First Shot: An utterly gripping fast-paced action thriller (A Grant Fletcher Thriller, #1)

by John Ryder

When girls go missing here, no one says a word…

Twenty-four-year-old Lila has disappeared without trace. It’s the kind of case that ex-military loner Grant Fletcher would normally be happy to take on—he will always seek justice if someone has the money to pay him. But this one he’s doing for free. This one’s personal.

Because Fletcher owes his life to Lila’s father. And Fletcher knows that returning Lila safe and sound is the only thing that matters to his wheelchair-bound friend.

She last called her father from a small town in rural Georgia. Arriving there, Fletcher’s feet barely touch the ground before he finds trouble. He also discovers that his friend’s daughter wasn’t the first girl to go missing there. Not the first by far.

Then the last person to have seen Lila before she disappeared is murdered. As an outsider, Fletcher becomes the local deputy’s only suspect, leaving him no choice but to go on the run. Because Fletcher knows someone’s abducting girls in this town. And he also knows he’s the only person who can find them…

Fans of high-octane action and unforgettable heroes like Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne and David Baldacci’s Amos Decker will love First Shot.

• ISBN10: 1838887539
• ISBN13: 9781838887537
• Publish Date: 4 June 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Bookouture
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 338
• Language: English

Reviews

[Emma (SCR)]

This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you to Bookouture for letting me take part in this tour and for my copy of this book via Netgalley. John Ryan is the pen name of Graham Smith and I LOVED the Beth Young series so I was excited for another book by this author.

Grant Fletcher is an ex-Royal Marine living in Utah with his daughter. Grant Fletcher might be ex-military but he isn't one to kill for the sake of killing. He's kept his morals despite all of the awful things he's been through. Grant is a man who will get things done.

Special Agent Quadrado is a very interesting character. There is lots more to learn about Zoey and I look forward to this.

This story is complex and extremely interesting. John wasn't afraid to get right into the nitty-gritty. Some of this book is difficult to read but for the most, it's a fastpaced crime thriller.