Page Turner Awards 2022 Genre Winner. THE PLANS THEY MADE by Graciela Kenig —
Her best friend is dead. A terrorist cell threatens to bomb London. Can an American journalist save hundreds of lives? Kate Brennan is devastated. After months of planning a reunion in London, the Chicago-based, award-winning investigative reporter turned novelist is shattered to learn that her dearest friend is dead. But when she realizes that the circumstances are suspicious-and that even looking into them could imperil her own life-she feels compelled to act.
Teaming up with a man who knew her friend, Kate embarks on the most extraordinary and hair-raising fact-finding mission of her life. With a terrorist cell stalking her every move and under the constant threat of suicide bombings, she fears both she and hundreds of people are about to run out of time. Can Kate outfox the terrorists and save their targets from certain doom? Or will she die along with them, never getting justice for her best friend?
THE PLANS THEY MADE is a pulse pounding international thriller that will keep you turning pages until the very end.
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2023
I could not put it down! Incredible pacing and lots of twists and surprises throughout. I enjoyed reading an espionage/political thriller with a strong female protagonist who is able to rescue herself. I also loved how key details such as scents were used as clues for the reader to figure out certain characters’ identities (won’t spoil any more). I was only left wondering what traumatic event was referenced in Kate’s past. Either way, Kate’s transformation from unsure former investigative reporter to confident badass would make Ruby proud. Excited that the end leaves open some potential for a series!.
From the start to finish of this book, I was hooked. It reeled me in and left me on the edge of my seat until the end. It’s such an amazing read and I can’t wait for more books from this author..
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