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D. Barker knows how to do high octane thrillers and he doesnt disappoint here, When Jordan Briggs takes a call on her radio show, shes just looking to stir things up, So, when the caller asks if she wants to play a game, she has no idea what is about to come, Detective Cole has been knocked down to traffic duty for some unknown offense, Little does he know how his day is going to play out when he tracks Jordan down for a traffic offense, The story alternates between the two, The secondary characters are also well defined, The only one that didnt work for me was Charlotte, At times, she seemed older than heryears and at others, much younger,
This is one of those books that the less you know going in, the better,
There is very little down time, Its been compared to Die Hard, And like DH, its thrills a minute but not at all believable, There are gaps in the logic, But that doesnt detract from the entertainment factor, There are plenty of twists, which put different characters in unflattering lights as the story goes on, This is not a book for the faint of heart, It gets gruesome at times, I thought the ending was a disappointment, as it just didnt ring true to the character,
The narrators, Brian Hutchison and Mia Barron, did a fabulous job conveying the tension,
Me ha encantado, este autor siempre consigue engancharme y sorprenderme,

Nos encontramos con un asesino muy bien creado, macabro, con todo bien hilado, nada se deja al azar, Con diferentes escenarios de crímenes y con una historia detrás muy triste,

J. D. Barker es un autor de thriller increíble, no hay libro suyo que no me guste, Eso sí, los asesinos son bastante macabros,

Varios asesinatos, detonaciones de bomba en pleno NY, Una presentadora de un programa de radio muy escuchado, recibe la llamada de un locutor que le hace entrar en un juego, debe elegir entre dos opciones, cuando elige, varias bombas son detonadas y ahí comienza la trama.
Un asesino en antena, una periodista que no puede pausar el programa y que se ve envuelta en una trama espectacular,

Ha habido varios giros, uno ya me lo esperaba desde el principio, aún así no deja de sorprenderte, mantener al lector en tensión todo el tiempo, pendiente de lo que va a ocurrir.


En definitiva, capítulos cortos que te mantienen pegado a sus páginas, lo he disfrutado mucho y me encanta como el autor va atando cabos en un caso que parece más complejo de lo que se veía en un principio.
Nada es al azar, todo pasa por algo, Un asesino metódico que parece tenerlo todo bajo control, "I'm going to offer you a choice, "

The synopsis describes as "A Caller's Game DIE HARD meets TALK RADIO and it is delivers exactly that, If you have watched Die Hard, Talk Radio, and Speed, this is like reading the book version of the same actionpacked, fastpaced thrillers,

Controversial satellite radio talk show host, Jordan Briggs, is one ruthless character, She doesnt hold back, doesnt spare feelings, and has no trouble speaking what's on her mind, When a strange man calls into the show and asks to play a game, she sees it as nothing more than a way to kickstart the morning show.
Against her producer's advice, she agrees, and what starts out as a game quickly turns deadly adventureand Jordan Briggs realizes thatAll decisions have consequences,

The story is told from two different POVs, Jordan and Cole, with slightly different story tracks but both combine nicely, I wont reveal much of the story as its best to go in blind, The plot is full of action, suspense, and plenty of twists and turns to keep you hooked, This book can be easily divided into two halves, The first half is more about intrigue, The second half is ALL action with shooting and explosions, J. D. Barker writes this story very well, especially the many action scenes,

Both the central characters radio host Jordan Briggs and NYPD Officer Cole Hundley are well developed and carry their part of the story, Jordan is rude, snarky, and not very likable while Cole is a competent hero but not in the same league as John McLane, The same can be said about the antagonist, Though competent, not quite at the same level as Hans Gruber in Die Hard or Dennis Hopper in Speed,

While I enjoyed the story overall, I felt the book is about two

halves, the plot mostly unfolds in the first half and the second half is mostly action sequences till the end.
While I do enjoy watching action, reading about the many action sequences proved to be too repetitive, The second half felt a bit drawn out and repetitive, The unlikable characters didnt make you root for them, However, Barker's writing is topnotch and if you can suspend belief and ignore the loopholes, you will enjoy the story,

Overall, A Caller's Game is an enjoyable thriller with lots of action and suspense, If you like a thriller with lots of action, you will enjoy this one, Three and a Half Stars rounded to,

Well that showed me! I should have read the synopsis,

The description is perfectly accurate, Talk Radio show meets Die Hard,

As a Die Hard fan watched it again this past Christmas seeing Bruce Willis, sorry meant detective Cole Hundley having a very bad day was entertaining.


It all starts with a radio show persona, Jordan Briggs, Over the years, Jordan has accumulated quite a few steady amount of followers, She has aboutmillion listeners but shes always happy to increase her show's ratings by asking the tough questions,

The morning the book begins, Jordan is running late for work, She's late because of traffic and because she decided to drive her car in NYC who does that, Anyway, as soon as she gets to her building her show has started, She's in the zone, when a caller by the name of Bernie asks her to play a game with him, What happens next is a bomb, Literally not figuratively.

Officer, Cole Hundley is not having a great morning either, He has been punished by his superior and has been placed on traffic duty, When he sees Jordan committing an illegal stop, he decides to pursue her, He has no clue what this action is going to cost him,

I guess I could divide this book into two halves, The first half is more about intrigue, The second half is ALL action with explosion after explosion,

A Caller's Game could be a very successful movie, I'd watch it. It would be even funnier if Bruce Willis played one of the characters, Just saying.

Im a big fan of J, D. Barker'sMK thriller series. I thought the plot was excellent, In this one, I thought some parts were too unbelievable but I guess Die Hard was too,

I decided to forget how hard it will be for Vernie to plan and implement everything he did, I just went with it and I had fun,

I think most action lovers will love it,

Cliffhanger: No

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A complimentary copy was provided by Hampton Creek Press via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review,

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Attention all adrenaline thriller junkies! Here's your next fix,

"Literary popcorn" author J, D. Barker is new to me, but the premise of his latest novel was so compelling I shoved my To Read pile aside and binged this as quickly as possible.
A mysterious caller dials in to a controversial SiriusXM shock jock's morning radio show and says he wants to play a game, He offers her a thisorthat choice, and her seemingly benign answer sets in motion a spiral of terror within her studio's skyscraper and the surrounding NYC area,

"A Caller's Game" is a BIG thriller, Not in pages, but in action, If this were a movie, its audio track would be filled with the sounds of whirring helicopters, explosions, and gun shots, Readers more accustomed to domestic suspense books will be rattled to the edge of their seats as the game unfolds, and if they're like me, also left wondering why they've been stuck in quagmire of Gone Girl on a Train in the Window knockoffs for so long.


The synopsis describes this as DIE HARD meets TALK RADIO, and it ain't lyin, Is the bookperfect No, I questioned some of the characters' motivations, worried if plot holes would be filled, and found Barker's depiction of the radio host'syo daughter irksome and ageinappropriate, But after awhile, I chucked those concerns aside and just embraced the rush,

.rounded up, because I want more!

The Author's Note at the end is almost worth the price of admission alone, Written, it's a time capsule of the early days of COVID in the U, S. "The What If gene keeps whispering about all the ways it could go, Well, time will tell. In your world, time already has, "

Huge thanks to the author and Hampton Creek Press for the advanced review copy via NetGalley, A Caller's Game is now available and included in the Kindle Unlimited program,

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sitelinkA Caller's Game was a highly entertaining, nonstop action story, I felt like I was reading Die Hard: The Novel, I've been a longtime sitelinkJ, D. Barker fan, and this book defines why, . . he has written some of the most absorbing stories I've ever read, I always have to be careful when I pick up his books because before I know it, hours have passed, and my family is starving for a dinner that's very, very late.
Wanna order pizza, anyone

Barker writes characters I enjoy and isn't particularly political in his books, which I appreciate, Too many authors today are preaching their politics instead of telling stories, . . and frankly, it's getting on my nerves,

This could have been a fivestar read for me, but I did feel the "why" behind all the chaos was, perhaps, a bit implausible, Not to mention the amount of work all that chaos required much of it would have had to be completed months in advance, and the chance of somebody finding a bomb or a camera, seems likely.
Nevertheless, if you can suspend belief and just enjoy the ride, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised, I know I was. I even told my husband, who is not a reader, that I thought he would enjoy this novel, I think he may actually give it a go,

super fun!
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My heartfelt thanks to NetGalley, J, D. Barker, and Hampton Creek Press for my much coveted review copy, This is one for those who like plenty of action in their thrillers and I mean PLENTY of action, Once it gets going the action is relentless and never gives up,

Jordan Briggs is a high rating radio talk show host or SiriusXM in New York, She's brash, obnoxious and opinionated with no holds barred when it comes to improving her ratings, Recently divorced, she is mother to a precocious slightly obnoxious eleven year old daughter, the only person she cares about apart from herself, She was already having a bad start to her day when she receives a call to the studio from a guy called Bernie who asks her if she wants to play a game.
Curious to see where this will lead, she agrees and from there events spiral rapidly out of control in escalating intensity, taking lives and gridlocking the city,

This is a very addictive read, forcing you to keep reading to see where it's going to go next and why all this is happening, For me the intensity was almost too relentless and I would have enjoyed an occasional respite to get my breath back, but I'm sure others who enjoy this sort of fullon action will revel it.
I also got distracted wondering how Bernie managed to have thought of so much and managed to have it all set up not just inside the building but elsewhere in New York.
It would have taking weeks of planning and organisation to get everything in place and everyone on board, so like me you may have to suspend belief more than a little here and just go along for the wellorchestrated ride.


Despite these minor reservations, I really enjoyed the unpredictability of the plot and what Bernie had in store for us as well as finding out his motivation which did seem more than a little over the top with so many innocent bystanders being killed.
All the characters are also well drawn, from brassy, egocentric Jordan to kind, thoughtful Billy, griefcrazed revengedriven Bernie and goodhearted homicide detective Cole, who had the bad luck to be on traffic duty that day as a punishment.
While this wont rank as my favourite of Barkers books it will take an exceptional book to knock sitelinkShe Has a Broken Thing Where Her Heart Should Be off that perch, I nevertheless enjoyed the rush, the weirdness of all this happening on air, much of it in a small recording booth, as well as Barkers brilliant writing and imagination.


With thanks to Netgalley and Hampton Creek Press for a digital copy to read, .