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Christopher Wren #3
Make Them Pay
They made it personal. He'll make them pay. While hunting killers in the snowy wastes of Alaska, black-ops legend Chris Wren discovers a disturbing viral video. Ten captive billionaires are forced to slaughter each other, in true reality TV-show style, broadcast to billions. Wren shouldn't care. It's not his concern. Except one of the remaining 'contestants' is a close friend... Now chaos is coming to America. As more 'episodes' of the grisly show air, fuelling rage against the rich, Wren and his genius lieutenant Sally Rogers must battle for control of the streets, and the life of one of America's most-hated men - enforcing an iron, blind All must pay for their crimes. The acclaimed Chris Wren novels are each a complete action adventure, and can be read in any order. ★★★★★ "Combine Jack Reacher with John Wick, and you might get something as explosive as this. Check it out, you won't be disappointed!"
★★★★★ “Express train ride, barely short of a complete runaway train. A stunning book - go, read it.”
★★★★★ "Another brilliant read by a brilliant author, these books just get better and better!" Get on board this rollercoaster action thriller series today!
★★★★★ “Express train ride, barely short of a complete runaway train. A stunning book - go, read it.”
★★★★★ "Another brilliant read by a brilliant author, these books just get better and better!" Get on board this rollercoaster action thriller series today!
- GenresThriller
256 pages, Paperback
First published September 16, 2019
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About the author
Mike Grist
27 books135 followersMike Grist is the British/American author of the Christopher Wren and Girl Zero thriller series.
For 11 years Mike lived in Tokyo, Japan, exploring and photographing the dark side of the city and the country: gangs, cults and abandoned places. Now he writes from London, UK, about ex-DELTA operator Christopher Wren - an anti-hero vigilante who brings brutal payback for dark crimes on an unprecedented scale.
Mike also writes science fiction and fantasy as Michael John Grist:
For 11 years Mike lived in Tokyo, Japan, exploring and photographing the dark side of the city and the country: gangs, cults and abandoned places. Now he writes from London, UK, about ex-DELTA operator Christopher Wren - an anti-hero vigilante who brings brutal payback for dark crimes on an unprecedented scale.
Mike also writes science fiction and fantasy as Michael John Grist:
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January 31, 2025
Good book lot of action like all of Mike's books
March 1, 2021
It's a pity I can't give negative stars/
This is the WORST book I have read in over a decade.
Please stop writing.
It really is that bad.
The 2nd book spiralled down from an OK start to an abysmal end.
The book starts out poorly and stays there.
No consistency anywhere, - plot, characters, etc, etc
A shambling mess of lazy writing, terrible inconsistencies and flagrant outlandish contradictions.
A lead character who alternates between dying and Lazarus like recoveries only to fall again, collapsing into unconsciousness, then rising again to rinse and repeat it feels like endlessly.
Main protagonists that are just laugh out loud ridiculous. Seriously a talented 10 year old girl could script better prose.
Absolute rubbish, and pop psychology passed of as science, this is a terrible read.
For only the 2nd time, not only do I wish I had my $4 back, but the hours wasted reading this.
Read only if you are a masochist.
This is the WORST book I have read in over a decade.
Please stop writing.
It really is that bad.
The 2nd book spiralled down from an OK start to an abysmal end.
The book starts out poorly and stays there.
No consistency anywhere, - plot, characters, etc, etc
A shambling mess of lazy writing, terrible inconsistencies and flagrant outlandish contradictions.
A lead character who alternates between dying and Lazarus like recoveries only to fall again, collapsing into unconsciousness, then rising again to rinse and repeat it feels like endlessly.
Main protagonists that are just laugh out loud ridiculous. Seriously a talented 10 year old girl could script better prose.
Absolute rubbish, and pop psychology passed of as science, this is a terrible read.
For only the 2nd time, not only do I wish I had my $4 back, but the hours wasted reading this.
Read only if you are a masochist.
July 18, 2021
Such A Dark Series!
While there is entertainment value in this book there is also a very dark side in it. Christopher Wren is a one man wrecking crew! That isn't to say that this book is a bad book but that there are some very bad people in our world who would do some very bad things to others to hide their own sins. For those who think slavery, sexual crimes against others, manipulation of others and worse is acceptable then you need to know that someone WILL be there to stop you and bring you down. This book and series is about those who would willingly stop you. The writing is top notch, the stories are compelling and the details are sometimes nauseating but they are nonetheless thrilling.
While there is entertainment value in this book there is also a very dark side in it. Christopher Wren is a one man wrecking crew! That isn't to say that this book is a bad book but that there are some very bad people in our world who would do some very bad things to others to hide their own sins. For those who think slavery, sexual crimes against others, manipulation of others and worse is acceptable then you need to know that someone WILL be there to stop you and bring you down. This book and series is about those who would willingly stop you. The writing is top notch, the stories are compelling and the details are sometimes nauseating but they are nonetheless thrilling.
July 2, 2022
Scary premise a little to close to our current temperature
While certainly exaggerated the bones of the story are scarily plausible. So much of what happens in the book seems eerily close to what has been happening in the country in last few years. And my timing for reading it couldn’t be worse than this last week of June with the decisions by the Supreme Court and the Jan. 6 hearings bombshells.
While the way things play out here is clearly beyond the realm of reality it does make the book all that scarier that any reader could see the potential for something similar to play out.
The ending is chilling and certainly urges the reader on to the next book.
While certainly exaggerated the bones of the story are scarily plausible. So much of what happens in the book seems eerily close to what has been happening in the country in last few years. And my timing for reading it couldn’t be worse than this last week of June with the decisions by the Supreme Court and the Jan. 6 hearings bombshells.
While the way things play out here is clearly beyond the realm of reality it does make the book all that scarier that any reader could see the potential for something similar to play out.
The ending is chilling and certainly urges the reader on to the next book.
June 24, 2020
Christoper Wren spins at an insanely twisted pace in this novel by Mike Grist. As with the others in the series once I started it I was obsessed. Nick Cracknell has the ability to bring Wren and the other characters to life and infuse them with the adrenaline rush that the twists and unpredictable actions and events warrant. This was one of the few edge of my seat books have read recently that was as exciting as it was scary.
November 28, 2021
What a story
I loved the beginning of this book and the last 3 chapters were ace . However I did get a bit blind sided half way through as I thought it got a bit far fetched . Especially when teddy showed back up and took control of the foundation .that said I don't think you'd understand the last a chpt without knowing that information . part 4 is on my download list and I cannot wait to read it .
I loved the beginning of this book and the last 3 chapters were ace . However I did get a bit blind sided half way through as I thought it got a bit far fetched . Especially when teddy showed back up and took control of the foundation .that said I don't think you'd understand the last a chpt without knowing that information . part 4 is on my download list and I cannot wait to read it .
March 19, 2021
Fast. Enjoyable. Well written.
Can you believe this guy actually thought all this stuff up to make it a story? And there are six volumes of this but it's hard to put down, you just can't wait to see what is going to happen next. I ordered all the books and I'll wonder every time I see our leaders if this could actually happen. Good job Mike Trust.
Can you believe this guy actually thought all this stuff up to make it a story? And there are six volumes of this but it's hard to put down, you just can't wait to see what is going to happen next. I ordered all the books and I'll wonder every time I see our leaders if this could actually happen. Good job Mike Trust.
April 28, 2021
Characters and Action Are Great
Although Wren is a super hero, as any real world person would be dead a thousand times over, he is also a fully drawn person. This, and the other realistically-behaving characters is what makes this head and shoulders above others in the same genre.
Although Wren is a super hero, as any real world person would be dead a thousand times over, he is also a fully drawn person. This, and the other realistically-behaving characters is what makes this head and shoulders above others in the same genre.
July 31, 2021
Snuff videos go viral as a billionaire is tortured and murdered live in front of millions. People even got to vote on it. An app that cannot be hacked. This brings out the copy cats and a devastating new cult. Is Apex behind it? Regardless, Wren has to stop it. Miner problem, there is a catch/kill order out on him.
May 13, 2021
Blood and guts
I couldn't wait to get through this book. I won't read any others. Plot jumps from one chapter to the next, sometimes even within same paragraph. This is just mentally exhausting. This is more like reading through some action taken from a video game.
I couldn't wait to get through this book. I won't read any others. Plot jumps from one chapter to the next, sometimes even within same paragraph. This is just mentally exhausting. This is more like reading through some action taken from a video game.
July 26, 2022
Sunrise in Dead Horse Alaska.
There is NO Sunrise or sunset in Dead Horse in January. 24 four hours of darkness. June there is no sunset. Have seen as cold as -80 in Jan as hot as +100 June. Loved it there.
There is NO Sunrise or sunset in Dead Horse in January. 24 four hours of darkness. June there is no sunset. Have seen as cold as -80 in Jan as hot as +100 June. Loved it there.
July 11, 2024
Another great book in the series
I am enjoying the Christopher Wren series books. Fast paced stories with great characters and storyline. I look forward to the next book in the series along with more books by Mike Grist.
I am enjoying the Christopher Wren series books. Fast paced stories with great characters and storyline. I look forward to the next book in the series along with more books by Mike Grist.
December 23, 2025
Very interesting story
I'm amazed that this author can write so many fantastic novels, I hope that he never stops writing. His books are some of the best Entertainment I have read and worth the time to read them. Thank you for a very fun entertaining read.
I'm amazed that this author can write so many fantastic novels, I hope that he never stops writing. His books are some of the best Entertainment I have read and worth the time to read them. Thank you for a very fun entertaining read.
April 13, 2021
What a wild ride! Super intense thriller. Major plot twists.
May 2, 2021
Waiting on #4 for the continuing saga.
Enjoyed the ride.
Enjoyed the ride.
May 31, 2021
Riveting read
Another great book from Mike Grist from the first page to the last can’t wait to read the next book
Another great book from Mike Grist from the first page to the last can’t wait to read the next book
June 24, 2021
Another good book
Enjoying this series though lots of blood and gore. Wren just keeps going on with injuries that would kill anyone else.
Enjoying this series though lots of blood and gore. Wren just keeps going on with injuries that would kill anyone else.
August 28, 2021
Story is way out there. Big on cults and cult leaders
And just how many people have to die..
Somewhere down THE road the series will end with finding Apex...but I won't be there
And just how many people have to die..
Somewhere down THE road the series will end with finding Apex...but I won't be there
June 13, 2023
good read
December 13, 2023
A grim but exciting read, complex plot, great characters all you need in a book
March 26, 2024
Revised (2024) version of the original 2019 text.
While the plot remains essentially the same the second half has been thoroughly rewritten resuLting in an even more fast-paced book. There are a few hints scattered throughout of Bigger Things to come.
While the plot remains essentially the same the second half has been thoroughly rewritten resuLting in an even more fast-paced book. There are a few hints scattered throughout of Bigger Things to come.
December 18, 2019
I liked the first two books but this one was too much for my imagination. The evil cult was too dark
September 26, 2019
In this volume the violence and mayhem steps up yet another notch. Weary from his continuing mopping-up from the Blue Fairy Wren is thrown into another cult plot - this time aimed at the fat cats, the 1% so envied by the less successful.
While tracking the scheme Wren has to use all his skills as a lone investigator as well as the resources of his Foundation. That is taking on a life of its own and can no longer be said to respond completely to its leader, Wren. In addition, disturbing hints emerge as to who has been behind the plots to date - and it's more personal than Wren would desire.
All the previous traits are present - Wren, the charismatic loner, his Foundation - and his propensity for using vehicles in creative and interestingly destructive ways. Established readers are not likely need encouragement - new ones should probably go back to Book One. But be warned - not for the squeamish.
I read this before publication as an ARC but have bought the ebook.
While tracking the scheme Wren has to use all his skills as a lone investigator as well as the resources of his Foundation. That is taking on a life of its own and can no longer be said to respond completely to its leader, Wren. In addition, disturbing hints emerge as to who has been behind the plots to date - and it's more personal than Wren would desire.
All the previous traits are present - Wren, the charismatic loner, his Foundation - and his propensity for using vehicles in creative and interestingly destructive ways. Established readers are not likely need encouragement - new ones should probably go back to Book One. But be warned - not for the squeamish.
I read this before publication as an ARC but have bought the ebook.
October 10, 2019
"The action of making amends for a wrong one has done, by providing payment or other assistance to those who have been wronged."
Christopher is back, maybe this time he can beat the evil out there, and his own demons, for good.
It's a heart-wrenching, horrifying, brutal story, all the more so because people like these are really out there.
A stunning read, realistic and impossible to put down.
Christopher is back, maybe this time he can beat the evil out there, and his own demons, for good.
It's a heart-wrenching, horrifying, brutal story, all the more so because people like these are really out there.
A stunning read, realistic and impossible to put down.
September 24, 2019
Grist really knows how to write characters that grow and change with events they go through. This book is no exception. It was a wild ride and I loved how Wren and the foundation changed through the book.
October 25, 2019
Exciting and full of high octane energy
Well written with great characters. The hero is so flawed that it makes him perfect for the job. Christopher Wren is an awesome character. I can't wait to see what happens next.
Well written with great characters. The hero is so flawed that it makes him perfect for the job. Christopher Wren is an awesome character. I can't wait to see what happens next.
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