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The Martins, Bobby and Susan, have one desire: to have a child of their own. While considering how their marriage could be consolidated by such a gift, the couple undertake a camping trip, little realising that this will utterly change their lives. An unkempt, dirty young boy, shivering with cold, appears at their campsite, and the Martins' parental urges are soon kicking in. But when the boy's kidnappers make a violent appearance, the couple find themselves caught up in the savage killing of a police officer. Soon they are outrunning a band of dangerous criminals, and while struggling to stay alive, dark emotions concerning their failed pregnancies add a disturbing spin to the situation.
Gilstrap has pulled off two difficult tricks in his invigorating tale: the narrative itself is fresh and innovative (very welcome in these days when many thrillers are content to warm over exhausted plot devices); but he has also adopted and customised a device once very popular in the thriller genre--the action takes place over the course of 24 hours, and Gilstrap ensures that the ratcheting up of tension always has a ticking clock as its motor. Finally, of course, however assured a thriller is at dispensing action, it's the characterisation that really lays claim to a reader's attention. And the conflicted couple at the centre of Even Steven are so roundly drawn that few readers will be able to avoid empathising with them. --Barry Forshaw
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780718144401
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 358 pages. In this new page-turner from acclaimed suspense no velist John Gilstrap, a childless couple crosses paths with a los t boy -- and find themselves on the run from his deadly kidnapper s.Bobby and Susan Martin want nothing more than to have a child o f their own, the blessing that would make their marriage whole. N ever did they dream that a restorative camping trip would change their lives forever -- when a tiny, filthy, freezing young boy da shes out of the woods near their campsite. The boy's violent kidn appers quickly come for him -- and in a chaotic, explosive moment , the Martins appear to be drawn into an unthinkable crime: the b rutal murder of a police officer.Now Bobby, Susan, and the eerily quiet young boy must stay one step ahead of a vicious crime ring , and are unsure whether they can trust the police -- or if they were responsible for the death of one of their brethren. As the c ouple desperately plunges into the heart of danger to save themse lves and the boy, deep emotions about their failed pregnancies co me to the surface. Even if Bobby and Susan figure a way out of th eir spiraling circumstances, will they be able to surrender this child who has come into their lives and, in his own way, filled a painful chasm in their marriage?A galvanizing story of kinapping , murder, mystery and love, a page-turner that builds to a heart- stopping climax, John Gilstrap's gripping new novel enhances his reputation as one of the most ingenious and innovatiove of contem porary thriller writers. His works explore original territory, wi th characters that are refreshingly complex and aren't soon forgo tten. Even Steven is a top-notch work of suspense fiction. Seller Inventory # 1300s
Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 368 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Michael Joseph, London, 2000. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: What Bobby and Sue Martin want more that anything is to have a child of their own. After several failed attempts, they decide to take a restorative camping trip. Their prayers are answered when a filthy, bedraggled child appears near their camp. Unfortunately, his kidnappers follow. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Thrillers; ISBN: 0718144406. ISBN/EAN: 9780718144401. Inventory No: 13070484. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 13070484
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 358 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. Bobby And Susan Martin Want Nothing More Than To Have A Child Of Their Own, The Blessing That Would Make Their Marriage Whole. Never Did They Dream That A Restorative Camping Trip Would Change Their Lives For Ever- When A Tiny , Filthy, Freezing Young Boy Dashes Out Of The Woods Near Their Campsite. Seller Inventory # 069842
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 358 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. Bobby And Susan Martin Want Nothing More Than To Have A Child Of Their Own, The Blessing That Would Make Their Marriage Whole. Never Did They Dream That A Restorative Camping Trip Would Change Their Lives For Ever- When A Tiny , Filthy, Freezing Young Boy Dashes Out Of The Woods Near Their Campsite. Seller Inventory # 071070
Book Description Condition: Good. A couple that longs for a child of their own stumbles into an apparent kidnapping attempt while camping and suddenly finds themselves in custody of a boy. 368 pages. Seller Inventory # 1144224