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Caged Minds
This isn't Hotel California. Despite the five star rating, there is nothing sunny and warm about this luxurious downtown Chicago hotel. Five important guests are arriving - invited, coerced, and even blackmailed by an unknown benefactor known only to each of them as their HOST. These five Alpha personalities are forced to remain together in penthouse Suite 1601, the top floor of the hotel – operating under the strict guidelines and instructions secreted to them by their HOST. Of these five, three are renowned journalists, household names easily recognized by years of primetime news and television exposé’s.Each participant believes they are present to use their unique career gifts to interview, report, or rout out some mystery worthy of a career enhancing Pulitzer Prize.It is not until their Cooperative is forced to report on a death inside the hotel, until all exits are sealed, that a dire threat will erase all of their preconceived ideas. Nothing is as it seems. Each member inside the cage will extract a variety of beliefs from the same clues, while trying to escape the maze of fears inside the hotel.
- GenresMystery
594 pages, Paperback
First published May 28, 2015
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April 18, 2017
A Captivating storyline that is attention grabbing throughout. Very descriptive painting the images in your mind with very strong characters. A handful of grammatical errors that I feel I should mention, didn't affect story though. Filled with suspense, murder, news, secrets, blackmail biological warfare, journalism, terrorism, betrayal and lies. A massive congratulations to the author for writing quite a long book that keeps you hooked throughout, alot of longer books easily lose my attention half way through but this one was action packed throughout. Recommend to fans of mystery, suspense and anyone who enjoys a good read! A highly talented author xx
June 17, 2015
Caged Minds! what a twisty-mystery!
Caged Minds by David Pyle is a Mystery-suspense story with a large cast of interesting characters, and each one is very well written. The rich dialogue and banter between them is really what grabbed me, and where the story thrived the most for me. Each character's motives are subtlety revealed if you pay attention, but it'll leave you feeling uncertain all the way through. I couldn't put it down. Who do you trust when everyone seems to be out only for themselves?
There wasn't a whole lot of action in this story, but plenty of suspense and tension between all the characters. It constantly left me wondering who was going to snap first.
How was it written: The book switches back and forth between the different character perspectives quite often in a unique narrator/third person way, and tends to change scenes a lot too, which took me personally a little bit to get used to at first; but it wasn't confusing and flowed well, bringing each character to life.
I also noticed a neat, but subtle underlying theme about human nature, heroism and even a little bit of patriotism, that definitely makes you think...It really made me think about how: our sinful nature is selfish and self severing, and even the good things we do can be self serving. And when everyone around you is doing wrong, what will you choose to do? because doing right often goes against the grain.
If this book sounds like something you'd like, Id give it a try!
as for the plot: 4 strong-willed journalists/reporters and a camera man, who despise each other, are bribed or blackmailed into staying together in the same suite inside a giant hotel by a mysterious employer. Every day, a letter is delivered to their room, telling them what they have to do. Then all of a sudden the hotel is taken over by a mad-man and a bunch of hired gunman. the police surround the building and everyone is trapped inside. Then someone is murdered and the group is told to go and investigate, even if it means putting their lives on the line. From that point on, it quickly becomes a twisty game of trust as they are forced to work together to stay alive. But trust isn't easy as they begin to wonder if someone in their own group is involved somehow.
Caged Minds by David Pyle is a Mystery-suspense story with a large cast of interesting characters, and each one is very well written. The rich dialogue and banter between them is really what grabbed me, and where the story thrived the most for me. Each character's motives are subtlety revealed if you pay attention, but it'll leave you feeling uncertain all the way through. I couldn't put it down. Who do you trust when everyone seems to be out only for themselves?
There wasn't a whole lot of action in this story, but plenty of suspense and tension between all the characters. It constantly left me wondering who was going to snap first.
How was it written: The book switches back and forth between the different character perspectives quite often in a unique narrator/third person way, and tends to change scenes a lot too, which took me personally a little bit to get used to at first; but it wasn't confusing and flowed well, bringing each character to life.
I also noticed a neat, but subtle underlying theme about human nature, heroism and even a little bit of patriotism, that definitely makes you think...It really made me think about how: our sinful nature is selfish and self severing, and even the good things we do can be self serving. And when everyone around you is doing wrong, what will you choose to do? because doing right often goes against the grain.
If this book sounds like something you'd like, Id give it a try!
as for the plot: 4 strong-willed journalists/reporters and a camera man, who despise each other, are bribed or blackmailed into staying together in the same suite inside a giant hotel by a mysterious employer. Every day, a letter is delivered to their room, telling them what they have to do. Then all of a sudden the hotel is taken over by a mad-man and a bunch of hired gunman. the police surround the building and everyone is trapped inside. Then someone is murdered and the group is told to go and investigate, even if it means putting their lives on the line. From that point on, it quickly becomes a twisty game of trust as they are forced to work together to stay alive. But trust isn't easy as they begin to wonder if someone in their own group is involved somehow.
June 26, 2017
Five people, all trapped in a five-star hotel doing the bidding of an anonymous host. Threats of blackmail, physical harm to family and promises of success keep these five participating in a deadly game. The five are key figures in the journalism world; different levels but nonetheless, important in their own right. Toss in some secret agencies, a hostile take-over by men in ski masks and suits and you have the beginning of one roller coaster thriller ride. Not everyone gets to leave alive!
Trust does not come easy but the ticking clock helps to build some bonds while exposing others. There is more going on than meets the eye!
A cleverly crafted thriller, David Pyle, takes his readers deep into the underbelly of terrorism, greed and secrecy. Nothing is left to chance, each step a character takes is choreographed with precision, each word has a meaning … Pyle has woven an engrossing book that prevents the reader from putting it down. A long but exciting read. There is not a dull moment – if there’s no action going on, then there is intrigue that begs full disclosure.
The characters are well developed and from the first moment you don’t know who to trust but Pyle leads you to the truth. The characters are perfectly constructed fitting expertly into the story. Each step of the storyline and character involvement is thorough and intensely intriguing.
A must read for all lovers of thrillers and mysteries.
Pyle has a true knack for laying the groundwork for long, detailed and intense thrillers. WordsAPlenty gives this book a five-star rating for suspense and uniqueness.
Trust does not come easy but the ticking clock helps to build some bonds while exposing others. There is more going on than meets the eye!
A cleverly crafted thriller, David Pyle, takes his readers deep into the underbelly of terrorism, greed and secrecy. Nothing is left to chance, each step a character takes is choreographed with precision, each word has a meaning … Pyle has woven an engrossing book that prevents the reader from putting it down. A long but exciting read. There is not a dull moment – if there’s no action going on, then there is intrigue that begs full disclosure.
The characters are well developed and from the first moment you don’t know who to trust but Pyle leads you to the truth. The characters are perfectly constructed fitting expertly into the story. Each step of the storyline and character involvement is thorough and intensely intriguing.
A must read for all lovers of thrillers and mysteries.
Pyle has a true knack for laying the groundwork for long, detailed and intense thrillers. WordsAPlenty gives this book a five-star rating for suspense and uniqueness.
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