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kidNAP Inc.
Detective Nick Behr is called back from an extended stay in the Nevada desert. A woman has been murdered, and there are no leads except a single word written on the wall in her own blood.
Unfortunately, the murder isn’t the only thing he has to work through. He has a mental condition, his stay in the desert a medical retreat. What he has going on in his head may be tougher to solve than the murder!
Also included…a preview of J.T. Lewis’ upcoming novel…The Book of Gabriel!
One of the funnest mysteries I've read in quite some time. I sure hope to read more of Nick Behr's adventures. Please Nick, return the calls!!!!~ Author Sandy Wolters
kidNAP Inc, is a great, fast-paced murder mystery with lots of great twists and turns. Another must-read by J.T. Lewis! ~ Author Jenna Hodge
Unfortunately, the murder isn’t the only thing he has to work through. He has a mental condition, his stay in the desert a medical retreat. What he has going on in his head may be tougher to solve than the murder!
Also included…a preview of J.T. Lewis’ upcoming novel…The Book of Gabriel!
One of the funnest mysteries I've read in quite some time. I sure hope to read more of Nick Behr's adventures. Please Nick, return the calls!!!!~ Author Sandy Wolters
kidNAP Inc, is a great, fast-paced murder mystery with lots of great twists and turns. Another must-read by J.T. Lewis! ~ Author Jenna Hodge
- GenresMysteryMurder Mystery
194 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 6, 2014
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About the author
J.T. Lewis
55 books57 followersMystery abounds in the books of Amazon Best Selling Author J.T. Lewis.
Living in Southeast Indiana, J.T. has always loved a mystery. Striving to bring readers a story packed full of action, adventure, and suspense has led to his current selection of titles.
His first full length novel, Murder! Too Close To Home, has been voted #1 on Goodreads Best Debut Mystery Series list. Since then JT's many novels have taken off, bringing readers action and adventure at every turn.
Also look for JT Lewis' Pepper and Longstreet YA mystery series. Having been compared to the old Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries, Pepper and Longstreet at first seem an unlikely duo.
Having discovered Jacob Longstreet standing in her kitchen one day, the ghost of a Civil War solder soon becomes Pepper's friend, as well as her partner in solving mysteries. Together, they find themselves in the most unlikely of situations as mysteries unfold around them.
An electrician by trade, at night JT Lewis morphs into a fictional detective with a keyboard, a transition that suits his need for creating exciting stories very much.
Find and follow JT Lewis @:
http://jt-lewis.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/JTLewis.Author
https://twitter.com/JTLewis_Books
https://www.facebook.com/Murdr.Too.Cl...
https://www.facebook.com/gabriels.rev...
https://www.facebook.com/ThePepperAnd...
Living in Southeast Indiana, J.T. has always loved a mystery. Striving to bring readers a story packed full of action, adventure, and suspense has led to his current selection of titles.
His first full length novel, Murder! Too Close To Home, has been voted #1 on Goodreads Best Debut Mystery Series list. Since then JT's many novels have taken off, bringing readers action and adventure at every turn.
Also look for JT Lewis' Pepper and Longstreet YA mystery series. Having been compared to the old Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries, Pepper and Longstreet at first seem an unlikely duo.
Having discovered Jacob Longstreet standing in her kitchen one day, the ghost of a Civil War solder soon becomes Pepper's friend, as well as her partner in solving mysteries. Together, they find themselves in the most unlikely of situations as mysteries unfold around them.
An electrician by trade, at night JT Lewis morphs into a fictional detective with a keyboard, a transition that suits his need for creating exciting stories very much.
Find and follow JT Lewis @:
http://jt-lewis.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/JTLewis.Author
https://twitter.com/JTLewis_Books
https://www.facebook.com/Murdr.Too.Cl...
https://www.facebook.com/gabriels.rev...
https://www.facebook.com/ThePepperAnd...
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April 26, 2014
I had the privilege of getting an ARC of KidNap Inc. The book opens with a death, and gives us strange clues as to what led to a girls murder. Enter Neurotic Nick, just back from a sabbatical after being beaten with a baseball bat during his last case months ago. He also seems to have brought some…uh…friends, home with him. We get a great look at not only the murder and the steps needed to complete it, but also Nick’s thought process along the way. He’s immediately drawn to details others haven’t given much thought. Unfortunately, Nick isn’t sure he’s up to the challenge, then add in the fact that his boss is his ex father-in-law, and things are tense at points. We start to see glimpses of the suspects and their work.
Nick falls back into the swing of things and we’re taken on a ride as he chases down leads, gets a clue from odd sources and even taking down a meth lab by chance. KidNAP Inc, is a great, fast-paced murder mystery with lots of great twists and turns. Another must-read by JT Lewis Author!
Nick falls back into the swing of things and we’re taken on a ride as he chases down leads, gets a clue from odd sources and even taking down a meth lab by chance. KidNAP Inc, is a great, fast-paced murder mystery with lots of great twists and turns. Another must-read by JT Lewis Author!
April 15, 2014
For a short story it was pretty good..it captures you from the beginning and holds you until the very end! it has good characters who were funny and a few who kept things "interesting" .. LOL
the story flowed well.. there were a few things in the book between the characters that I could have done without but overall it's a pretty decent book! If you like a good mystery and a quick read then this book is the one to grab!
the story flowed well.. there were a few things in the book between the characters that I could have done without but overall it's a pretty decent book! If you like a good mystery and a quick read then this book is the one to grab!
April 25, 2014
One of the funnest mysteries I've read in quite some time. I sure hope to read more of Nick Behr's adventures. Please Nick, return the calls!!!!
July 19, 2020
An interesting plot that has a blah climax
I began to get interested from the prologue. The main character, sheriff detective Nick Behr, has his own problems, which spice up the story. The plot moved along at a good pace but the climax and wrapup were cheap and felt rushed, so minus a star for the letdown.
Poor copy editing was another aspect that had me gnashing my teeth too often. So many simple plural's had added unnecessary apostrophe's:
* automatic weapon’s fire stitches
* Coyote’s would tear his body
* If the Fed’s want this case,
Another frequent peculiar trait was using the subjective case rather than the objective:
* sitting between Trucker and I... (between Trucker and me)
* It always bothered Sam and I... (Sam and me)
* Mr. Redhawk walked up to Sam and I... (Sam and me)
* He started calling Sam and I... (Sam and me)
* become great friends to Amanda and I... (Amanda and me)
Then there's the misspellings of Mohave (Mojave) and Navaho (Navajo)
And some incorrect homophones:
* my interest peaked. (piqued)
* I want you for desert tonight! (dessert)
* A canvas of the nearby neighbors (canvass)
A decent proofreading should have flagged these and many more. Minus a star.
I doubt if I'll pick up the other books in this series.
I began to get interested from the prologue. The main character, sheriff detective Nick Behr, has his own problems, which spice up the story. The plot moved along at a good pace but the climax and wrapup were cheap and felt rushed, so minus a star for the letdown.
Poor copy editing was another aspect that had me gnashing my teeth too often. So many simple plural's had added unnecessary apostrophe's:
* automatic weapon’s fire stitches
* Coyote’s would tear his body
* If the Fed’s want this case,
Another frequent peculiar trait was using the subjective case rather than the objective:
* sitting between Trucker and I... (between Trucker and me)
* It always bothered Sam and I... (Sam and me)
* Mr. Redhawk walked up to Sam and I... (Sam and me)
* He started calling Sam and I... (Sam and me)
* become great friends to Amanda and I... (Amanda and me)
Then there's the misspellings of Mohave (Mojave) and Navaho (Navajo)
And some incorrect homophones:
* my interest peaked. (piqued)
* I want you for desert tonight! (dessert)
* A canvas of the nearby neighbors (canvass)
A decent proofreading should have flagged these and many more. Minus a star.
I doubt if I'll pick up the other books in this series.
April 14, 2016
Nick is a crazy detective, suffering from a brain injury incurred on the job. He returns from a stint of recovery in the desert to his Indiana sheriff's department accompanied by two hallucinatory friends: Trucker, a good ol' boy who wants to kick ass, and Alix, a horny purple-haired punk rocker girl who has other things in mind for people's asses. I can't really say I liked this book, but it had its moments. I only wish it didn't have so many really irritating aspects, too.
Let's start with the sex and cursing. Okay, this is a mystery and we expect some of that, but the sheer quantity of both sticks in the craw after a while. The sex was voluminous and gratuitous but at least it wasn't crude like I've seen in all too many mysteries. The same could be said for the swearing. There was too much of it, but it wasn't particularly offensive. Then there's the constant giggling. Why is everyone giggling all the time? As for plausibility, well, you really think a hallucinating detective would be put back on the force? And his ex-wife jumps his bones every time she sees him. Really? A really smoking hot, horny ex-wife who can't get laid for six months while Nick is in the desert? Where'd she hang out - a nunnery? And how many ex-wives do you know who are constantly begging for more sex from their ex? I don't have any ex-wives, but I know some and their attitudes toward the ex-husbands are less than affectionate, shall we say.
The plot is actually pretty decent, what little time is spent on it. Some would-be models get kidnapped and some of them turn up dead. I won't spoil the rest. The crimes, although not plausible, are at least original. The author evens sticks mostly to reasonable police procedure despite the sheriff being a farcical stereotype. As a retired FBI agent that's often a bugaboo for me when authors don't.
When he's not filling the page with cursing or sex the author writes quite well, with wit and good flow, even good grammar. I was disappointed when about halfway through it became obvious he'd gotten tired of proofreading and errors began to creep in, especially wrong-word errors: "on his heals" [heels]; "wanted her for desert" [dessert]; "the grow of the truck engine" [growl]; "quite your whining" [quit]; "candidness" [candor]. I won't list the grammar errors that started showing up. Sure, some of these are typos, but they still should have been caught. Even so, overall there are fewer such errors than in the typical self-published novel. Most readers don't mind these anyway, I've found.
Near the end the FBI gets pretty harsh treatment and some of my regular readers may think my criticism is motivated by that, but I had already decided on my star ratings (2 on Goodreads, 3 on Amazon and my blog) and pretty much written the review in my head before I came to that. Most police-centered mysteries do the same and I'm used to it. I've even done it myself in my own books.
Let's start with the sex and cursing. Okay, this is a mystery and we expect some of that, but the sheer quantity of both sticks in the craw after a while. The sex was voluminous and gratuitous but at least it wasn't crude like I've seen in all too many mysteries. The same could be said for the swearing. There was too much of it, but it wasn't particularly offensive. Then there's the constant giggling. Why is everyone giggling all the time? As for plausibility, well, you really think a hallucinating detective would be put back on the force? And his ex-wife jumps his bones every time she sees him. Really? A really smoking hot, horny ex-wife who can't get laid for six months while Nick is in the desert? Where'd she hang out - a nunnery? And how many ex-wives do you know who are constantly begging for more sex from their ex? I don't have any ex-wives, but I know some and their attitudes toward the ex-husbands are less than affectionate, shall we say.
The plot is actually pretty decent, what little time is spent on it. Some would-be models get kidnapped and some of them turn up dead. I won't spoil the rest. The crimes, although not plausible, are at least original. The author evens sticks mostly to reasonable police procedure despite the sheriff being a farcical stereotype. As a retired FBI agent that's often a bugaboo for me when authors don't.
When he's not filling the page with cursing or sex the author writes quite well, with wit and good flow, even good grammar. I was disappointed when about halfway through it became obvious he'd gotten tired of proofreading and errors began to creep in, especially wrong-word errors: "on his heals" [heels]; "wanted her for desert" [dessert]; "the grow of the truck engine" [growl]; "quite your whining" [quit]; "candidness" [candor]. I won't list the grammar errors that started showing up. Sure, some of these are typos, but they still should have been caught. Even so, overall there are fewer such errors than in the typical self-published novel. Most readers don't mind these anyway, I've found.
Near the end the FBI gets pretty harsh treatment and some of my regular readers may think my criticism is motivated by that, but I had already decided on my star ratings (2 on Goodreads, 3 on Amazon and my blog) and pretty much written the review in my head before I came to that. Most police-centered mysteries do the same and I'm used to it. I've even done it myself in my own books.
May 17, 2014
Hilarious and engaging! I loved this story. JT LEWIS has a way with words to keep you wanting to see what goes on next and keeps you highly entertained. I haven’t laughed so hard in a while, even though this is a murder mystery filled with all the elements you expect to see in such a novel, with some unique twists.
If you’ve never read Mr. Lewis’ work, this one tosses you right into the action right away. Following Nick Behr as he returns from a sabbatical in the desolate deserts of Nevada after a life-alterating accident, he finds himself neck deep in the murders of a couple young ladies. With the only clues written in blood and some quirky witnesses, Nick finds that the truth lies in a trail the victims left behind, but how does he unravel this mess? Who’s to blame? The answer is truly surprising and shocking.
An excellent adventure that takes you through a forgettable small town with some truly unforgettable characters, and a touch of the supernatural just to keep you on your toes. Highly recommend!
If you’ve never read Mr. Lewis’ work, this one tosses you right into the action right away. Following Nick Behr as he returns from a sabbatical in the desolate deserts of Nevada after a life-alterating accident, he finds himself neck deep in the murders of a couple young ladies. With the only clues written in blood and some quirky witnesses, Nick finds that the truth lies in a trail the victims left behind, but how does he unravel this mess? Who’s to blame? The answer is truly surprising and shocking.
An excellent adventure that takes you through a forgettable small town with some truly unforgettable characters, and a touch of the supernatural just to keep you on your toes. Highly recommend!
December 4, 2015
I really enjoyed this one.I was hooked from the first hallucination.Coming back home a little screwed up in the head,fits right in with me.I have a TBI,fortunately or unfortunately I have no "friends" that follow me..
The kidnap of a local girl again and her murder have the department stumped, but what has Nick more stumped is the cryptic message left in the victims own blood?
What is going on in this already screwed up world of his? His ex wife has turned into nympho,which in itself isn't too bad,his boss well,when your boss is your ex father in law,that doesn't equal,quality family time around the table.Just when they thought big brother has gotten the case for good.The biggest led pops up and can cause quit the stir..I can't wait to read more from this writer.Smooth style and great use of words..
The kidnap of a local girl again and her murder have the department stumped, but what has Nick more stumped is the cryptic message left in the victims own blood?
What is going on in this already screwed up world of his? His ex wife has turned into nympho,which in itself isn't too bad,his boss well,when your boss is your ex father in law,that doesn't equal,quality family time around the table.Just when they thought big brother has gotten the case for good.The biggest led pops up and can cause quit the stir..I can't wait to read more from this writer.Smooth style and great use of words..
February 5, 2015
This book made me realize I'm not as crazy as I thought.
I consider this to be a Mystery/Thriller with a Paranormal twist.
Nick Behr is not your average detective. He suffered an injury to his head that has him seeing things. Still recovering, his boss calls him back for an unusual case. Will he be able to function or will the visions keep him from following the clues?
I liked how the author interwove the bad guys' interaction among Nick's investigation and then it is a race to see if Nick catches them in time.
Warning: This book is for Mature Audiences due to violence, sexual situations and adult language.
I consider this to be a Mystery/Thriller with a Paranormal twist.
Nick Behr is not your average detective. He suffered an injury to his head that has him seeing things. Still recovering, his boss calls him back for an unusual case. Will he be able to function or will the visions keep him from following the clues?
I liked how the author interwove the bad guys' interaction among Nick's investigation and then it is a race to see if Nick catches them in time.
Warning: This book is for Mature Audiences due to violence, sexual situations and adult language.
January 24, 2015
Nice little mystery
Grabs your attention and holds on to it. Easy to follow story line. Characters are interesting especially Nick. If you like simple, straight forward whodunit then this is a great book for you.
Grabs your attention and holds on to it. Easy to follow story line. Characters are interesting especially Nick. If you like simple, straight forward whodunit then this is a great book for you.
May 9, 2014
I usually don't like crime stories, however with this story i was pleasantly surprised. Fast paced, great characters, funny. I hope to read more from the author soon.
March 22, 2015
A good read
Enjoyable, a little off the beaten path which is why I enjoyed it. Not predictable. I would recommend it to others.
Enjoyable, a little off the beaten path which is why I enjoyed it. Not predictable. I would recommend it to others.
February 6, 2017
Good story.
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