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NEW YORK
It may be Christmas in New York, but for ex-soldier turned élite bodyguard Ryan Lock it's business as usual: his mission is to protect one of America's most ruthless businessmen.

A BLOODY SHOOT-OUT
Suddenly gunshots ring out. People run for cover. Innocent people are mown down. Amid the chaos, Lock's hunt for the killers turns into an explosive game of cat and mouse.

A DEADLY SECRET
Lock's search for the truth takes him from the rooftops of a New York skyscraper to a heavily fortified warehouse on the Hudson where he confronts one of the world's most dangerous women.

As the clock ticks towards midnight on New Year's Eve, all routes into and out of Manhattan are sealed, and Lock realises that not only is his own life in terrible danger but so are the lives of millions of others...

 Crime Fiction Mystery Political Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Espionage New York Cats

Critic reviews

A thrilling debut that locks you in and loads up the tension! (SIMON KERNICK)
Sean Black writes with the pace of Lee Child and the heart of Harlan Coben.
Funny, tough, and furiously paced, Lockdown explodes off the page.
Hold on tight-this one burns like a lit fuse.
An action movie on the printed page. Throw into this mayhem Ryan Lock, a protagonist tough enough to take on the Jacks of this world (thats Bauer and Reacher) and you've got an adrenaline-rush read that you're not going to forget any time soon.
Murder, kidnapping, explosions ... mix in Sean Black's no-nonsense all-action hero, Ryan Lock, and you have all the right ingredients for a top-notch thriller.
Clearly influenced by Child and Joseph Finder, Black drives his hero into the tightest of spots with a force and energy that jump off the page. Lock is clearly going to be around for a long time. With a spine-tingling finale that reminded me of Die Hard, this is a writer, and a hero, to watch.
An excellent first novel...Black's style is supremely slick.
Classic thriller start of a series.
A seamless debut...funnier and more self-depreciating than Reacher.
All stars
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Easy listening too. A little predictable but perfect for driving when you don't always listen 100%. If your looking for an alternative to Reacher then this is good. Same narrator which is nice.

A alternative to Reacher, just not quite there.

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if you changed the main characters name to Jack Reacher I wouldn't have known any different. Good story, plenty of plot twists. Will search out more.

Jack Reacher by any other name

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Mediocre stuff saved by Jeff Harding's narration. Doubt if I'll be getting another in is series.

Aargh! The old Times Square cliché scene yet again

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Started slow but picked up pace. love the Tyron Character. Not as good as Reacher but a close second.

Good book, interesting stort

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This was well written and kept you guessing all the way through. You'll think you have it sussed when the plot turns another corner. Really good.

great story

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