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The Murder Store
Money buys everything...even murder.
When the young daughter of a powerful Senator is kidnapped from a shopping mall in Iowa, her father calls in his old friend, retired FBI profiler Wallace Mack. Soon, Mack begins to uncover a frightening prospect: an online marketplace where wealthy psychopaths can buy their next victim. It's a race against time as Mack fights to save a young girl's life by putting The Murder Store...out of business.
When the young daughter of a powerful Senator is kidnapped from a shopping mall in Iowa, her father calls in his old friend, retired FBI profiler Wallace Mack. Soon, Mack begins to uncover a frightening prospect: an online marketplace where wealthy psychopaths can buy their next victim. It's a race against time as Mack fights to save a young girl's life by putting The Murder Store...out of business.
200 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2015
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July 9, 2017
Recommend this good read
Very quick read, really enjoyed. My first Wallace Mack thriller. Will look for more books. You will enjoy this novel.
Very quick read, really enjoyed. My first Wallace Mack thriller. Will look for more books. You will enjoy this novel.
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December 20, 2019This story was okay, just okay - nothing special, interesting or novel.
February 27, 2019
Would have been better if more in depth
Even though this story started the same protagonist as the first book in the series, I feel like I know him less after reading this book. It also felt like the climax of the book came too fast and too easily, almost as if the author was in a hurry to finish this book and move on to a new story. This was disappointing because the premise was promising, and I would have liked to have seen the book go more in depth as to the characters, the plot, and the psychology. There weren't enough obstacles thrown in front of the main character and his cohorts.
All that said, I will read the third book in the series. I know the potential the author has to weave an exciting story.
Even though this story started the same protagonist as the first book in the series, I feel like I know him less after reading this book. It also felt like the climax of the book came too fast and too easily, almost as if the author was in a hurry to finish this book and move on to a new story. This was disappointing because the premise was promising, and I would have liked to have seen the book go more in depth as to the characters, the plot, and the psychology. There weren't enough obstacles thrown in front of the main character and his cohorts.
All that said, I will read the third book in the series. I know the potential the author has to weave an exciting story.
February 14, 2018
Ames hits a literary bullseye !
This book covers it all with murder,suspense,mayhem,and sex crimes being committed with a twist of technology genius thrown in for good measure that will have you glued to your seat mesmerized by this author's uncanny ability to come up with this realistic FBI investigation thriller.
If you want to be enamored by a gripping story line this author's work definitely won't disappoint you!
This book covers it all with murder,suspense,mayhem,and sex crimes being committed with a twist of technology genius thrown in for good measure that will have you glued to your seat mesmerized by this author's uncanny ability to come up with this realistic FBI investigation thriller.
If you want to be enamored by a gripping story line this author's work definitely won't disappoint you!
November 12, 2017
This was just OK. While there was nothing wrong with this book, it was fairly interesting and kept me reading. However, didn't seem to go into enough depth with characters or plot for me to be really invested in the outcome. It was kind of a yawn at the end.
February 6, 2018
WOW!
If you want a book you can’t put down then pick this one. Dan Ames can give James Patterson a run for his money any day. Wallace Mack is a very human character very believable .
If you want a book you can’t put down then pick this one. Dan Ames can give James Patterson a run for his money any day. Wallace Mack is a very human character very believable .
October 16, 2022
What to Say
Well this was a pretty yukky storyline however plausible a quick read and worth the hour to read it. There are some sick bickies 🍪 out there and many are the best of society.
Well this was a pretty yukky storyline however plausible a quick read and worth the hour to read it. There are some sick bickies 🍪 out there and many are the best of society.
May 10, 2017
Fast paced story that moved quickly.
June 1, 2017
Interesting
Wow. I read it in one sitting. Worth the time and great twists. Ready for the next in this series.
Wow. I read it in one sitting. Worth the time and great twists. Ready for the next in this series.
August 18, 2017
Quick read
This was an easy book to read, short but it encompassed an entire plot. The story moved at a quick pace and I found myself not wanting to put it down.
This was an easy book to read, short but it encompassed an entire plot. The story moved at a quick pace and I found myself not wanting to put it down.
August 27, 2017
Good reading
Fast paced with several twists and turns. The story rolled right along and was really exciting and a bout disturbing
Fast paced with several twists and turns. The story rolled right along and was really exciting and a bout disturbing
November 6, 2017
Gruesome people
A retired FBI agent is called back into work to help solve the kidnapping of a senator's daughter. It is a very fast-paced novel with a huge surprise ending.
A retired FBI agent is called back into work to help solve the kidnapping of a senator's daughter. It is a very fast-paced novel with a huge surprise ending.
January 31, 2018
Fast read
This book was a one day read. Couldn't put it down till it was over. Would recommend to all Dan Ames fans.
This book was a one day read. Couldn't put it down till it was over. Would recommend to all Dan Ames fans.
March 13, 2018
quick and violent.
January 7, 2020
A Deadly Indulgence
Quick moving plot with satisfying twist at the end.
Clever and skillful handling of a horrific subject by a gifted writer.
Quick moving plot with satisfying twist at the end.
Clever and skillful handling of a horrific subject by a gifted writer.
May 19, 2023
Thought the topic was very unsettling, the author kept me reading continuously which is difficult to do while at work! On to Finding Killers.
April 19, 2024
Why did it end here ?
Nice, tight development and plot line, but the story doesn’t have an ending. Did he go on vacation and forget to get back to finish ?
Nice, tight development and plot line, but the story doesn’t have an ending. Did he go on vacation and forget to get back to finish ?
November 18, 2018
The Murder Store - a review by Rosemary Kenny
FBI agent Wallace Mack is called out of his Florida retirement to Colorado, by old college-mate, now Senator, Archibald Fletcher - his daughter Rebecca's been abducted from a local mall and no ransom demand has been received, leaving him to think the worst.
Local cops and other agents have had no success, despite the gruesome discovery of several children's corpses buried in nearby woods. However with the help of computer genius Moody, Mack is soon on the trail of off-shore money-laundering leading back to Colorado - and a mysterious Dark Web site, The Store, where anything or anyone is for sale - at a price!
Can Mack and Moody find the resourceful Rebecca in time and call a halt to The Store's activities - or will the gruesome trade become every parent's and authority's greatest nightmare?
Read this thrilling, unputdownable novel to find out - or lie awake at night wondering what you've missed, in The Murder Store, the second book in the Wallace Mack Serial Killer Thriller Series by prolific sensation Dan Ames.
FBI agent Wallace Mack is called out of his Florida retirement to Colorado, by old college-mate, now Senator, Archibald Fletcher - his daughter Rebecca's been abducted from a local mall and no ransom demand has been received, leaving him to think the worst.
Local cops and other agents have had no success, despite the gruesome discovery of several children's corpses buried in nearby woods. However with the help of computer genius Moody, Mack is soon on the trail of off-shore money-laundering leading back to Colorado - and a mysterious Dark Web site, The Store, where anything or anyone is for sale - at a price!
Can Mack and Moody find the resourceful Rebecca in time and call a halt to The Store's activities - or will the gruesome trade become every parent's and authority's greatest nightmare?
Read this thrilling, unputdownable novel to find out - or lie awake at night wondering what you've missed, in The Murder Store, the second book in the Wallace Mack Serial Killer Thriller Series by prolific sensation Dan Ames.
February 8, 2017
I like Dan Ames' style of writing; however, this one was a little too dark for my taste. Still, well-written.
July 15, 2015
Book review
First off, I love your books Dan! I look daily for something new and exciting. I love your writing, the way you write works for me.
This book fell short with character development, so I'm hoping to see another book coming with Mack as a big part in it With maybe a bit more character involvement/development. I love his character, he is real to me. Has issues but not debilitating........
So please bring it on! I personally love your writing....
Sincerely,
Debbie, a fan
First off, I love your books Dan! I look daily for something new and exciting. I love your writing, the way you write works for me.
This book fell short with character development, so I'm hoping to see another book coming with Mack as a big part in it With maybe a bit more character involvement/development. I love his character, he is real to me. Has issues but not debilitating........
So please bring it on! I personally love your writing....
Sincerely,
Debbie, a fan
March 10, 2016
FBI profiler Wallace Mack is called in to find the missing daughter of a Senator - soon he finds an online store for killers to pick their victims.
The book that I downloaded had this story but the title of 'Wallace Mack #1'
The book that I downloaded had this story but the title of 'Wallace Mack #1'
May 14, 2016
Quick read, but good. The ending was a great twist
The rating is high because the book is well worth the read. I found it easy and a fun read . The writer brings you right into the story.
The rating is high because the book is well worth the read. I found it easy and a fun read . The writer brings you right into the story.
January 26, 2017
Review
Loved this authors style of writing. Even though he wrote of horrible killings he wrote in a manner to pull you into the story line and keep you reading to the end. I wish the ending had not been as quick though..I would recommend this author highly!
Loved this authors style of writing. Even though he wrote of horrible killings he wrote in a manner to pull you into the story line and keep you reading to the end. I wish the ending had not been as quick though..I would recommend this author highly!
January 27, 2017
This is a fast moving story and the writing is good but I had two problems with it. With so many characters and points of view, each one needs to be developed more. And the solution pretty much comes out of the blue.
February 5, 2016
A real page turner
Very well written.I didn't want it to end.I want to read more of his books.I enjoyed it immensely.a quick read for me.
Very well written.I didn't want it to end.I want to read more of his books.I enjoyed it immensely.a quick read for me.
January 28, 2017
a final twist was waiting
you think you have pieced together the whodunit, but don't be so sure! a excellent whodunit, though not quite as good as the first book
you think you have pieced together the whodunit, but don't be so sure! a excellent whodunit, though not quite as good as the first book
February 3, 2017
very good
April 8, 2017
A Winner
This was a short book with quick turning events and a great story. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and would recommend it
This was a short book with quick turning events and a great story. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and would recommend it
April 8, 2017
A nice light police procedural with no real depth. The characters simply went through the motions and the plot just kept moving, whether the hero was doing anything or not. A predictable and formulaic plot that held only one twist at the end, and that from a character that was hardly mentioned in passing.
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