Toll
By Matt Gemmell
- Release Date: 2018-12-05
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Description
THE PERFECT WEAPON LAY BURIED FOR 70 YEARS. NOW ITS DEADLY POWER HAS BEEN UNLEASHED.
The Norwegian Sea: a group of eco-activists disappear from their vessel. Only their dental fillings remain.
Owl Mountains, Poland: a wealthy environmentalist resurrects a secret experiment forgotten since the close of the Second World War, determined to heal our ravaged planet.
When a dossier finds its way to the desk of Dr. Neil Aldridge, the elite EU special forces team codenamed KESTREL is drawn into a dangerous pursuit across Europe and beyond, to prevent a cull of Earth's greatest threat: humanity.
As the final countdown begins, Captain Jessica Greenwood faces the ultimate choice: fight to prevent the dark future ahead, or help make it happen…
A page-turning technological thriller with elements of fringe science and conspiracy, TOLL is book 2 in the KESTREL action-adventure thriller series, but can also be read as a stand-alone novel.
Reviews
Better than the first book in series
4By JRussPars1Toll is an improvement over Changer, the author’s first book. Plot is tighter, though it still has its problems. Character development is more assured, except for a not-very-interesting romantic subplot, which doesn’t serve the plot. Author is developing as a writer; we’ll see what future books bring in terms of craft and new takes on tried-and-true thriller tropes.Fun!
5By bz2008Great read. Quick pace. Characters you care about and a story line that could almost be real today. Looking forward to #3A classically-styled spy-thriller set in our present day poses hard questions of our future
5By chrisdejabetBook Two of Matt Gemmell’s KESTREL series is a fantastic successor to his premiere novel, CHANGER. As Gemmell’s writing has matured so has the KESTREL team. They are a more cohesive team, and their solid relationship and devotion to each other shines throughout the pages. TOLL has an excellent blend of espionage, thrill-inducing chases and combat, and a villain you almost find yourself rooting for. Almost. Gemmell is keen to keep the story rooted in the world presently around us, posing hard questions about how humanity is doing as the caretakers of this planet we call home. He also draws upon historical fact and lore to accentuate the story and pose an imminent threat, while also keeping a distant threat in view. TOLL was a page-turner, and the story unfolds without giving too much away too early on.
