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“An outstanding debut...If you’re a fan of Jack Reacher or Lisbeth Salander, you are gonna love Nikki Griffin.” —New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston
“Action packed and razor sharp - Jack Reacher would love Nikki Griffin.” —Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Past Tense
Nikki Griffin isn't your typical private investigator. In her office above her bookstore’s shelves and stacks, where she luxuriates in books and the comfort they provide, she also tracks certain men. Dangerous men. Men who have hurt the women they claim to love. And Nikki likes to teach those men a lesson, to teach them what it feels like to be hurt and helpless, so she can be sure that their victims are safe from them forever.
When a regular PI job tailing Karen, a tech company's disgruntled employee who might be selling secrets, turns ugly and Karen's life is threatened, Nikki has to break cover and intervene. Karen tells Nikki that there are people after her. Dangerous men. She says she'll tell Nikki what's really going on. But then something goes wrong, and suddenly Nikki is no longer just solving a case—she's trying hard to stay alive.
Part Lisbeth Salander, part Jack Reacher, part Jessica Jones, Nikki Griffin is a kickass character who readers will root for as she seeks to right the world's wrongs. S.A. Lelchuk’s Save Me From Dangerous Men marks the beginning of a gripping new series and the launch of a fabulous new character.
PDF Save Me from Dangerous Men A Novel Nikki Griffin Book 1 edition by S A Lelchuk Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
"This story is compelling and at times the narative and descriptions are entertaining, but there are some jolts such as when the reader learns Nikki's parents were killed when she was a child and left her with so much guilt. Gag me. I groaned again when Nikki surrendered to bad guys rather than shoot them when she had them out gunned, simply because they showed a picture of her brother. The dialogue in the fight scenes was sometimes unrealistic. The quality is not up to the $14.99 price of a Kindle edition if compared to Lee Child, John Sanford or Michael Connelly."
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Save Me from Dangerous Men A Novel Nikki Griffin Book 1 edition by S A Lelchuk Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews :
Save Me from Dangerous Men A Novel Nikki Griffin Book 1 edition by S A Lelchuk Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
- This story is compelling and at times the narative and descriptions are entertaining, but there are some jolts such as when the reader learns Nikki's parents were killed when she was a child and left her with so much guilt. Gag me. I groaned again when Nikki surrendered to bad guys rather than shoot them when she had them out gunned, simply because they showed a picture of her brother. The dialogue in the fight scenes was sometimes unrealistic. The quality is not up to the $14.99 price of a edition if compared to Lee Child, John Sanford or Michael Connelly.
- Save Me from Dangerous Men was an outstanding read with an excellent main character and an engrossing mystery.
Nikki Griffin doesn’t usually take normal PI jobs, but instead focuses on tracking dangerous men who hurt the women they love and teaching them what it’s like to be hurt. Nikki’s goal is to ensure her clients are free from their abusers forever and Nikki is very good at her job. After she is offered a large cash payment to follow a tech company employee who may be selling secrets, Nikki finds it hard to pass up what looks like easy money. But after the life of the woman she’s following is threatened, Nikki is forced to reveal herself and she attempts to help the woman. When a rendezvous with the woman goes wrong, Nikki isn’t just trying to solve a case anymore, she’s trying to save her own life.
I found Nikki to be a fascinating main character and I was easily drawn in by her story, eager to know how she came into her line of work. After learning Nikki’s backstory, I understood why she did the work she did and I fully supported her endeavor. One aspect of her work that I found interesting was how Nikki tailored each job based on the experiences of the client. For example, if her client received a broken wrist from her abuser then Nikki made sure said abuser was given a broken wrist during her interactions with them. It was very much an eye for an eye mentality and I found myself supporting her brand of justice.
The work Nikki does for the tech client was quite different from her normal work but there was some overlap in the skills she used. Through her normal jobs, Nikki has become an excellent observer as she often needs to follow people for extended periods to learn their routines. Nikki relies heavily on her ability to observe while surveilling Karen and I found myself enjoying the different techniques she employed. Nikki had a few contacts that have helped her in the past and I enjoyed the supporting cast in this book as they’re all quite unique. The story did ultimately end up going in a few directions I didn’t expect and I was quite surprised by the ending as I had a different theory as to who was behind everything.
Overall I found Save Me from Dangerous Men to be an exciting read from start to finish with plenty of action to keep the plot moving. I highly recommend this book and I’m looking forward to reading more from the author in the future. - Every once in a while, I encounter a book that I want to digest slowly. Not skimming, not racing through - just absorbing and enjoying every word and sentence.
This is one of those books! The writing is impeccable and enveloping.
It is action-packed, exciting, and engrossing. I really felt invited into Nikki’s interesting world and was so happy to finally read a novel with a strong and courageous female protagonist.
As a woman, I have been disappointed with the dearth of powerful “I don’t give a dang†female characters. All we have is literature like “Sex and the City†and “Eat, Pray, Love,†where the main characters need to rely on constant male validation for success.
This is NOT one of those familiar tales! Nikki Griffin is a worldly, smart, and physically tough woman who is fighting injustice and unraveling conspiracies at the highest level.
I look forward to the next installment in the Nikki Griffin saga! - I read a favorable review for this book in the Washington Post but I didn’t pay enough attention to some key descriptions that should have warned me off. As I recall the reviewer was enthused about a female action hero as the protagonist. Though Nikki’s resume might headline her as “Bookstore Ownerâ€, it’s her “support activities†that get her into occasional trouble. A few years back, Nikki encountered an acquaintance with multi-colored bruises about her face. She had been beaten by her husband. After considerable questioning and encouragement from Nikki, the victim shares har address and husband’s details; Nikki wants to have a “talk†with him. The husband winds up with his own bruises, perhaps a broken bone or two, and I believe he was also shot in the foot (I get some of Nikki’s consultees mixed up). Anyway, word gets around and before long Nikki is meeting a number of battering husbands for her talks. And she is well prepared – she has all the modern accessories for the well dressed young woman of the Bay area – a motorcycle with a cool Italian sounding name, guns (note the plural), pepper spray, and a knife. There are several brand names involved but I’ll spare you that.
Soon Nikki is hired by the CEO of a tech company to investigate an employee suspected of stealing company secrets. This leads to encounters with a number of bad guys, and situations not even James Bond could escape. But Nikki can. Even when tied up in the presence of three armed Eastern European hitmen. They should know better than to turn their collective attention away from Nikki for even a fraction of a second. Within minutes, two are dead, and the third is wounded but escapes. That scene was a bit over the top but before long, guess what ! Nikki is captured by three guys, and it looks like dooms day for Our Heroine. And then, once again….Well I don’t want to spoil the story for you. Needless to say, there are at least three climaxes here.
And some so-so writing. The plot is OK, if you like action thrillers. Some of the descriptions are good particularly of the Oakland/Berkeley area, but the dialog too often doesn’t feel right, especially when Nikki is interrogating some evil people whom she has undoubtedly just crippled for life. And where was Nikki’s derringer when she took her boots off in the garage – maybe she forgot about it because she was recalling her high school plane geometry to defeat, you guessed it, three bad guys.
I like crime fiction; I don’t like action thrillers, neither movies nor books. Too much fantasy for my taste. I expect the review I read included the word “actionâ€; I should have paid attention and passed on this book. Be warned.
