Praise for the instant New York Times bestseller The Chain
"McKinty hangs on to his wit and literacy even under duress...Beneath its surface of high-speed thrills, The Chain is clearly the work of the philosophical thinker McKinty has always been."—Janet Maslin, New York Times
"The pace quickens and the tension builds whenever the mother and daughter appear in a scene. In the end, what makes The Chain so frightening - and why it works so well as a thriller - is that all of Rachel's actions remain completely relatable, even as she whipsaws between terror and determination, morphing from victim to perpetrator."—Tina Jordan, The New York Times
"A deeply unsettling story about the limits of morality, raising questions about the nature of good and evil and the depths of parental love."—Joumana Khatib, New York Times
"This is more than nail-biting; think cuticle-shredding."—Bethanne Patrick, The Washington Post
"A chilling, diabolical page-turner you'll want to savor."—People Magazine, Book of the Week
"Thrillers... don't get much more psychologically rich than The Chain." —David Canfield, Entertainment Weekly
"Told in a spare, punchy style, this is a blazing, full-tilt thriller that entirely justifies the hype."—The Guardian
"The Chain is a straight-up, stone-faced thriller, a present-tense race...thunderous ride into the darkest, most fearful reaches of a parent's mind")—Paddy Hirsch, NPR
"The Chain turns out to be awfully hard to put down."—Connie Ogle, Newsday
"An original premise, relentless pacing, and strong female characters lift this nail-biter from Edgar winner McKinty, which takes a no-holds-barred look at how far a parent will go to protect her child. . . . Readers won't be able to put this thriller down."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"At once a commentary on social media, greed, revenge, love, and true evil, and written with an almost lyrical quality, this book will have readers searching for more McKinty titles to devour. An unmissable thriller."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"The Chain is that rare thriller which ends up being highly personal. ..a satisfying and deeply rewarding read."—Tod Goldberg, USA Today
"We promise that if you make room on your summer reading list for The Chain, you won't be disappointed.This intense thriller...is sure to raise the goosebumps."—Lambeth Hochwald, Parade
"Edgar Award-winning author McKinty has crafted the perfect summertime page-turner."—USA Today
"In McKinty's devilishly capable hands, the penalties and payoffs for not participating in the eponymous chain are very much life-and-death. . . . McKinty, a terrific creator of characters when it comes to people under pressure—consider Sean Duffy, his maverick Northern Irish detective who polices Belfast during the Troubles—has struck new thriller gold with Rachel, an ordinary woman whose side you won't be able to leave as she fights, tooth, nail, and whip-smart brain."—Daneet Steffens, Seattle Review of Books
"McKinty's novel is one of those twisty thrillers that will keep you on your feet until the end."—The Palm Beach Post
"Rachel Klein, a philosophy professor battling cancer and a bad marriage [is] the perfect pot in which to simmer a stew of ethical, moral, and existential quandaries while the action maintains a constant boil."—Boris Kachka, Vulture
"One of the breakout hits of the summer."—Mackenzie Dawson, New York Post
"One of the best thrillers of the year."—Jeff Ayers, Associated Press
"This high-concept rollercoaster—dubbed "Jaws for Parents" in a striking blurb by novelist Don Winslow—is the one that will have readers talking this summer. . . . The Chain turns out to be awfully hard to put down."—Connie Ogle, Newsday
"Adrian McKinty is one of those rare writers who creates characters and dreams up stories that are consistently real and sizzling."—Jeffrey Mannix, The Durango Telegraph
"Adrian McKinty's new novel will leave any parent gasping for breath. "—Quinn Keaney, PopSugar
Parents beware, because Adrian McKinty's The Chain is pure nightmare fuel.—Sabienna Bowman, PopSugar
"Beneath the gripping plot lies an inquiry into the power of social media and crowdsourcing."—The New Yorker
"There are few recently published novels better situated and more player-ready for screen adaptation than Adrian McKinty's The Chain. Readers have eaten this book alive and so did the film world...The names attached to that adaptation gives fans good hope for a delirium-inducing result."—CrimeReads
"A mesmerizing excursion into a chilling crime that challenges the protagonist and reader in unimaginable ways."—Mark Rubinstein, CrimeReads
"This nightmarish story is incredibly propulsive and original. You won't shake it for a long time."—Stephen King
