Underdogs

by Robert Ryan

A lot of people know that the city of Seattle burned down in 1889. And it's common knowledge that when it was rebuilt, much of the old city remained, buried beneath the modern streets. But nobody really knows what's down there any more... Now a suspected psycho and the eight-year-old girl he's taken hostage during a bungled heist are about to find out, when they crash through the floor of an abandoned warehouse into a street no one has walked down for a hundred years. Pursued by an ex-Vietnam Tunnel Rat brought in by the Seattle PD - a man with one or two mental problems of his own - Hilton Badcock has no choice but to drag young Ali further into the underground maze in search of a way out. But the deeper they go into this strange, secret world, the weirder and more dangerous things get...

384 pages, Paperback

First published March 11, 1999

About the author

aka Tom Neale

Robert Ryan was born in Liverpool but moved to London when he was eighteen to attend university. He lectured in natural sciences for several years before moving into journalism in the mid-1980s, first with The Face and then the Dylan Jones-edited Arena. During this time, he also wrote for The Daily Telegraph, US GQ, US Conde Nast Traveler, Esquire and The Sunday Times.

Robert Ryan lives in North London with his wife and three children.

Reviews

[Marian Taylor · Rating 2 out of 5]

First read of this author, the idea for this book was really different and could have been far more gripping however i got bored and confused with all the flash backs of the main characters. Once the book got under way in the mysterious underground city of Seattle then the book took off, but the ending was i thought cut short and disappointing

[Joe Gilheany · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Fantastic rip roaring read.

[Eva Christie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bonus points for mis-quoting Nick Cave's Into My Arms.

[Alice inthe Eve · Rating 1 out of 5]

How does anyone get past the babble? 2 pages in and already, I am thinking what is this p00?