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Hard to Put Down No Matter How Late at Night Time is Ticking, 2005-04-24
This is pretty good debut novel. I would have given it five stars except for the fact that for some stupid reason the opening scene is taken from a long way into the book so you know what is going to happen and are just hoping that part will hurry up and occur so you can read the rest with no surprises. Good thriller, good characters and a good read apart from that.
Psychopath Fenton has stopped taking his medicine that was keeping his mind under control. One day while buying a porno mag he happens to glance at the front page of a newspaper and see the face of David Johnson who has just landed a successful billion dollar business deal. David was briefly Fenton's roommate before he and the other flatmate Jonah betrayed him and kicked him out. Fenton will have his revenge if David can't use his power and money to protect himself and his family. Jonah's life choice of a recluse in the Maine woods is suddenly going to have unwanted company as well.
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An incredible debut thriller, 2003-01-27
David Johnson is a big name on Wall Street. Jonah Roberts is a farmer in Maine. Both men are being stalked by a psychopath they met once in college and haven't thought about since. The story that follows can only be described as amazing.Downtick has no dull moments and is full of interesting police procedure, an insider's view of Wall Street, and a very accurate portrayal of rural Maine. Regan Ashbaugh keeps upping the stakes until by the end of Downtick the reader would like to jump into the pages and catch this psychopath himself. The whole book is full of twists and turns and the last Part is suspense at its best.
Regan Ashbaugh is not a literary writer and Downtick contains some cliches. However, his characters are not stereotyped, his vilian is terrifying, and his suspense is perfect.
I have read this thriller twice. Highly recommended.
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Awesome First Book, 2000-11-15
This is truly a great novel and if you are from Maine, it is a true delight with many landmarks noted. Regan is really a talented author and I look forward to more. His second is even better, can't wait for the third.
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Downtick, 2000-03-29
I HAVE NEVER READ A THRILLER QUITE AS GOOD AS THIS ONE. IT KEPT MY ATTENTION THROUGHOUT THE BOOK. NEVER A DULL PAGE. SEEMS REGAN DID QUITE A BIT OF STUDYING ON THIS ONE, IT CAME THROUGH IN HIS BOOK.HE REALLY KNEW HIS STUFF. CAN'T WAIT TO READ IN THE RED. HOPE IT'S AS GOOD.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Downtick, 2000-03-29
I HAVE NEVER READ A THRILLER QUITE AS GOOD AS THIS ONE. IT KEPT MY ATTENTION THROUGHOUT THE BOOK. NEVER A DULL PAGE. SEEMS REGAN DID QUITE A BIT OF STUDYING ON THIS ONE, IT CAME THROUGH IN HIS BOOK.HE REALLY KNEW HIS STUFF. CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE RED LINE. HOPE IT'S AS GOOD.