11/21/2023 0 Comments A deadly influence by mike omer![]() ![]() * Getting to the end and having the bad guys, at least most of them, dealt with and the hope that one or more cult member will rearrange their brain(s) to be free of the cult indoctrination. I felt he had done in-depth research on cults and it showed through in the story. * Reading a new-to-me author that I hope to read again. * Wondering who the “Isaac” is that has been in touch with Abby. * That I wasn’t sure who the stalker-kidnapper was till near the end…good job of hiding it even though I often read the end before I get there. * Ben’s menagerie…remember my brother coming home with a snake and it disappearing…made me wonder if the snake was released into the wild or killed by my parents…don’t think they were as accepting/tolerant as Abby was of Ben’s collection. * Learning a bit more about social media influencers…kind of on the fence about them. The plot forwarded the relationships of the past and helped tell of Abby’s past. * The cult-stalker-kidnapping-police procedural plot and how it was presented and eventually resolved. I can see them featuring in future books of the series. * Abby’s adoptive parents: good people that worked together to ground and love Abby. * Detective Jonathan Carver: police academy classmate of Abby, divorced, from a large family, good at his job, potential love interest for Abby, interested in seeing what trajectory his character will take in the series. * Steve: Abby’s ex is not the most admirable husband but seems to be a good father. * Sam & Ben: Abby’s children, complete opposites, care for one another, typical, add texture to the story, look forward to getting to know them better. * Will Vereen: Abby’s partner at work, married, supportive, good listener, will enjoy learning more about him. * Abby Mullen: police hostage negotiator, mother, divorced, adopted, cult survivor, good work partner, dealing with issues from her past, human, interesting and intriguing. ![]() ![]() This book will probably continue to deal with cults as the series progresses but it is my hope that it will also deal with other issues a police negotiator has to contend with. Often, cults scare the bejeebers out of me because, in my opinion, they are scary controlling and never lead to anything good for those that join them. Some seem to have been able to leave the cult behind but others…not so much. … ( more)Ĭults are creepy things, and this book has people that seem to have cults woven into their very beings. As the truth closes in, Abby realizes that her past may not be as far behind as she thought.and it's come home to collect. About what's happened in the years since she and Abby parted ways. She's silent about the relics of their shared past hanging on her walls. As Abby throws herself into the case, she can't help but wonder why the kidnapper has targeted Eden. But now Eden needs Abby's help: someone has kidnapped her son and is demanding a $5 million ransom. The two haven't spoken since the night of a tragic, fiery massacre, when their paths diverged. That all changes when she gets a call from Eden Fletcher, a fellow survivor of the infamous Wilcox cult. As the hostage negotiation instructor for the NYPD, she deals with worst-case scenarios every day. Lieutenant Abby Mullen is no stranger to crisis. From bestselling author Mike Omer comes the first in a new series full of the psychological twists and police procedural turns that his fans have come to know and love.
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