Intensely and gloriously entertaining, while being as provocative and thrilling as can be. Operative Hayley Chill stumbles into a conspiracy to start a second civil war as she heads to Texas searching for answers about her father. This is the third in the Hayley Chill Thriller series which began with the glorious Deep State. I have to admit that I did wonder where we would go after Savage Road as the story itself was so immense. In Storm Rising, the focus changes slightly, we get to see and feel more for Hayley. While she has always sat centre stage, it has been the plot that has consumed. This really feels like a personal story, it is as much about her as it is the white supremacy conspiracy plot of the story. The prologue hits punch hard, and my attention didn’t flicker for the rest of the book. Author Chris Hauty really knows how to set a scene, to paint a picture that arrives in your minds eye ready to taunt, to provoke. I so enjoy the small moments of lives flitting in and out of the novel, foretelling of a future, giving hidden flesh to the story. Chris Hauty also excels in placing unexpected moments, from small to absolutely blimmin humongous in his books. Each so far has differed, and while we are lead towards one particular one in Storm Rising, it still affected me when it hit. Chosen as Liz Pick of the Month, Storm Rising offers a gripping new chapter for Hayley Chill I can recommend with my heart and soul.
***Don't miss THE DEVIL YOU KNOW, the next edge-of-your-seat Hayley Chill thriller – available to pre-order now.*** 'Hayley Chill is relentlessly smart and brave' KARIN SLAUGHTER, Sunday Times bestselling author Ex-White House intern Hayley Chill is in training as an MMA fighter, trying to leave her past behind her. But hard as she may try to escape it, the past finds her. Under the floorboards of her father's house, she uncovers a ciphered document titled ‘The Storm’. More Clues lead her into the Deeper State. What begins as incidental evidence of a subculture of white supremacy within the US military emerges as a much more extensive and dire threat. Hayley’s lonely and often violent investigative pursuit travels up a mysterious cabal’s chain of command, leading to the revelation of a fully-realized conspiracy to break off several southern states from the US, forming a new country and one founded on white nationalist ideals. It is up to Hayley Chill alone to stop a second civil war before it starts, while at the same time revealing the ultimate truth about her own father’s role in this harrowing chapter of American history. A political mystery for our time, Storm Rising is perfect for fans of Gregg Hurwitz and Terry Hayes and series like The Bodyguard and Designated Survivor. Praise for Chris Hauty 'Full of twists, this one will keep you hooked to the very end' JAMES SWALLOW 'One of the most surprising double-reverse plot twists I have seen in some time' NEW YORK TIMES ‘A gripping tale of political skulduggery that is deeper than it initially appears’ TIMES ‘Brilliantly fast-moving and absorbing… the twists just keep coming’ SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB 'The ending is a jaw-dropper' 'This is going to be THE book for 2020' 'The definition of a great political thriller’ 'It’s unique, fresh and the word ‘twist’ is just not acceptable to cover what happens… SUPERB! 10/10' 'This one had great twists and turns. When I thought we were headed in one direction, it would veer off into another and I loved it'
