At first, I struggled a little with this book. It did take some time for me to get fully invested in it. There is a lot going on in the beginning with the escapes and the organizing of the manhunt. But I did get there. John Kradle was my favorite character and I rooted for him, fingers crossed that he would not get caught or come to any harm. Plus, I wanted to know who the killer was and would the shady detective work ever be called out. One of those inmates is John Kradle, found guilty of murdering his wife and child. Kradle is now espousing that he was innocent and simply folded to make things easier at the time. He’s ready to prove his innocence and tries piecing together facts that could change his outcome. Every step of the way is fraught with risks that could see him executed sooner than expected, should he be caught. Detective Harriet Blue is chasing down a violent killer on a university campus in a terrifying case that's far more sinister than she ever imagined.

I listened to the audiobook, which had dual narration by David de Vries and Lisa Negron. I did not love this format. I struggled initially with one of the male voices not fitting the character that I had in my head. The story portrayed him one way, but the voice represented him differently and I had to keep reminding myself that the voice just didn't fit the character. Once this character was no longer in the story I was able to settle in and enjoy the narration more, but it bothered me enough that I would recommend getting a paper copy if you have that option. I liked that Fox isn’t afraid to make her female characters unlikeable. Trinity is definitely high on the jerk spectrum. And sparks tend to fly whenever Celine is forced to interact with her. And John isn’t the typical action hero you would expect from an action movie (think Con Air or The Fugitive). He’s more nuanced. Although, it says a lot that a stray dog attaches himself to Kradle. With that, the largest manhunt in United States history is on. In response to a hostage situation, more than 600 inmates from the Pronghorn Correctional Facility, including everyone on Death Row, are released into the Nevada Desert. Criminals considered the worst of the worst, monsters with dark, violent pasts, are getting farther away by the second. He just needs to stay one step ahead of the teams of law enforcement officers he knows will be chasing down the escapees. Best True Crime Book This is my seventh book by Candice Fox, and while it's certainly not her strongest, it's still enjoyable. Without a doubt, she's one of my highest rated authors. Out of the seven I've read I've tossed out three 5-stars, three 4-stars, and only one 3 star. Not only is she a WRITER, but she knows how to weave a captivating and entertaining story. If I'm going to yeet my disbelief, make it worth it by whipping up a unique premise. I'm not going to yeet my disbelief for a regular degular domestic thriller where *gasp* the husband was cheating!

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As a cynical and trouble-making teenager, her crime and gothic fiction writing was an escape from the calamity of her home life. She was constantly in trouble for reading Anne Rice in church and scaring her friends with tales from Australia's wealth of true crime writers. Anthony Reiter: He crushed a woman’s skull against a concrete step after a few too many cheap tequilas. John Kradle sees this as a chance to prove his innocence. He was sent to prison for the murder of his wife and child twenty-six years earlier. His story is the most intriguing. It was also interesting to see how the prisoners reacted to the outside world. Some just wanted to enjoy their short-lived freedom, others slipped out, and some had a driving purpose. Without money or transportation, their choices are limited.

The Ned Kelly Awards began in 1995 with an aim to honour published crime fiction and true crime writing. The awards began in 1995 after a group of writers, academics, publishers and journalists decided that the crime genre deserved is own award. Run by the Australian Crime Writers Association, the Ned Kelly Awards are now the oldest and most prestigious awards for crime writers in Australia. Grace tried to remember the location of the panic button on her desk, the one that would send an alarm to her colleagues inside the building, and an automatic “assistance needed” call to the nearest law enforcement agencies. All she had to do was remember where that single button was. But her mind was spinning, reeling, and for a long moment it was a struggle just to breathe. Detective Harriet Blue is clear about two things. Regan Banks deserves to die. And she’ll be the one to pull the trigger. But Regan – the vicious serial killer responsible for destroying her brother’s life – has gone to ground. Then her phone rings. ‘Catch me if you can,’ Regan taunts her. Pay attention. There’s a bus stopped in the desert half a mile from the prison walls. The bus driver is dead. Are you listening, Grace?’ It’s why I was so interested to read Candice Fox’s latest book, The Chase. It’s no simple murder mystery, but in fact follows a mass prison outbreak which sees the release of 600 convicted criminals into the Nevada Desert, and the attempt to recapture them.The Chase begins with a mass breakout of six hundred and fifty three dangerous criminals from Pronghorn Correctional Facility in the Nevada Desert including those on Death Row, the most violent of all, evil murderers, rapists, terrorists and serial killers. Daringly audacious, gritty and fast paced, and at times very amusing....with many seriously laugh out loud moments. But for John Kradle, this is his one chance to prove his innocence, twenty-six years after the murder of his wife and child. Grace staggered down from the couch and gripped the edge of the desk. Her training was forgotten, her senses blurred. She went to her chair and fell into it, relieved by the familiar feeling of her own warmth on the seat, something comforting in the chilling seconds that passed.