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    Opening Moves
    Opening Moves
    Opening Moves
    Audiobook12 hours

    Opening Moves

    Written by Steven James

    Narrated by Richard Ferrone

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Two-time Christy Award winner Steven James set the publishing world ablaze with his riveting Patrick Bowers thriller series, which began with The Pawn. Taking place a decade or so before events depicted in The Pawn, Opening Moves introduces Bowers as a detective in Milwaukee before he joined the FBI. Here he investigates a chilling case that will shape his character and put him on his way toward becoming a federal agent.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 4, 2012
    ISBN9781464048456
    Opening Moves
    Author

    Steven James

    Steven James is the critically acclaimed, national bestselling author of sixteen novels. His work has been optioned by ABC Studios and praised by Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, the New York Journal of Books, and many others. His pulse-pounding, award-winning thrillers are known for their intricate storylines and insightful explorations of good and evil.  When he’s not working on his next book, he’s either teaching master classes on writing throughout the country, trail running, or sneaking off to catch a matinee.

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    • 3/5
      Lots of details about flesh-eating psychopathic animals who kill from Wisconsin, Dommer Dommer dumber Dommer eeectch. Nauseating n boring.
    • 5/5
      Literally the best series and this narrator is an absolute pro!
    • 5/5
      I loved it. Violent, but not graphic. Complex, but not confusing. A page turner
    • 5/5
      Author Steven James says, "When we read pure fiction we can assure ourselves that at least these atrocities never occurred; history , on the other hand, doesn't afford us that option." Man's inhumanity to his fellow man occurs around us, mostly unseen, on a daily basis. This book takes the reader into the world of the of the depravities of the pasts serial killers and into the depths of the atrocities of the current tortures and killers. "Opening Moves" is not for the faint of heart or the weak of stomach. All of the Patrick Bower series have been high octane thrillers and this one does not disappoint.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic read! This book had me hooked from the beginning. Was fascinating to see how the character of Patrick Bowers comes full circle.Nice to see how his friendship starts with fellow FBI agent Ralph and how his friendship/mentor-ship begins with Calvin.If you've read the other Patrick Bowers novels, this one answers all of your questions...It tells his story of his life as a detective in Milwaukee, how Basque comes into the 'picture', and how he starts his career with the FBI, and life with Christie and Tessa.A must read!!
    • 4/5
      I didn't realize that this was a series when I picked it up at the library, but it hooked me right in! Once i finished, I immediately got the first book, The Pawn, and can't wait to read more. Total page turner!