I was reading a thriller/crime/mystery and I almost felt I was moving into another genre of sci-fi/fantasy/supernatural. Yet, they seemed to have no source of income or explanation as to how they could afford to get their hands on weapons, listening and tracking devices, and how they could disappear from a location in the middle of nowhere and move masses of people, in the blink of an eye. They knew every move the F.B.I., C.I.A., were making, they were so powerful, it was impossible. Darby was after a religious group, who had been kidnapping children as far back as the fifties, that she knew of, and this group had infiltrated ever law enforcement in the country. It was like Chris Mooney got real mad with his characters and wanted to punish them big style. There were too many questions that had no answers and lost the plot eventually. But, and here's the but, it was just too unrealistic and had more holes in it than a cheese grater. I love the Darby McCormick series, and this one started out with the potential of being great, it certainly had all the ingredients and it was pacy and a real thriller. “The smart money has long been on Chris Mooney, one of crime fiction’s rising stars.”

It will keep readers enthralled from its gripping opening chapters to its shocking last page.” “The Missing is the season’s most unrelenting thriller. 'Chris Mooney is an exceptional thriller writer, with the rare gift of being able to of balance action with compassion, and grit with humanity.

“A thriller that will chill your blood, break your heart and make your pulse race.” “Chris Mooney has written his finest novel, and that’s saying something indeed.” “Harrowing, gripping, haunting, gut-wrenching and beautifully written.” Mooney is one of the best thriller writers working today.” His new novel, Blood World, will be released in August of 2020. He has sold nearly two million copies of his books.Ĭhris teaches writing courses at Harvard and the Harvard Extension School, and lives in the Boston area with his wife and son. Foreign rights to his novels have been sold to twenty-eight territories. The Mystery Writer’s Association nominated Chris’s third book, Remembering Sarah, for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. His fourth book, The Missing, the first in the Darby McCormick series, was a main selection of the International Book of the Month Club and an instant bestseller in over thirteen countries. Hailed as “one of the best thriller writers working today” by Lee Child and “a wonderful writer” by Michael Connelly, Chris Mooney is the international bestselling author of twelve novels, most recently, The Snow Girls.

The Soul Collectors by Chris Mooney