Unthinkable
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- Author：Brad Parks
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Reviews
Kathy
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Fast-paced twisty story of a stay-at-home dad who is slowly convinced that he has to kill his wife to save the world。 Aside from a few folks being totally too accurate with their gunfire， it was a unique and interesting thriller。
Bookreporter。com Mystery & Thriller
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Brad Parks really turned things up a notch and stepped into Michael Crichton territory with his previous release， INTERFERENCE。 So the bar was significantly raised for his next title， and I am happy to report that UNTHINKABLE delivers in the form of a solid， edge-of-your-seat thriller。The action kicks off literally from the very first sentence when we see Nate Lovejoy shaking off the cobwebs as he returns to consciousness。 Once fully alert， he is facing a man who has been able to quickly and eff Brad Parks really turned things up a notch and stepped into Michael Crichton territory with his previous release， INTERFERENCE。 So the bar was significantly raised for his next title， and I am happy to report that UNTHINKABLE delivers in the form of a solid， edge-of-your-seat thriller。The action kicks off literally from the very first sentence when we see Nate Lovejoy shaking off the cobwebs as he returns to consciousness。 Once fully alert， he is facing a man who has been able to quickly and effectively neutralize him。 This dangerous stranger， Lorton Rogers， has a shocking message with instructions that Nate needs to absorb and follow。Parks alternates the narrative between Nate and his wife， Jenny。 An attorney who is working a high-profile class action lawsuit， Jenny is in the process of soliciting individuals and families to join it。 We are privy to her meeting with an elderly couple， the Hendersons， who are ideal potential plaintiffs。 Mrs。 Henderson is suffering from a serious condition and must sleep in a makeshift bed in her living room while being hooked up to an oxygen machine 24/7。 The reason for her deteriorating health is the deadly air quality in their area caused by the local power company。 By the time Jenny is done， the Hendersons will be added to the lawsuit。Once the action switches back to Nate， we find out that Rogers needs him to do something and only lets him know that it involves his wife and her work。 Nate is a former attorney who is now helping to take care of his two young daughters while Jenny is the breadwinner。 Rogers works for an organization known as the Praesidium， which is run by its founder， Vanslow DeGange， who is now in his 90s。 DeGange has built his empire on his uncanny ability to predict world events。 In this case， he believes that if Jenny and her firm are successful with their lawsuit and effectively shut down the power company they see at fault， it will have a long-reaching impact that will physically change the face of the planet and cost billions of people their lives。Rogers tells Nate that the only choice he has is to kill Jenny by the end of the week。 He cannot tell anyone about this， or he will put the lives of his children and himself in jeopardy。 Instead， he must take the gun that Rogers hands him and follow through on those orders in the specific timeframe he is given， or else his entire family will be taken out as collateral damage。 To Nate， this is a no-win situation that is completely unthinkable。This unique premise hooked me from the start。 The fact that there is also a built-in countdown clock running throughout the book makes for some tense moments as Nate tries to figure out whether or not he can kill his wife to save billions of other lives。 He does his research into the mysterious DeGange and finds out that he is everything Rogers has made him out to be --- a shadow figure behind a large and powerful consortium that may have been responsible for such major happenings as the JFK assassination。Nate tries to remain cool， calm and collected at home， even though with each passing minute he will reach the point when he needs to pull the trigger。 Then， just when the critical moment is at hand， Parks throws us a major curveball。UNTHINKABLE is an effective and memorable work that will force readers to think hard about the circumstances in which these characters are involved， while wondering what they would do if they were faced with the same challenges。Reviewed by Ray Palen 。。。more
BridgetT
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I couldn't drag myself away from this intriguing story。Unputdownable。 I couldn't drag myself away from this intriguing story。Unputdownable。 。。。more
lusty22
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This book is pretty good and I read it quickly。 It was humorous as well， as often a Park book is， which I always appreciate。 Especially the Marcus Sakey part， being a bum。 Ha。 I liked that。 But it's pretty out there and I didn't love the seeing into the future part。 I have never been a big fan of fantasy or science fiction。 Whatever that falls under。 All in all it wasn't my favorite Parks novel。 But it's a three star book。 This book is pretty good and I read it quickly。 It was humorous as well， as often a Park book is， which I always appreciate。 Especially the Marcus Sakey part， being a bum。 Ha。 I liked that。 But it's pretty out there and I didn't love the seeing into the future part。 I have never been a big fan of fantasy or science fiction。 Whatever that falls under。 All in all it wasn't my favorite Parks novel。 But it's a three star book。 。。。more
Sean Randall
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2 back-to-back books with stay-at-home dads in the lead role？ What are the odds。 This was gripping too， particularly the build-up to the murder。 I feverishly flipped pages， frantic to know if he'd go through with pulling the trigger or not。after that things did get a little more 。。。 out there， I suppose。 I wasn't as blown away with the ending as I was with the beginning， but a good read all-the-same。 2 back-to-back books with stay-at-home dads in the lead role？ What are the odds。 This was gripping too， particularly the build-up to the murder。 I feverishly flipped pages， frantic to know if he'd go through with pulling the trigger or not。after that things did get a little more 。。。 out there， I suppose。 I wasn't as blown away with the ending as I was with the beginning， but a good read all-the-same。 。。。more
Jason Frasca
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Overall I was blown away with this read。 Especially having grown up I'm the Virginia area， the depth of the authors background， discussion and build up of characters and plot twists is extremely well done。The author directs the audience well in one direction， then shocks you and suck you in more I applaud the author's ingenuity with the storyline， as it truly send， to unlike any other story I've read。 I highly recommend all considering。 I will look at more books by Brad Parks， the author， not as Overall I was blown away with this read。 Especially having grown up I'm the Virginia area， the depth of the authors background， discussion and build up of characters and plot twists is extremely well done。The author directs the audience well in one direction， then shocks you and suck you in more I applaud the author's ingenuity with the storyline， as it truly send， to unlike any other story I've read。 I highly recommend all considering。 I will look at more books by Brad Parks， the author， not as I was not familiar with him until reading this。Thank you NetGalley for my free book。 The comments above are mine without influence 。。。more
TC
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Not recommended。Review posted at Tzer Island book blog:https://www。tzerisland。com/bookblog/2。。。 Not recommended。Review posted at Tzer Island book blog:https://www。tzerisland。com/bookblog/2。。。 。。。more
Ray Palen
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Author Brad Parks really turned things up a notch and stepped into Michael Crichton territory with his previous release， INTERFERENCE。 Thusly， the bar was significantly raised for his next title， and I am happy to aver that UNTHINKABLE delivers in the form of a solid， edge-of-your-seat thriller。The action in this novel literally takes place from the very first sentence when we see a man named Nate Lovejoy shaking off the cobwebs as he returns to consciousness。 Once fully alert， Nate is facing a Author Brad Parks really turned things up a notch and stepped into Michael Crichton territory with his previous release， INTERFERENCE。 Thusly， the bar was significantly raised for his next title， and I am happy to aver that UNTHINKABLE delivers in the form of a solid， edge-of-your-seat thriller。The action in this novel literally takes place from the very first sentence when we see a man named Nate Lovejoy shaking off the cobwebs as he returns to consciousness。 Once fully alert， Nate is facing a man who is a stranger to him but someone who has been able to quickly and effectively neutralize him。 The reason for this treatment is that this dangerous stranger， who we will soon learn is named Lorton Rogers， has a serious message with instructions that he needs for Nate to absorb and follow。Parks flips the narrative throughout the story between husband and wife， Nate and Jenny。 When we first see Jenny， we learn that she is an attorney working a high-profile class action lawsuit and is in the process of soliciting individuals and families to join said lawsuit。 We watch as Jenny meets with an elderly couple， the Henderson’s， who are ideal potential plaintiffs。 Mrs。 Henderson is suffering from a serious health condition and must sleep in a makeshift bed in her living room while being hooked up to an oxygen machine 24/7。 The reason for her deteriorating health condition is the deadly air quality in their area caused by the local power company。 By the time she is done， the Henderson’s will be just another couple of names added to the class action lawsuit。Once the action switches back to our friend Nate， we find out that Rogers needs for him to do something and only lets him know that it involves his wife and her work。 Nate is a stay-at-home dad and former attorney who is now helping with two very young daughters while Jenny is the successful breadwinner。 Rogers works for an organization known as the Praesidium that was founded and run by a Vanslow DeGange who is now in his nineties。 DeGange has built his empire on his uncanny ability to predict world events。 In this case， DeGange has predicted that if Jenny and her law firm are successful with their lawsuit and effectively shut down the power company they see at fault it will have long-reaching impact that will physically change the face of the planet and cost billions of people their lives。Rogers then tells Nate that the only choice he has is to kill his wife， Jenny， by the end of the week。 He cannot tell anyone about this， or he will put the lives of his children and himself in jeopardy as well。 Instead， he must take the gun Rogers hands him and must follow-through on his orders in the specific timeframe he was given or else his entire family will be taken out as collateral damage。 To Nate， this was a no-win situation that was completely unthinkable。If you’re like me， you are plenty hooked at this point by this unique premise。 The fact that there is also a built-in countdown clock running through the entire narrative makes for some tense moments as Nate tries to figure out whether or not he can kill his wife to save billions of other lives。 Nate does his research into the mysterious Mr。 DeGange and finds he is everything that Rogers made him out to be --- a shadow figure behind a large and powerful consortium that may have been behind such world events like the JFK assassination。 There are subtle reminders throughout the novel by way of different individuals that die tragically and were somehow connected to the lawsuit。As a sidebar， I found it humorous that a homeless transient who is eliminated was named Marcus Sakey --- just like the author of the same name。 I am sure this was a great inside joke between the actual Sakey and Brad Parks。 Nate in the meantime is trying to keep things as normal as possible at home knowing with each passing minute， he is getting closer to the moment where he needs to pull the trigger。 Then， just when the critical moment is at hand， Brad Parks throws the reader a major curveball。 We end up having a face-off between Nate and Jenny who each have a gun pointed at the other person。 It turns out Jenny had also been in touch with DeGange’s group and was tasked with killing Nate！Now， husband and wife are on the same page but are also the hunted for the reasons previously mentioned。 We also learn that Jenny shares some of the same precognitive powers that Mr。 DeGange has and that the Praesidium may have other plans for her。 The result is a finale that stays twisty right up to the last moment。 UNTHINKABLE is a novel that will force readers to think hard about the circumstances the protagonists are put in while wondering throughout what they would do if they were faced with the same peril。 Very effective and memorable work and another winner for Brad Parks。Reviewed by Ray Palen for Book Reporter 。。。more
kathy dooley
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MehStarted out great then got really weird。 Worth what I paid $0。 This truly requires a willing suspension of disbelief
Tiffany
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This book grabbed me from the very beginning！ What an insane concept to come up with！ The future of the world comes down to if you are able to kill your loved one。 Do you do it？ That’s the situation Nate has found himself in。 Quite the predicament！ 🥴 I burned through these pages！ The twists and turns kept coming， and I was here for them all。 I’m obsessed with the Olympics， and found myself reading last night instead of watching。 It was that good。
Foxy Vixen
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Giveaway from Goodreads。 Good quick read， not usually my kin of read， but interesting。
Kari
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This book was off to an amazing action packed start of intriguing mystery and jaw dropping thrills。 You won’t believe the measures a once ordinary man will have to do to save in order to save lives。 But a little too much happens that stretches the imagination to be real although it does make for a suspenseful read。
Jessica Higgins
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A fantastic thriller that I absolutely couldn’t put down！ Fast， fun， thrilling， and so much more to entertain readers with the unthinkable！Nate Lovejoy is a stay-at-home dad while his wife， Jenny， works as a partner in the law firm they both used to be at。 When she made partner before he did， it was decided he would stay home and raise the kids。 His life revolves around the kids and housework making him feel important to very few。 When he is kidnapped by a secret society， their futuristic billio A fantastic thriller that I absolutely couldn’t put down！ Fast， fun， thrilling， and so much more to entertain readers with the unthinkable！Nate Lovejoy is a stay-at-home dad while his wife， Jenny， works as a partner in the law firm they both used to be at。 When she made partner before he did， it was decided he would stay home and raise the kids。 His life revolves around the kids and housework making him feel important to very few。 When he is kidnapped by a secret society， their futuristic billionaire leader， Vanslow DeGange， tells him that if he doesn’t kill his wife she could be responsible for the death of billions。 It is unthinkable to Nate that anyone could ask him to kill someone， let alone his wife。 Jenny is working on a lawsuit against a power company in Virginia， which is the reason he is asked to kill her。 It doesn’t take long for all he is being asked to not line up， as there is more to DeGange than Nate is told， and it is hard for Nate to know what to believe。 This was the first novel I have read by Brad Parks and I have to say it did not disappoint。 I found myself flying through the pages unable to put it down。 The story was original with a very unique plot that kept me intrigued all the way through。 Just when I thought I knew how it was going to play out， a nice little twist was added that gave me a smile。 It is always satisfying when an author can sneak a good twist in there that I didn’t see coming。 This is the kind of book that had those twists， and it was so nice to find a new author that was able to surprise me like that。 Both Nate and his wife Jenny had a great storyline， and I enjoyed the back and forth between them to see how each of their storylines played out。 This is the kind of story that can suck you in and keep you from accomplishing much of anything else， it transports you to a different place and takes you away from the stress of the world。 I recommend this book to readers that love a great psychological thriller with all the right twists in all the right places。I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher。 The views and opinions expressed within are my own。 。。。more
Lou
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Unthinkable is the latest standalone thriller from bestselling writer Brad Parks and asks an impossibly tough question: would you kill your significant other if it was the only way to prevent the deaths of a billion people？ Nate Lovejoy is a former lawyer who is now a stay at home father to two young daughters and the poor soul who must wrangle with this wicked question。 He and his wife， Jenny， reside in Richmond， Virginia， where she is eying up becoming a partner in the law firm she currently w Unthinkable is the latest standalone thriller from bestselling writer Brad Parks and asks an impossibly tough question: would you kill your significant other if it was the only way to prevent the deaths of a billion people？ Nate Lovejoy is a former lawyer who is now a stay at home father to two young daughters and the poor soul who must wrangle with this wicked question。 He and his wife， Jenny， reside in Richmond， Virginia， where she is eying up becoming a partner in the law firm she currently works at， one of VA’s most prominent legal businesses。 When Nate is kidnapped by abductor Lorton Rogers， a member of a cult-like clandestine society known as Praesidium， he is held captive for a short time at the sprawling mansion of its leader， Vanslow DeGange。 Praesidium truly believe that DeGange can see the future and his prophecy has shown that if Nate does not submit and commit to killing his wife Jenny Welker within 4 days， a huge number of people will die as a result of what they deem to be Nate’s selfishness and disregard for mankind。 The mass casualty event will be a direct result of Jenny's class-action lawsuit against Virginia's biggest power company。 Filing the claim on behalf of 280 clients of Virginia’s Commonwealth Power and Light alleging that its coal-fired Shockoe Generation Plant produced record amounts of lung cancer and COPD will have unintended consequences: cataclysmic global warming。 What choice， if any will be made， or will the couple be able to put a stop to DeGange’s disturbing and deadly ultimatum before time runs out？ This is a compulsive and absorbing thriller with a rapid fire pace， well-written narrative， twists， turns and ample use of misdirection， and a cast of intriguing characters。 It's an engrossing and thoroughly entertaining nailbiter from start to finish with a refreshingly original storyline， however， it does require you to suspend your disbelief quite a lot。 This is an enthralling， fiendishly inventive tale narrated in alternating perspectives between Nate and Jenny that will keep you guessing until the end。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Sherry
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A thriller leaning a little towards Sci Fi。 Nate is a stay at home Dad and Jenny is a high powered attorney。 Nate can’t figure out why he’s kidnapped and told he needed to kill his wife to keep him and his girls safe since he is the most boring person he knows。 Based on the age-old dilemma， would you kill one person to save five。 What if you could kill Hitler to stop his destruction？ A little thought provoking， with most beings not all good or bad， how would you decide these types of dilemmas？ T A thriller leaning a little towards Sci Fi。 Nate is a stay at home Dad and Jenny is a high powered attorney。 Nate can’t figure out why he’s kidnapped and told he needed to kill his wife to keep him and his girls safe since he is the most boring person he knows。 Based on the age-old dilemma， would you kill one person to save five。 What if you could kill Hitler to stop his destruction？ A little thought provoking， with most beings not all good or bad， how would you decide these types of dilemmas？ This could lead to a good book club discussion。 I was all in。 Told in alternating views of Nate and Jenny， the reader is left to try and piece together this cat and mouse game。 With the slight dip into Sci Fi， I like that I wasn’t sure what was true。 The book was always moving the story forward and felt a little unpredictable。 There were a few red herrings and a few twists I did not see coming。 You need to be willing to suspend a little disbelief， but I think the reward is worth it。 I wish the ending was a little different， but that is all I would change。 This reminded me of a less extreme Dark Matter or Recursion。 If you’re looking for a thriller that is different from the other ones you’ve read this year， I’d try Unthinkable。 。。。more
Susanne
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Thank you to the author， Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley， for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。The butterfly effect has been used as a basis for films， books and generally to try to scare all of us into changing our habits to save the world。 This book is an entertaining look at cause and effect in a world where alternative facts and deep fakes have made us even more reluctant to suspend belief than we normally would be。 A normal couple with two young children is confronted with the unthinka Thank you to the author， Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley， for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。The butterfly effect has been used as a basis for films， books and generally to try to scare all of us into changing our habits to save the world。 This book is an entertaining look at cause and effect in a world where alternative facts and deep fakes have made us even more reluctant to suspend belief than we normally would be。 A normal couple with two young children is confronted with the unthinkable， which becomes possible， and where every choice has unintended consequences。 I found it a compelling read exactly because of the transformation from normal to abnormal， and the building tension to follow along to see how this normal and likeable couple reacts - and triumphs。 。。。more
Amy
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Unthinkable lives up to its title when stay-at-home dad Nate Lovejoy is asked to commit murder to save the lives of millions， including his two young daughters。 Like any sane person， he immediately disregards the request。 After all， no one can see the future， not even the wealthy eccentric Vanslow DeGange and the elite organization he spearheads。 It’s only when DeGange’s associate starts to feed Nate incontrovertible evidence that Nate starts to think about taking the bait。The latest novel from Unthinkable lives up to its title when stay-at-home dad Nate Lovejoy is asked to commit murder to save the lives of millions， including his two young daughters。 Like any sane person， he immediately disregards the request。 After all， no one can see the future， not even the wealthy eccentric Vanslow DeGange and the elite organization he spearheads。 It’s only when DeGange’s associate starts to feed Nate incontrovertible evidence that Nate starts to think about taking the bait。The latest novel from internationally acclaimed thriller writer Brad Parks is based on a fascinating premise – what is the value of one life？ Park’s thoughtfully constructed characters are definitely up to the task of taking this one head on， even as you both commiserate and worry for them。 Count this one as another feather in the proverbial （thinking） cap of this great storyteller。 My interview with the author can be found at https://bookclubbabble。com/how-much-w。。。 。。。more
Nursebookie
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Unthinkable By Brad ParksThis is really an exciting read I enjoyed。 I loved hearing about ordinary people being thrust into extraordinary， life-threatening， situations - becoming a hero of some sorts - but is this real or a hoax？ I found that this speculative fiction an exciting read and I really came to enjoy the characters of Nate and Jenny very much。 The story was fast paced and exciting - you will want to know what happens next and that will keep you turning those pages。 Overall， I had fun r Unthinkable By Brad ParksThis is really an exciting read I enjoyed。 I loved hearing about ordinary people being thrust into extraordinary， life-threatening， situations - becoming a hero of some sorts - but is this real or a hoax？ I found that this speculative fiction an exciting read and I really came to enjoy the characters of Nate and Jenny very much。 The story was fast paced and exciting - you will want to know what happens next and that will keep you turning those pages。 Overall， I had fun reading this and really enjoyed it a lot。 。。。more
Tony
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The follow-up to “Interference” is another stand-alone thriller dealing with ordinary people being thrust into extraordinary， life-threatening， situations。 However， this time out Parks ratchets up the tension by giving the protagonist， and the reader， a moral quandary to deal with throughout the book。 Parks has developed a unique method of telling a fast paced story through multiple viewpoints in each of his stand-alone books and， while he frequently puts families in peril， he always shows what The follow-up to “Interference” is another stand-alone thriller dealing with ordinary people being thrust into extraordinary， life-threatening， situations。 However， this time out Parks ratchets up the tension by giving the protagonist， and the reader， a moral quandary to deal with throughout the book。 Parks has developed a unique method of telling a fast paced story through multiple viewpoints in each of his stand-alone books and， while he frequently puts families in peril， he always shows what heroics regular people are capable of when put in harrowing situations。 In a way， without giving away any spoilers， “Unthinkable” is a bit different from Parks’ previous novels in its subject matter， but it’s also classic Brad Parks in its themes and storytelling。 This book is full of twists， turns， secret organizations， and double crosses。 It may be Parks’ most ambitious books yet。 。。。more
Diane Hernandez
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Are you ready for a whirlwind plot that will simply not let you stop reading？ You may have to suspend some of your logic but Unthinkable is a fun ride！Nate has a problem。 An undercover organization called the Praesidium has presented him with an ultimatum。 Kill his wife Jenny or he and his whole family will be killed by the organization。 It seems their psychic has foreseen that his wife’s Clean Air Act lawsuit may eventually kill a billion people。 Or just she alone can die。 The math clearly does Are you ready for a whirlwind plot that will simply not let you stop reading？ You may have to suspend some of your logic but Unthinkable is a fun ride！Nate has a problem。 An undercover organization called the Praesidium has presented him with an ultimatum。 Kill his wife Jenny or he and his whole family will be killed by the organization。 It seems their psychic has foreseen that his wife’s Clean Air Act lawsuit may eventually kill a billion people。 Or just she alone can die。 The math clearly doesn’t work in Jenny’s favor。I loved Unthinkable！ All except for the rushed and somewhat inconclusive ending。 However， it was a quick and enjoyable adventure for a few hours。 4 stars！Thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
3 no 7
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Elaborate hoax or frightening reality？ “Unthinkable” explores the concept of cause and effect。 Can a butterfly flapping its wings in California start a whirlwind that becomes a tornado in Kansas？ Is there a correlation between separate events？ One can use statistics to associate events in the past， but how accurately do statistics predict the future？ This book presents a series of life-shaping experiences。 Is this a game？ A scam？ A prank of the worst kind？ The ravings of a madman， or a frighteni Elaborate hoax or frightening reality？ “Unthinkable” explores the concept of cause and effect。 Can a butterfly flapping its wings in California start a whirlwind that becomes a tornado in Kansas？ Is there a correlation between separate events？ One can use statistics to associate events in the past， but how accurately do statistics predict the future？ This book presents a series of life-shaping experiences。 Is this a game？ A scam？ A prank of the worst kind？ The ravings of a madman， or a frightening reality？ Characters stand at a fork in the road， and readers watch the drama unfold not knowing which path the characters will take。 （No spoilers in this review）Nate Lovejoy is a “retired” lawyer， now stay-at-home dad with two preschool-age daughters， Parker and Cate。 His wife Jenny Welker is a “rock star” lawyer， a gifted problem solver; perhaps she is too successful。 The drama unfolds in chapters that alternate between Nate and Jenny。 They are confronted with a problem， a big problem that will change their lives forever。 Is this “thing” just the delusion of a resident of a mental hospital？ Is it a deep fake and if so， how could they even tell？ Is it akin to little green men dissecting cows？ What is next， wearing tinfoil hats？ Should they just leave？ Run away？ Live completely off the grid？ Parks creates a scenario where the unthinkable becomes possible， the abnormal becomes ordinary， and every choice has unintended and tragic consequences。 The tension builds exponentially on every page， and readers expect a landslide to come barreling down the hill at any moment， burying everyone and everything。 It is impossible to stop turning the pages。 “Unthinkable” is compelling and terrifying with a surprise on every page。 Just when I thought things could not get any stranger – they did。 I received a review copy of “Unthinkable” from Brad Parks and Thomas & Mercer。 In a “nice shout out” to the Carter Ross books， where things started， Jenny works for the law firm of Carter， Morgan & Ross。 。。。more
LiteraryMarie
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The whole concept of killing one destructive person to save the future of the world is bogus。 Same as free will—an accident of human senses。 Which makes the institution of the Praesidium very suspect。 Their goal is to save humanity from catastrophes by pinpointing the one person that will cause the domino effect。 Then order the person to be killed。In this novel， that one person is Nate's wife， Jenny。 He is approached by a mysterious man with an unthinkable command: kill your wife because she is The whole concept of killing one destructive person to save the future of the world is bogus。 Same as free will—an accident of human senses。 Which makes the institution of the Praesidium very suspect。 Their goal is to save humanity from catastrophes by pinpointing the one person that will cause the domino effect。 Then order the person to be killed。In this novel， that one person is Nate's wife， Jenny。 He is approached by a mysterious man with an unthinkable command: kill your wife because she is the most destructive person on the earth。 Why Nate？ He is a stay-at-home dad， a self-proclaimed nobody。 The day is like every other until he is kidnapped by a secret society led by a man who claims to know the future。 He foresees a billion people will die unless Nate stops Jenny—thus killing his own wife。Whew， this is deep！ It is a matter of morals， manipulation， beliefs and loyalty。 It truly makes you think WWID？ Would I kill the person I love to save strangers？ Would I believe a man who claims to know what the future brings？ Hmmm。。。The beginning of Unthinkable was a bit iffy。 But I quickly thought， why did I ever question a novel written by Brad Parks？ He hasn't failed me yet。 While I am not a fan of science fiction/paranormal genre， Parks tends to teeter the line。 This new release was no different。 It pushed the limit of realism in a very unpredictable way。 A thriller at its best！ Bookhearts， trust me on this: READ IT！~LiteraryMarie 。。。more
Mommysreads
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Whew！！！ Now this novel was a true thriller！ I never wanted to put down my book！ The beginning started with a huge bang and the entire way through， from start to finish was consistent。 The plot was strong and steady， holding its own。 I do have to say the story was a bit out there， but it WORKED！ I didn't rate 5 stars on Goodreads only because the ending for me did not mesh well with the rest of the book。 The author took it to next level unrealistic land。 I didn't hate nor love the ending。 I could Whew！！！ Now this novel was a true thriller！ I never wanted to put down my book！ The beginning started with a huge bang and the entire way through， from start to finish was consistent。 The plot was strong and steady， holding its own。 I do have to say the story was a bit out there， but it WORKED！ I didn't rate 5 stars on Goodreads only because the ending for me did not mesh well with the rest of the book。 The author took it to next level unrealistic land。 I didn't hate nor love the ending。 I could see this being a fantastic movie！All in all， this fast-paced thriller is exactly what I've been craving and it would make for a fun little vacation read！ I recommend picking up on pub day！ 。。。more
Jill Elizabeth
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I really like the way this one started。 I hadn't read bread Parks before， although head certainly heard of him。 The premise and setup were intriguing and well-managed - unfortunately about 40% in it felt like it was floundering and I started to lose my feel for the characters and the story。 I didn't see how they could possibly drag 60 more percent of the book out based on what had happened so far。。。 It started feeling like the author was deliberately dragging things out to make the story longer， I really like the way this one started。 I hadn't read bread Parks before， although head certainly heard of him。 The premise and setup were intriguing and well-managed - unfortunately about 40% in it felt like it was floundering and I started to lose my feel for the characters and the story。 I didn't see how they could possibly drag 60 more percent of the book out based on what had happened so far。。。 It started feeling like the author was deliberately dragging things out to make the story longer， and that just didn't work with the concept or the pacing of the start of the book。 I just couldn't stay with it at that point， despite repeated attempts。。。 I don't know why this one didn't work for me - there wasn't anything objectively that I could point to。 Frankly， the concept was pretty out there from the beginning， and it didn't bother me early on，so I don't think it was the suspension of disbelief， since that was pretty much present from the beginning。 I just lost interest， I guess that's really the only thing I can say。 I don't know if it was just the wrong book at the wrong time for me or if Parks is just not an author that resonates for me。 Other readers have had a much different experience， so definitely check it out for yourself and see where you fall on the spectrum。。。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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Nate is a stay at home Dad and his wife is an attorney at a high powered legal firm。 Nate is kidnapped and presented with a scenario where to prevent a catastrophe he has to kill his wife， if he doesn’t these people will arrange an accident that will kill him， his wife and their 2 children。 Just when you think you know what’s going to happen there is a huge twist to the story。 There is plenty of suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
Teena in Toronto
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Nate is a former lawyer and now a stay-at-home father of two young daughters。 His wife， Jenny， is a lawyer who is building a pro bono case against a large power company whose generators are suspected to be causing cancer in local residents。 Nate is kidnapped one day and told that because of the ripple effect of his wife's case， billions will die。 So Nate is ordered he has to kill Jenny or he and his family will be killed。 He had been kidnapped by a secret society whose leader claims to be able s Nate is a former lawyer and now a stay-at-home father of two young daughters。 His wife， Jenny， is a lawyer who is building a pro bono case against a large power company whose generators are suspected to be causing cancer in local residents。 Nate is kidnapped one day and told that because of the ripple effect of his wife's case， billions will die。 So Nate is ordered he has to kill Jenny or he and his family will be killed。 He had been kidnapped by a secret society whose leader claims to be able see into the future。 Nate is disbelieving at first （he assumes it's the power company that had him kidnapped because of Jenny's case） but as he investigates， he is eventually convinced that this is indeed true。 As a reader， you have to leave your sense of belief at the door and go with it。 Though he obviously doesn't want to kill his wife， Nate is led to believe that this is his only course of action and he has to do the unthinkable。I was liking the story up until the point where Nate was ready to shoot Jenny。 But then it took a weird turn that I shook my head over and I started losing interest because it became too fanciful。 I thought the ending was lame and unrealistic。I liked the writing style。 It is written in first person perspective in Nate's voice and third person perspective when the focus is on Jenny （the chapters are labeled）。Blog review post: http://www。teenaintoronto。com/2021/07。。。 。。。more
Ann
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This was a GREAT book！ It grabbed me on page 2 and I read it in one sitting。 This is a domestic thriller that pits a man and his family against an unspeakably terrifying group。Nate Lovejoy is a self-proclaimed nobody， a stay-at-home dad who doesn’t believe he’s important to anyone but his wife and their two daughters。 So it’s a shock when members of a powerful secret society kidnap and spirit Nate away to a mansion at the behest of their leader， Vanslow DeGange， who claims to know the future。 He This was a GREAT book！ It grabbed me on page 2 and I read it in one sitting。 This is a domestic thriller that pits a man and his family against an unspeakably terrifying group。Nate Lovejoy is a self-proclaimed nobody， a stay-at-home dad who doesn’t believe he’s important to anyone but his wife and their two daughters。 So it’s a shock when members of a powerful secret society kidnap and spirit Nate away to a mansion at the behest of their leader， Vanslow DeGange， who claims to know the future。 He’s foreseen that a billion people could die—unless Nate acts。It seems improbable， especially given what DeGange says will set this mass casualty incident in motion: a lawsuit against the biggest power company in Virginia， being brought by Nate’s wife， Jenny。Nate quickly smells a scam being perpetrated by the power company。 But at every turn， it becomes apparent there’s more to DeGange’s gift than Nate wants to acknowledge。 A billion people really could die， and Nate might be the only one who can save them。All he has to do is the unthinkable。 。。。more
V
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Big mistake！ I started "Unthinkable"， by Brad Parks， late in the evening， then I couldn't stop。 I read until my eyes glazed。 None of that slow， set the stage here， it starts with a bang （actually a syringe） with action that doesn't let up。 It's been awhile since I've read Mr。 Parks books and I had forgotten how good he is。Stay at home Dad， Nate， is placed into an unfathomable， no win situation。 His wife Jenny， a lawyer， is suing a mega power company over air quality。 The outcome of the lawsuit Big mistake！ I started "Unthinkable"， by Brad Parks， late in the evening， then I couldn't stop。 I read until my eyes glazed。 None of that slow， set the stage here， it starts with a bang （actually a syringe） with action that doesn't let up。 It's been awhile since I've read Mr。 Parks books and I had forgotten how good he is。Stay at home Dad， Nate， is placed into an unfathomable， no win situation。 His wife Jenny， a lawyer， is suing a mega power company over air quality。 The outcome of the lawsuit will permanently alter future generations。 Just your average family next door - right？Nate is tasked with the age-old moral dilemma of sacrificing one （Jenny） to save millions。 Then the twist drops like a bomb。 I found myself holding my breath again and losing more sleep。While there are many adjective used to describe a story， I am often dismayed when a book review that was described as a thriller， is in fact a mystery or suspense， etc。 This book was my idea of a thriller and there is plenty of suspense。 It would be an awesome action movie。This was a "what happens next？"， "what would I do？"， story for me。 If you read to be entertained， to get lost， to be distracted， to be challenged， mindless or thoughtful， you will enjoy this book as much as I did。 I do not give out high ratings and recommendations for all books I read。 I have to honestly like the book and I most certainly loved this one！Many thanks to Netgalley， Brad Parks， and Thomas & Mercer for the advance digital copy。 The opinions stated here are mine alone。 。。。more
Brad Parks
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