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The Directive

Mike Ford, Book 2

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The Directive

By: Matthew Quirk
Narrated by: Jay Snyder
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Two brothers, millions of dollars - and the heist of a lifetime.

After escaping the corrupt back rooms of Washington, DC, Mike Ford is again playing a dangerous game - this time the stakes are even higher.

Mike's brother is in over his head in a powerful conspiracy to steal a secret worth billions of dollars from the little-known but unbelievably influential trading desk at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In an effort to help, Mike soon finds himself trapped by the dangerous men in charge - and forced to call on all the skills of his criminal past in order to escape.

In this sharp, pulse-pounding sequel to The 500, Mike Ford again stars as the cunning and courageous ex-con man with a big heart, and Matthew Quirk confirms that he is one of the most exciting thriller writers at work today.

©2014 Matthew Quirk (P)2014 Hachette Audio Action & Adventure Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Political Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Espionage Banking Exciting Heartfelt
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amazing ability to Weaver a good story line right up to the end. loved it,!! fun read.

another clever thriller

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Couldn’t put this book down! Loved the characters, twists and turns and suspense! So entertaining!

Great Story

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Good story, worth the listen and good escape. A couple of double crosses were tough to follow, but it's fiction! Don't overthink it and just allow yourself to fall into the story! 😊

Solid story... worth a listen

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Loved it. Loved 500 and wanted to read this too. It didn't disappoint. The only con was I figured who was pulling the strings from the beginning. I was just waiting for the main character to figure it out.

A book I can read again

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Would you try another book from Matthew Quirk and/or Jay Snyder?

Jay was ok. I think he was hampered by the material.

Has The Directive turned you off from other books in this genre?

Not at all, this was just a mediocre addition.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

I jus think Jay Snyder couldn't elevate bad writing.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Ambivalence. By the time I was three quarters if they way through, I realized that I didn't care how it ended.

Any additional comments?

After listening to The 500, (a decent debut) I expected better than this.

Gimmicky and in inspired

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