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Soft Target #5
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An edge of the seat thriller written by one of the best new talents to come from the UK in years. The plot jumps from the past back to the present as it twists on a gritty rollercoaster ride from start to finish. Jones has a talent to write stories so current it is frightening. Best Selling Crime Thriller Series. Detective Alec Ramsay Series Following the success of the best selling ‘Soft Target Series’, Conrad Jones has done it again with his second thriller series, the Detective Alec Ramsay Series. Crime thriller writing that will have you chewing your fingers as you read! ; Review The Child Taker Slow Burn Criminally Insane Frozen Betrayal Desolate Sands Concrete Evidence THE SOFT TARGET SERIES Soft Target Tank Jerusalem 18th Brigade Blister The Child Taker The Hunting Angels Diaries/ Reached No1 Horror in 4 Countries A Child for the Devil Black Angel Blood Bath (horror collaboration with Stephen Leather) The Book of Abominations Non Fiction Writing Guides How to write a novel in 90 days
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265 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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About the author
Conrad Jones
125 books399 followersConrad Jones is a best-selling thriller writer with 30 thriller novels.
The Anglesey Murders 10 books
The Soft Target Series 6 books
The Detective Alec Ramsay Series 6 books
The Inspector Braddick Series 4 books
The Journey Series 3 books
Cuckoos on the Mersey
18 of his books are available in audio and his novels have been translated into six languages.
He is always keen to talk to readers and writers alike, jonesconrad5@aol.com
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Twitter @ConradJones
The Anglesey Murders 10 books
The Soft Target Series 6 books
The Detective Alec Ramsay Series 6 books
The Inspector Braddick Series 4 books
The Journey Series 3 books
Cuckoos on the Mersey
18 of his books are available in audio and his novels have been translated into six languages.
He is always keen to talk to readers and writers alike, jonesconrad5@aol.com
FaceBook Conrad Jones Author
Twitter @ConradJones
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
June 12, 2022
Non stop thrills!
This story had its origins in historical fact. Indeed, during the second world war the Allies did come close to using chemical weapons during the Italian landings. Fortunately, common sense prevailed and the weapons were never used. However, what happened to the munitions has never been disclosed. In this story these chemical shells were salvaged by a brilliant but mentally unstable criminal, who intended to hold the country to ransom during the London Olympic Games. Fortunately, an elite counter terrorism squad put paid to his plans. In between we were presented with a roller coaster ride of violent thrills and spills. A very enjoyable read!
This story had its origins in historical fact. Indeed, during the second world war the Allies did come close to using chemical weapons during the Italian landings. Fortunately, common sense prevailed and the weapons were never used. However, what happened to the munitions has never been disclosed. In this story these chemical shells were salvaged by a brilliant but mentally unstable criminal, who intended to hold the country to ransom during the London Olympic Games. Fortunately, an elite counter terrorism squad put paid to his plans. In between we were presented with a roller coaster ride of violent thrills and spills. A very enjoyable read!
March 24, 2020
Killer ending
When mustard gas can cause servere injury and loss of life its a great way to be used in a terrorist attack. Can the task force control this one or is it really too much.
When mustard gas can cause servere injury and loss of life its a great way to be used in a terrorist attack. Can the task force control this one or is it really too much.
November 13, 2019
5th in the series and quite a different storyline from the others.
Still too many text errors for me,especially as this is 5 books in and I'd have thought Conrad would have got his editing team sorted by now.
The story was fast paced and typically bloodthirsty,and in truth quite hard to put down,however a very disappointing ending in that everything was finalised in the last couple of pages and nothing really about Chen's passing who has appeared in numerous plots from the past,and an important member of the team.Plus nothing about how Liverpool and the surrounding areas fair given the catastrophic events surrounding the chemical warhead explosions.
I know Tank etc. appear again in the Alec Ramsey series,but a bit disappointed to think this particular series has come to a very abrupt end.
Just think that Conrad has run out of ideas,or maybe just got fed up with this particular series.
Worth a read,but feel a little let down as a result of the hasty ending.
Still too many text errors for me,especially as this is 5 books in and I'd have thought Conrad would have got his editing team sorted by now.
The story was fast paced and typically bloodthirsty,and in truth quite hard to put down,however a very disappointing ending in that everything was finalised in the last couple of pages and nothing really about Chen's passing who has appeared in numerous plots from the past,and an important member of the team.Plus nothing about how Liverpool and the surrounding areas fair given the catastrophic events surrounding the chemical warhead explosions.
I know Tank etc. appear again in the Alec Ramsey series,but a bit disappointed to think this particular series has come to a very abrupt end.
Just think that Conrad has run out of ideas,or maybe just got fed up with this particular series.
Worth a read,but feel a little let down as a result of the hasty ending.
October 24, 2018
Another great thriller with enough truth in it to act as a warning.
This thriller is brilliantly written and believable. The characters are well drawn and one quickly becomes attached to them. The stories are so addictive that the book is difficult to put down.
This thriller is brilliantly written and believable. The characters are well drawn and one quickly becomes attached to them. The stories are so addictive that the book is difficult to put down.
December 27, 2024
The fifth book in the Liverpool Thriller Series. A right-wing extremist group has managed to get a lethal blister agent and it seems is planning an attack on the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
March 16, 2015
Macho action thrillers with lots of bullets used. The author doesn't appear to have done any research, apart from a bit of cut and paste from the internet, so the so called experts in the story are quite unbelievable.
September 9, 2012
Very graphic, good story but rather abrupt ending!
March 16, 2015
Good action and the story is not implausible.
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