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Walter Danley

Autor von The Tipping Point

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Bildnachweis: From an author photo shoot in Boerne, Texas 2013 by photographer Michelle Lynn.

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The Tipping Point (2013) 15 Exemplare
Blasted Past (2018) 1 Exemplar
Inside Moves (2018) 1 Exemplar

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5 STAR GLOBAL RATING
When your THEN becomes NOW, you have a Blasted Past. A time-Traveler's Tale of the Old West.
This story will ENTERTAIN, and ENGAGE you, but at the same time you will be ENLIGHTENED by Blasted Past.
 
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Walter_Danley | Oct 6, 2020 |
When you’re snow skiing in the mountains you might think of falling and breaking a leg or spraining an ankle. Most likely you think you’ll be all right though. After all, you’re an expert. You certainly have no idea that you’ll never ski again, for you’ll soon be dead.

But this is exactly what happens to Thomas K. Burke, in Author Walter Danley’s crime, suspense novel THE TIPPING POINT. The assassin doesn’t enjoy ending a life. It’s his job. From the opening scene to the final page, the author takes the reader on a journey of adventure, mystery and intrigue, as more victims are murdered, and motives are sought. We meet a cast of characters, each with his/her own agenda.

One thing that slowed the story down for me was the detailed description, like eye color, hair color, height, etc. A little is good, but sometimes it’s okay to let the reader picture the character. One thing I decided about the characters: I wouldn’t trust any of them.
If you like a good mystery with lots of suspense then pick up a copy of

THE TIPPING POINT. If you’re squeamish about blood and guys and women that… well be prepared.

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beverlyjean | 5 weitere Rezensionen | Nov 29, 2014 |
When a business associate is murdered while they’re vacationing together, Garth Wainwright is drawn into a murderous web of corporate deceit, scandal, and murder.
Who would want the partners murdered and why? As the body count and revelations increase, Wainwright, with a little help from his friends, is just the man to get to the bottom of this murky business.

This is an odd complaint about a book but there was an excess of words for me. Unnecessary explanations, descriptions, and time spent in a character’s rambling thoughts justifying various actions etc…. As there are plenty of engaging characters involved in intrigue, action, and mystery in interesting locations to keep readers turning the pages, this is more a conflict between personal taste and writing style than story criticism. THE TIPPING POINT actually has quite a bit going for it but, unfortunately for me, the words got in the way.
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ivydtruitt | 5 weitere Rezensionen | Jun 25, 2014 |
* Before the book was in its finished state, I received the ARC of the second edition of The Tipping Point to review; therefore, my comments are based on the unpolished product. *

Debut novel, The Tipping Point by Walter Danley, begins with murder and continues from there with corporate greed, intrigue, conspiracy, suspense, and more. There are many questions that come up which the reader will want answered before reaching the last page. Even though there were a few contradictions in the story, sidetracks and extra information that drew the reader away from the main story, and times when it was hard to follow who was speaking, the main thread carried through. It was set in the 1970′s, so the reader may find some subtle sexism that seems to be accepted by the characters.

Instead of my dwelling on the problems with the editing of this story, and inconsistencies which I hope have been corrected in the final edits, I would suggest – if you enjoy a novel such as I described in the first sentence of the above paragraph – you give this book, The Tipping Point, a try.

You will meet Wainwright, who, after one of his partners is murdered, tries to uncover the corrupt undercurrent he discovers that prevails in their multimillion-dollar company. There are more deaths, threats, fraudulent dealings, love affairs, an illusive hit-man, and many well-developed characters to follow through it all.

The Tipping Point is not a straightforward tale, but one that is tangled and interesting to read. It is fast-paced where needed, and dramatic. Even with my habit of noticing flaws as I read, this was a story I wanted to follow to the end. I’m usually a good guesser at ‘whodunit’, but this one kept me guessing as to whom was behind the murders and conspiracy.

Readers will be satisfied with the ending Walter Danley wrote to The Tipping Point. Because of his fans’ requests, the author is working on a sequel.
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Polilla-Lynn | 5 weitere Rezensionen | May 20, 2014 |

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Werke
3
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17
Beliebtheit
#654,391
Bewertung
4.1
Rezensionen
7
ISBNs
4