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October 28, 2013

Book Review: Blown Circuit by Lars Guignard




Title: Blown Circuit (Circuit Series #2)
Author: Lars Guignard
Genre: Spy/Thriller/Mystery
Publisher: Fantastic Press (December 12, 2012)

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Synopsis:

From the bestselling author of Lethal Circuit comes the long-awaited sequel, BLOWN CIRCUIT.

Michael Chase is back. 

He survived China. Barely.

But now he's got bigger problems.

He has enemies. Deadly enemies.

A pair of coordinates broadcast on an obscure frequency have brought Michael to Istanbul, Turkey where credible chatter has emerged that a terrorist group plans to use a devastating device to hold the world hostage.

Designed by Nikola Tesla, arguably the greatest inventor of the Twentieth Century, the device is experimental, it is capable, and it has been missing for almost sixty years.

If Michael is to prevent a catastrophe, he'll need to get to the device before the Conspiracy or risk upsetting the global balance of power forever. Of course, finding the Tesla Device is one thing, knowing whom he can trust with it is another matter entirely. If Michael is to survive, he'll have to do both. If he doesn't, what started as a bad day is about to become a disaster


My rating: 

At first, I didn't think I was going to enjoy this book. It's written in first person, which I can sometimes find annoying. Also, it started off using technical terms that I didn't know for boats. Most of them are instinctual if you have ever seen a boat, so that wasn't too distracting. The action moves quickly and draws you in to the story. After the first chapter, I was hooked and had decided that I was going to really like the story.

There are so many twists in this book that I was tempted to take notes! That is not a bad thing at all. Every time I thought that I had the story figured out, then BAM! another plot twist. By the end of the book I was on the edge of my seat, reading quickly, waiting to see what would happen next.

You just can never tell who is friend and who is foe in this book. The main character is constantly having to watch his back or get stabbed in it. As soon as he gets out of one mess he is in another. Talk about frying pans and fire! There is a lot of action in this book, with explosions, chases, shooting, stabbing, fighting, and more! There is never a dull moment in Blown Circuit.

Now I really need to read the book that came before this! Lars Guignard is a very talented writer that creates a world of intrigue that really draws you in until you feel like it is you that is battling for your life.

I recommend this book to anyone that likes a good pulse pounding, action packed mystery.

Author Bio:

Lars Guignard is a former film and television writer and graduate of both McGill University and the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. His bestselling novel, Lethal Circuit, has been a TOP 100 Amazon Spy Thriller since its release. In addition to the Circuit series, Lars is the author of the children’s adventure series, Zoe & Zak and the Ghost Leopard, Zoe & Zak and the Yogi’s Curse and the paranormal mystery series, Brood.

Ever since attending high school in the Indian Himalayas, Lars has been an avid backpacker and traveler. He now makes his home in the Pacific Northwest where he is busy completing the third Michael Chase thriller for release in 2013.

For news about new releases, please join his email list here:http://www.larsguignard.com/contact/
He can also be reached at the following places:
Blog: www.larsguignard.com
Twitter: @Lars_Gu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LarsGuignardAuthor

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in order to review it. Regardless, all opinions stated are my own and were in now way influenced. This post may contain affiliate links.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for reading and reviewing the book. Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers, Lars

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