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Meet Finn Maguire—a compelling new character for the crime genre. The day Finn Maguire discovers his father bludgeoned to death in a pool of blood, his dreary life is turned upside down. He's the prime suspect in the murder. Finn must race against time to clear his name and find out who hated his dad enough to murder him. Searching the sordid, brutal London underworld for answers, Finn exposes dark family secrets and faces danger at every turn. But he's about to learn that it's the people you trust who can hit you the hardest.
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"I enjoyed this book. It was fast paced, and a surprising ending. My only issue is that there was a few times that I needed to look up words in my kindle dictionary. I have trouble believing that a 17 yr old illiterate boy would use words such as lugubrious and incongruous."
— Judi (4 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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Nominated for the 2013 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Young Adult Novel
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A 2013 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Fiction
Crusher Listener Reviews
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" I don't think I would have finished this book if I weren't reading it for the Hub challenge. I listened to the audio, which was one of the selections for Amazing Audiobooks this year. The reading was really good, and was probably the only thing that saved this book for me. Large sections of the plot were completely implausible and coincidental, and several times Finn did something that made me smack my head wondering what he was thinking. The action scenes were decent, although highly implausible, and the ending was actually somewhat sweet. Overall, listen to the audio if you need some decent background noise, otherwise skip this one. "
— Kalen, 1/4/2014 -
" I enjoyed this book and will also read the sequel. Niall Leonard is a far better writer than his wife - it still baffled me how a book such as fifty shades can sell so many copies despite being so poorly written. "
— Bill, 1/3/2014 -
" Yes, I admit I was curious to see what the Mr. Fifty Shades of Gray hubby had to say with his 1st foray into teen fiction -- and it wasn't too terrible actually. A decent thriller & better than expected. "
— Anna, 12/3/2013 -
" Fantastic. I unexpectedly found myself listening to 4 different novels with 20-something male protagonists (yikes!)(yuck!) but loved this one. "
— Valerie, 9/2/2013 -
" I really enjoyed the book, but the story was basic but flowed easily. "
— Garry, 8/4/2013 -
" Two stars is perhaps a tad generous! I did finish it. "
— Sharon, 7/5/2013 -
" Amazing! A must read for thriller fans! "
— Marina, 2/23/2013 -
" Really enjoyed this book. Well paced and full of action. Definitely thrilling "
— Phil, 10/9/2012
About Niall Leonard
Niall Leonard is a drama and comedy screenwriter, born in Northern Ireland and living in West London with his wife and children. Among his many television credits, he has created episodes of Wire in the Blood, Silent Witness, Ballykissangel, and Hornblower. He has also lead seminars and workshops on screenwriting and script editing for the BBC, the Northern Ireland Film Council, and the Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild, and has lectured on the creative process at the University of Reading. Crusher is Niall Leonard’s debut novel.
About Daniel Weyman
Daniel Weyman is an actor and an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. He has appeared on stage in Sam West’s Sheffield Crucible production of As You Like It and the Chichester Festival Theatre’s production of David Edgar’s The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. His portrayal of the title character earned him a nomination for Best Performance in a Play at the 2006 TMA Awards. His television appearances include Colditz and the BAFTA-winning BBC drama Dunkirk. In 2010 he played Tom Jackson in his first lead movie role in the film Just Inès.