by: Parker Adams
Genre: Thriller
Release Date: March 19, 2024
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
When an army vet-turned-safecracker is forcibly recruited to be part of a dangerous heist, she’ll need all her skills to get out alive in this fast-paced thriller perfect for fans of Jeffery Deaver and P. J. Tracy.
Nearly a decade after getting chased out of the Army for fighting back against abuse, Monna Locke’s skill and discretion have made her the go-to safecracker for Los Angeles clients who need vaults opened and no questions asked. When a lawyer hires her to retrieve a box from his client’s mansion, it seems like an easy payday–until she opens the safe and is immediately attacked by heavily-armed men.
Locke barely escapes and returns to her isolated cabin only to find the client waiting in her home, threatening what she holds most her son, Evan. After being knocked unconscious, she wakes up across the country, trapped in her own personal she and Evan will be held captive until she helps a seedy crew pull off a seemingly impossible heist.
Forced to practice breaking into the most impenetrable safe ever designed, Locke bides her time and eyes her escape routes. She knows there’s no way to finish the job she’s been forced into, but it’s either crack the lock, or lose everything.
Monna takes a simple job to recover an item from someone’s safe and is soon under attack by armed men who eventually abduct her and her son, taking them to a mysterious benefactor. The benefactor expects her to break into a safe that is virtually impregnable in exchange for their freedom. Monna is accompanied by several criminals with their own sordid pasts all motivated to make sure she completes the task. Unfortunately, nothing goes as planned and lives are changed forever.
The Lock Box was very intriguing. I learned a lot about safecracking. There was also a lot to learn about Monna and her time in the military. Though there were some good action moments, this book was more about survival, family, and self-reflection. It was overall a good read.
**Received a copy from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed it.**
Rating: 4
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Joseph’s first career was as a research marine biologist, studying all manner of sharks including great whites. After receiving biology degrees from Duke University and the University of California at Davis, Joseph left science for Notre Dame Law School. For nearly twenty-five years, he has worked as a patent litigator, trying million- and billion-dollar cases for litigants ranging from individual inventors to Fortune 50 companies.
While still a practicing lawyer, Joseph turned to writing fiction in his spare time. Joseph’s first novel TAKEOFF, featuring electrical engineer-turned-air marshal Seth Walker, was selected as an Amazon First Reads pick and has garnered over 27,000 reviews and ratings across Amazon and GoodReads. After two more successful installments in the Walker series, Joseph turned to his love of heist stories to create his new novel THE LOCK BOX, which was released in 2024 under the pen name Parker Adams.
Reid lives in San Diego with his wife and children.
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