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Sean O'Brien #13
Invisible
When Sean O'Brien watches a girl darting through traffic to pick up money she dropped, he stops to help. The next time he sees her face it's during a TV newscast. She's vanished. As the case grows cold, Sean can't forget the touching story she shared with him. To find her, he must enter the dark web, infiltrate a global criminal ring, outwit one of the sharpest and most inhuman minds he's ever faced in a battle where the girl's life is reduced to a matter of days.
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First published September 30, 2021
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Tom Lowe
27 books241 followersTom Lowe's latest novel is THE ALIBI. It's the 18th book in the Sean O'Brien series. The mystery-thriller novels are published in the following order: A FALSE DAWN, THE 24th LETTER, THE BUTTERFLY FOREST, THE BLACK BULLET, BLOOD OF CAIN, BLACK RIVER, CEMETERY ROAD, A MURDER OF CROWS, DRAGONFLY, THE ORCHID KEEPER, MERMAID, FLASH OF GOLD, INVISIBLE, THE WHITE DRAGON, THE FOUNTAIN, JUSTICE, GYPSY TEARS, and THE ALIBI. The Sean O'Brien books can be read in any order.
The Elizabeth Monroe novels are psychological thrillers. There are three books, including WRATH, THE CONFESSION. and ALTERED STATE.
The Paul Marcus books are international thrillers. There are three novels in the series. They are: DESTINY, THE JEFFERSON PROPHECY, and THE POPPY SCORE.
Tom has written two novels about love lost and found. They are: MIDNIGHT'S WHISPERER and THE PAINTER. MIDNIGHT'S WHISPERER won the coveted 2021 Spur Award from the Western Writers of America.
Tom is an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker. As he writes his books, Tom draws from his travels around the world and his background as a print and broadcast journalist. Tom is a sailor and SCUBA diver. He lives with his wife, Keri, in Florida.
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November 6, 2021
Hire an editor, I beg of you!
I began my enjoyment of the Sean O’Brien series with the very first book, and have attempted all of them - and I did love the premise of this book. I appreciated the attention this book brings to the horrors that are child trafficking and sexual abuse. They’re an abomination in our society, and need more law enforcement resources allocated for prevention and the rescue of abducted kids!
What I did NOT love, are all the various grammatical and punctuation errors. (Wrong words used such as ‘old fashion’ instead of ‘old fashioned’; a ‘gapping hole’ instead of the correct ‘gaping hole’, just to name two of way too many). These mistakes trip readers who know better, and causes us to need to try to read what we THINK YOU’RE SAYING, instead of your actual incorrect words, phrases and punctuation. So I beg of you - please hire an actual editor, or use beta readers who are more grammatically qualified! I want to keep loving your books…please met me partway.
Next (and final) beef with this book is one serious plot point which was unbelievable for me, and this is not a spoiler. If you’re dealing with a highly skilled cryptographer who is supposedly in hiding to keep from being killed, and the super-secrecy surrounding this man is so great that several layers of encryption plus a Tor connection is needed for contact, I cannot imagine that this man wants his name (sometimes his full name!) used during these contact calls!! That didn’t make sense.
There are many other parts and things I truly enjoyed, but I feel they would spoil the book for future readers if I gushed about them. You can see that I did give this book 4 stars, in spite of these criticisms, so I do consider it well worth reading.
P.S. If Mr. Lowe or the publisher would contact me, I did take a lot of ‘wrong word used’ screenshots which I’d be happy to share to help improve the book readability.
I began my enjoyment of the Sean O’Brien series with the very first book, and have attempted all of them - and I did love the premise of this book. I appreciated the attention this book brings to the horrors that are child trafficking and sexual abuse. They’re an abomination in our society, and need more law enforcement resources allocated for prevention and the rescue of abducted kids!
What I did NOT love, are all the various grammatical and punctuation errors. (Wrong words used such as ‘old fashion’ instead of ‘old fashioned’; a ‘gapping hole’ instead of the correct ‘gaping hole’, just to name two of way too many). These mistakes trip readers who know better, and causes us to need to try to read what we THINK YOU’RE SAYING, instead of your actual incorrect words, phrases and punctuation. So I beg of you - please hire an actual editor, or use beta readers who are more grammatically qualified! I want to keep loving your books…please met me partway.
Next (and final) beef with this book is one serious plot point which was unbelievable for me, and this is not a spoiler. If you’re dealing with a highly skilled cryptographer who is supposedly in hiding to keep from being killed, and the super-secrecy surrounding this man is so great that several layers of encryption plus a Tor connection is needed for contact, I cannot imagine that this man wants his name (sometimes his full name!) used during these contact calls!! That didn’t make sense.
There are many other parts and things I truly enjoyed, but I feel they would spoil the book for future readers if I gushed about them. You can see that I did give this book 4 stars, in spite of these criticisms, so I do consider it well worth reading.
P.S. If Mr. Lowe or the publisher would contact me, I did take a lot of ‘wrong word used’ screenshots which I’d be happy to share to help improve the book readability.
January 5, 2022
This is not a good book. It has graphic scenes and mature themes, yet all the information is spoon fed to you like the readers are idiots. It's condescending and not enjoyable. On top of that, there are random pov changes that don't make sense and aren't needed. This has some cozy mystery elements and paranormal moments that diminish the importance of the main story line. It's honestly insulting. Also so much of the dialogue is just awkward. "...'Nick, you are a genius because you have the talent to say deep and profound things in a simple way.'
He bowed his head. 'That's because I'm Nick the Greek, a simple man.'"
This is the first book in the series that I've read and I will not be reading more. Nor will I recommend this to anyone.
He bowed his head. 'That's because I'm Nick the Greek, a simple man.'"
This is the first book in the series that I've read and I will not be reading more. Nor will I recommend this to anyone.
July 13, 2023
I have enjoyed every book in Lowe’s Sean O’Brien series up to this point, but I had a hard time getting into Invisible for several reasons.
1/ It’s about sex trafficking of children, and while I realized this scourge exists, I really didn’t care to read about it.
2/ At almost 600 pages, Invisible is a bit long for a mystery. I almost gave up before I started it for that reason alone.
3/ After what was a lively opening, it slowed to a plodding pace.
4/ Not even 100 pages into this book, Lowe has told us at least a half dozen times about Sean’s record of cases cleared while a detective in Miami.
5/ There are a lot of what a writing friend calls, “As you know, Bob…” moments – bits of stilted dialog where one character tells another some blatantly obvious or well-known fact in excruciating detail.
6/ Just about the time the story gets good tension or action rolling, Lowe calls a halt for one of those “As you know, Bob…” moments.
This download was also loaded with wrong words and missed punctuation.
Invisible could have been told equally well (or probably better) in 2/3 (or possibly even 1/2) as many pages.
I really wanted to like this book but I just can’t. It is too long, too slow, and too redundant. So instead of my usual 4-stars (really liked it) for Lowe’s books, I can only give this one 2-stars (it was okay) but only because I can’t give it 1½ stars (disappointing) or 1¼ (a huge disappointment). I expect better from Tom Lowe. And if the next book in this series isn’t a big improvement, I’ll drop him from my ‘To Read’ list.
1/ It’s about sex trafficking of children, and while I realized this scourge exists, I really didn’t care to read about it.
2/ At almost 600 pages, Invisible is a bit long for a mystery. I almost gave up before I started it for that reason alone.
3/ After what was a lively opening, it slowed to a plodding pace.
4/ Not even 100 pages into this book, Lowe has told us at least a half dozen times about Sean’s record of cases cleared while a detective in Miami.
5/ There are a lot of what a writing friend calls, “As you know, Bob…” moments – bits of stilted dialog where one character tells another some blatantly obvious or well-known fact in excruciating detail.
6/ Just about the time the story gets good tension or action rolling, Lowe calls a halt for one of those “As you know, Bob…” moments.
This download was also loaded with wrong words and missed punctuation.
Invisible could have been told equally well (or probably better) in 2/3 (or possibly even 1/2) as many pages.
I really wanted to like this book but I just can’t. It is too long, too slow, and too redundant. So instead of my usual 4-stars (really liked it) for Lowe’s books, I can only give this one 2-stars (it was okay) but only because I can’t give it 1½ stars (disappointing) or 1¼ (a huge disappointment). I expect better from Tom Lowe. And if the next book in this series isn’t a big improvement, I’ll drop him from my ‘To Read’ list.
March 28, 2022
This recent completed novel leaves me caught up on the Sean Obrien series. Sean sees a young girl chasing money in traffic and intervenes. The girl is a runaway, and is about to leave town on a bus. She never makes it.
Kidnappers grab her as she walks toward the bus station. The abduction is reported on the news and Sean gets involved in finding her, which leads to working against a large child trafficking ring.
The action gets a little over the top, and the dialog occasionally gets a little bit preachy, but Tom Lowe once again crafts a fine thriller that keeps the tension ramped up all the way to the end. Great characters surround O'Brien and the story line makes this one hard to put down.
Kidnappers grab her as she walks toward the bus station. The abduction is reported on the news and Sean gets involved in finding her, which leads to working against a large child trafficking ring.
The action gets a little over the top, and the dialog occasionally gets a little bit preachy, but Tom Lowe once again crafts a fine thriller that keeps the tension ramped up all the way to the end. Great characters surround O'Brien and the story line makes this one hard to put down.
March 7, 2022
INVISIBLE
How do you spell perfection? I have had the pleasure of reading every Tom Lowe, Sean O’Brien novel. Each one has been a jewel in its own right. As of now, I can honestly say, this this is by far a step above them all. This is a subject horrifyingly real, a subject matter which has not been addressed strongly enough. Children sex trafficking is real and although this is a work of fiction, you can’t help but be drawn into its reality. All of Mr. Lowe’s work, his stand alone novels, his smaller series have left me constantly wait for more. Thank you from my whole heart. Keep your wonderful work coming so the reading world can continue to be spellbound.
How do you spell perfection? I have had the pleasure of reading every Tom Lowe, Sean O’Brien novel. Each one has been a jewel in its own right. As of now, I can honestly say, this this is by far a step above them all. This is a subject horrifyingly real, a subject matter which has not been addressed strongly enough. Children sex trafficking is real and although this is a work of fiction, you can’t help but be drawn into its reality. All of Mr. Lowe’s work, his stand alone novels, his smaller series have left me constantly wait for more. Thank you from my whole heart. Keep your wonderful work coming so the reading world can continue to be spellbound.
October 10, 2021
Horrifying mystery!
I very much like all of Tom Lowe's books. I have found such beauty along with the mystery in them. The beauty takes my breath away and the mysteries take my mind away. In this book, especially, the mystery is frightening! The topic is horrifying and deep. More so than most of his other stories. It's definitely an adult book!
I very much like all of Tom Lowe's books. I have found such beauty along with the mystery in them. The beauty takes my breath away and the mysteries take my mind away. In this book, especially, the mystery is frightening! The topic is horrifying and deep. More so than most of his other stories. It's definitely an adult book!
October 26, 2021
Sad but triumphant
This Sean O'Brien suspense novel brings the disgusting world of child sexual abuse into the spotlight. Bought and sold like so much merchandise, these little victims cry a silent scream too often unseen and ignored. Sean does what the world must do: he exposes and destroys it.
This Sean O'Brien suspense novel brings the disgusting world of child sexual abuse into the spotlight. Bought and sold like so much merchandise, these little victims cry a silent scream too often unseen and ignored. Sean does what the world must do: he exposes and destroys it.
October 31, 2021
Great as always but......
Great series and all the books are great. 4 instead of 5 only because I didn't care for the supernatural parts which weren't that much but still not really needed. Read them all from the beginning. Warning on this one: the subject matter of child sexual abuse may be a tad harsh for the some.
Great series and all the books are great. 4 instead of 5 only because I didn't care for the supernatural parts which weren't that much but still not really needed. Read them all from the beginning. Warning on this one: the subject matter of child sexual abuse may be a tad harsh for the some.
January 16, 2022
Invisible
I eagerly anticipated this book. I have enjoyed this series and all of its ups and downs. This was by far the darkest book in the series. Maybe it was the subject matter, maybe the extra carnage, maybe just the evil. For me, it was, at times, hard to continue reading. That said, the story was great and extremely well written. A 4.3 out of 5 rating.
I eagerly anticipated this book. I have enjoyed this series and all of its ups and downs. This was by far the darkest book in the series. Maybe it was the subject matter, maybe the extra carnage, maybe just the evil. For me, it was, at times, hard to continue reading. That said, the story was great and extremely well written. A 4.3 out of 5 rating.
October 15, 2021
Amazing Read
I am not sure if this is the end if the Sean O'Brien series, but if it is, it couldn't have ended more perfectly. This book does not disappoint. Great storyline which was captivating from beginning to end.
I am not sure if this is the end if the Sean O'Brien series, but if it is, it couldn't have ended more perfectly. This book does not disappoint. Great storyline which was captivating from beginning to end.
October 17, 2021
Perversion at it's worst
A chance encounter sends Sean deep into the perverse world of paedophilia and forever changes his and Wynona's lives. Another wonderful book where you feel you know and care about the characters....and are actually saddened when some lose their lives.
A chance encounter sends Sean deep into the perverse world of paedophilia and forever changes his and Wynona's lives. Another wonderful book where you feel you know and care about the characters....and are actually saddened when some lose their lives.
October 19, 2021
Another fantastic Sean O’Brien book with sad and heart wrenching story that is so true in today world. Hope this story open ours eyes to the terrible injustice. Sorry about the soapbox speech but this another 5 star book by Tom Lowe. Keep them coming!
October 29, 2021
A tragic story
This book is, unfortunately, a reality in the world we live in. It was hard to read. I have spent most of my life caring for children. My own and other people's.
I really liked the cross over with Paul.
I can't wait to Read the next one!
This book is, unfortunately, a reality in the world we live in. It was hard to read. I have spent most of my life caring for children. My own and other people's.
I really liked the cross over with Paul.
I can't wait to Read the next one!
November 1, 2021
Wow!
I love the Sean O'Brien series! The topic was about children being abducted and sold for sex Slaves. A topic very tough for me! While I know this occurs it broke my heart. Great ending and I am a great fan of Tom Lowe!!
I love the Sean O'Brien series! The topic was about children being abducted and sold for sex Slaves. A topic very tough for me! While I know this occurs it broke my heart. Great ending and I am a great fan of Tom Lowe!!
March 22, 2022
I have read all of the Sean O’Brien books. This one has a good story but I rated it a 4 because there were a number of dead spots or filler. Lengthy conversations or character thoughts that go on page after page.
April 22, 2022
Fast moving but unbelievable
Maybe I’m wrong, but I find it way beyond believable that one man could escape death or serious injury as many times as Sean O’Brien. It is like he’s supernatural. Good guy to finish first.
Maybe I’m wrong, but I find it way beyond believable that one man could escape death or serious injury as many times as Sean O’Brien. It is like he’s supernatural. Good guy to finish first.
October 5, 2021
Terrible Topic.
Tom does not shy away from things that are horrendous to the majority of us, an excellent read giving us all something to think about.
Tom does not shy away from things that are horrendous to the majority of us, an excellent read giving us all something to think about.
January 10, 2022
Invisible
The book is fast moving. It was a hard subject that makes you wonder if it's that how close to the truth.
The book is fast moving. It was a hard subject that makes you wonder if it's that how close to the truth.
February 27, 2023
Love Tome Lowe and his Sean O'Brian character.
July 26, 2023
another best one
Who doesn’t love a hero and rescuing little children. Tom knocked this one out of the park as usual…gimme 5!
Who doesn’t love a hero and rescuing little children. Tom knocked this one out of the park as usual…gimme 5!
October 26, 2023
great book
At first I didn’t like the content of the book but I stuck with it and saw the bravery of the PI. It really held my attention.
At first I didn’t like the content of the book but I stuck with it and saw the bravery of the PI. It really held my attention.
July 23, 2023
Criminal activity written with compassion for the victims.
This must have been a hard book to write. See crimes with children is chilling. Tom Lowe did an excellent job with this topic, never going too far in the obscene world, but just enough. He made the ending happy and allowed his readers some relief from the subject. Congratulations on writing on a criminal subject that has become prevalent in our world with compassion for the victims.this has come
This must have been a hard book to write. See crimes with children is chilling. Tom Lowe did an excellent job with this topic, never going too far in the obscene world, but just enough. He made the ending happy and allowed his readers some relief from the subject. Congratulations on writing on a criminal subject that has become prevalent in our world with compassion for the victims.this has come
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