a cell phone, which he found with the money. On the line, a little girl he doesn’t know asks, “Daddy? Are you coming to get me? They say if you give them money they’ll let you take me home.”From bestselling author James Hankins comes a wrenching story of an unscrupulous man torn between his survival instincts and the plight of a true innocent. Faced with the choice, Stokes discovers his conscience might not be as corroded as he thought.

About James Hankins

Bestselling author James Hankins pursued writing at an early age. While attending NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, he received the Chris Columbus Screenwriting Award. After career detours into screenwriting, health administration, and the law, Hankins recommitted himself to writing fiction. Since then, he has written three popular thrillers, each of which spent time in the Kindle Top 100. Additionally, Brothers and Bones received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and was named to their list of Best Books of 2013, while both Jack of Spades and Drawn were Amazon #1 bestsellers. He lives with his wife and twin sons just north of Boston.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Judy

Top 50 Books of 2015 Best Ex-Con Kidnapper in a Mystery Crime Thriller. James Hankinsdelivers a bittersweet, humorous, suspenseful, and intense crime thriller, SHADY CROSS! A complex conspiracy of kidnapping, murder, greed, and best of all–redemption. Stokes is an ex-con living in Shady Cross I......more

Goodreads review by Carole

This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books. I liked this book even though I didn't love it. I recently discovered that Amazon Prime members can borrow books with narration as part of their Prime Reading program. There are not a ton of options but this one sounded interesting so I......more

Goodreads review by Mauoijenn

*NetGalley book review* What a fast paced crime thriller this was. I was very surprised by it. I didn't know what to except really. An ex-con, a bag of money and a kidnapped girl. Great read for anyone who likes crime thrillers.......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl

Stokes would have been a plain Joe if this story had just been about a small time crook but the author infused life and a good heart into Stokes. So that as soon as I heard the little voice say "Daddy? Are you coming to get me? I knew instantly that Stokes would do the right thing and come out the h......more

Goodreads review by SoWrongItsRANDI {Bell, Book & Candle}

Bell, Book & Candle | Shady Cross Review & Giveaway Sweet buttery Jesus this novel was an incredible yet nail-biting read! I was literally tearing through the pages to find out what happens next. First let me ask: What would you do if you were faced with a decision to either run away with a lot of m......more

Quotes

“This outstanding crime thriller from Hankins (Brothers and Bones) grabs the reader by the scruff of the neck and never lets go.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“[A] fine, offbeat novel...crammed with crackling dialogue and characters that are...true to life.” —Booklist

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