A propulsive rollercoaster high concept international thriller which dares to take the world to the edge of oblivion.
THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS JUST SAID GOODNIGHT.
On the anniversary eve of the 9/11 terror attack, New York swelters under a heat dome of record temperatures. Even the global leaders assembled at the UN HQ are forced to admit that the climate crisis has reached boiling point and the world’s time is running out.
That same day, at precisely 5:25 p.m., everyone on Manhattan Island – every man, woman and child, including all the world leaders at the UN – falls unconscious. Everyone that is, except for Samantha Rossi, a single mother reeling from devastating personal news and Nick Lockwood, a wounded NYPD detective who wakes from a coma just as the City That Never Sleeps falls into one.
Rossi’s first concern is her daughter. Lockwood’s is his city. As night draws in, they must work together to unravel the mystery of what has happened and why. Each must decide how far they will go and what lines they will cross to save what matters most to them.
Manhattan Down is a pulse-pounding contemporary thriller which dares to imagine the unimaginable, a leaderless world being held to ransom by forces unknown for reasons unknown. The questions it asks are terrifying – and so are some of the answers.
What did I think?
That chilling strapline really made me sit up and take notice of Michael Cordy's new thriller, Manhattan Down, and it delivered chills and thrills on every page. It's an incredibly original and highly imaginative thriller that takes the reader to the real, and scarily empty, streets of Manhattan in a breathtaking race against time.
When Manhattan falls asleep on 10th September, only a handful of people are left walking the streets: a group of eco-terrorists, a wounded detective and a single mother. Nick Lockwood has sworn to protect and serve so he only has one thing on his mind: save the city. Samantha Rossi is like a lion with its cub as she trawls the streets of Manhattan to find her daughter. It's only a matter of time before the pair cross paths with both each other and the people responsible for bringing Manhattan to its knees.
I have got goosebumps just thinking about the book and my thoughts have been well and truly provoked. It's like a cross between Die Hard and 24 and it would be an absolute travesty if this amazing book is not picked up for the big screen. There are so many interesting subjects running alongside the razor-sharp plot to provoke debate, which makes this book a great choice for book groups.
Chilling, gripping, blisteringly fast-paced and scarily realistic, Manhattan Down is a breathtaking cli-fi thriller that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. I couldn't put it down and would highly recommend this completely unmissable and unforgettable book. An easy five stars!
I received an ARC to read and review for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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