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Meaner Things
Emma ran out on Michael ten years ago when they were university students. Since then, their lives have taken very different paths: hers to a luxurious lifestyle and international big business; his to a tiny bachelor suite and a succession of dead-end jobs. Now Emma has reappeared in Mike's life and needs his help to bring down a very powerful, very bad man - her husband.
As Emma discovered a decade ago, Mike has one outstanding skill, namely the ability to plan and execute even the most difficult heist. Mike reluctantly agrees to reboot these shady talents, this time for a righteous cause. In the process he finds new purpose filling his previously empty life. With the help of Charlie, an old friend and master of gadgetry, Mike begins to infiltrate the target building, a seemingly impregnable downtown Vancouver high-rise.
But despite falling in love with Emma all over again Mike is still unsure if he can depend on her. Will she let him down once more? Should he heed Charlie's misgivings about her? Can the co-conspirators trust each other long enough to pull off a heist so complex and dangerous it makes 'Ocean's Eleven' look like a walk in the park?
The fate of them all hangs in the balance...
'Meaner Things' is a brilliantly plotted mystery story.
As Emma discovered a decade ago, Mike has one outstanding skill, namely the ability to plan and execute even the most difficult heist. Mike reluctantly agrees to reboot these shady talents, this time for a righteous cause. In the process he finds new purpose filling his previously empty life. With the help of Charlie, an old friend and master of gadgetry, Mike begins to infiltrate the target building, a seemingly impregnable downtown Vancouver high-rise.
But despite falling in love with Emma all over again Mike is still unsure if he can depend on her. Will she let him down once more? Should he heed Charlie's misgivings about her? Can the co-conspirators trust each other long enough to pull off a heist so complex and dangerous it makes 'Ocean's Eleven' look like a walk in the park?
The fate of them all hangs in the balance...
'Meaner Things' is a brilliantly plotted mystery story.
283 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 15, 2015
About the author
David Anderson
9 books110 followersDavid Anderson lives in Vancouver, Canada but is originally from Northern Ireland, where he graduated from Queens University, Belfast with a philosophy degree.
His short stories have been anthologised alongside Bram Stoker, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and other acclaimed authors. His thrillers 'Earthly Powers' and 'Meaner Things' were published by Endeavour Press and republished by BWL Publishing.
'The Beachhead', a dystopian thriller, was his first Young Adult novel and 'The Remnant' is its sequel. His adult thriller 'Shadow of a Killer', "Enters Graham Greene land" according to noir expert Bruce McBay. Next came a YA thriller 'Uninvited', followed by 'The Citadel', the concluding volume in The Beachhead trilogy.
His short stories have been anthologised alongside Bram Stoker, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and other acclaimed authors. His thrillers 'Earthly Powers' and 'Meaner Things' were published by Endeavour Press and republished by BWL Publishing.
'The Beachhead', a dystopian thriller, was his first Young Adult novel and 'The Remnant' is its sequel. His adult thriller 'Shadow of a Killer', "Enters Graham Greene land" according to noir expert Bruce McBay. Next came a YA thriller 'Uninvited', followed by 'The Citadel', the concluding volume in The Beachhead trilogy.
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March 10, 2017
Even better than his first one. I enjoyed the unusual descriptions and the authentic details. Must have done a lot of research! Again, the tempo was fast and the story kept moving at a good rate. Conclusion was exciting and satisfying.
May 21, 2017
Great price on Kindle and I'm very glad I bought it.
May 18, 2017
Kept me turning pages until well into the wee small hours.
September 19, 2018
Twisty heist (vault robbery) and on/off romance. Enjoyed the combination.
September 18, 2018
Complex and satisfying.
September 15, 2018
Believable heist.
September 12, 2018
Very complex and realistic.
September 8, 2018
This is the best heist / robbery novel I have come across.
September 8, 2018
Bit too much on the planning of the robbery but I got well wrapped up in it.
April 30, 2016
I liked this author's previous thriller 'Earthly Powers' so much, I simply had to read this one too. And it turns out: it's even better! I'm in Vancouver myself (this is how I learned of this writer) and I can testify that he got the settings right. But it's the characters and the tense plot that makes this thriller so spellbinding. Check it out if you like very suspenseful heist adventures.
May 23, 2016
A very good heist novel.
August 28, 2016
I like heist novels and this is a heist novel par excellence. And, unlike Ocean's Eleven, it's realistic - but very suspenseful and thrilling at the same time. Hard to put down once I'd started it!
September 21, 2017
One to read and re-read. I enjoyed this very much and it made me think. Great Canadian setting too.
January 12, 2018
The best heist novel I've ever read.
April 3, 2018
A thoroughly researched heist novel, with engaging characters, that kept me reading page after page, well into the night.
June 5, 2018
Super heist novel about a "righteous robbery"! Splash of romance too.
June 22, 2018
Bloody good book.
June 22, 2018
One hell of a read.
July 4, 2018
Wonderful heist / caper novel, serious but touching too.
July 4, 2018
Surprisingly touching romance element for a male author!
August 6, 2018
Terrific.
October 3, 2018
Complicated but kept me reading.
November 3, 2018
Clever and intricate, a thriller about trust.
November 26, 2018
Keeps many balls in the air at once.
January 4, 2019
Very well researched.
January 15, 2019
Intricate and believable heist novel.
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