Threshold
Written by G.M. Ford
Narrated by Peter Berkrot
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Between the end of his marriage and the excessive force complaints against him, Detective Sergeant Mickey Dolan is running out of chances. When a powerful and connected city councilman reports that his wife and two daughters have disappeared, Dolan is assigned the case—knowing full well that his career is riding on the outcome.
While investigating, Dolan meets Eve Pressman and her remarkable daughter, Grace. Gifted with the ability to bring people out of comas, Grace is reluctant to be thrust into the public eye but determined to help those in need. Eve and Grace may know where Councilman Royster’s family is and the terrible truth that sent the three of them into hiding in the first place. Now, Dolan faces the toughest choice of his career: is he still a good cop if he has to do the wrong thing?
G.M. Ford
G.M. Ford is the author of six widely praised Frank Corso novels, Fury, Black River, A Blind Eye, Red Tide, No Man's Land, and Blown Away, as well as six highly acclaimed mysteries featuring Seattle private investigator Leo Waterman. A former creative writing teacher in western Washington, Ford lives in Oregon and is currently working on his next novel.
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Reviews for Threshold
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5THRESHOLD BY G.M. FORD is a fast paced police thriller with really great characters. The book is short,(245 pages) but chocked full of page turning, fast paced story. Actually, it starts off with two separate plot lines that towards the middle converge. I kept wanting to turn the pages to find out just what's going to happen next. The main character Det.Sgt Michael (Mickey) Dolan, having faced not only the end of his marriage, but multiple excessive force complaints is given his last chance to redeem himself & stay on the force. The job find the family of a very wealth very influential man. Dolan has to find them fast,even though he finds out the guy has been abusing his kids. The second main character is rather unusual. Six foot tall "silver angle" Grace Pressman . She and her mother Eve help abused women and children get out of bad situations and hides/relocates them.I like this book so much I cant wait to see if Ford chooses to continue his character(s) in a series. I recieved this book free from goodreads in exchange for a honest review.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really got hooked by this story right away. I liked the characters and the various plot lines expertly tangled and crisscrossed into a book I just couldn't put down. I loved how the loose ends all tied up and how although the plots were different there were themes that ran through the book holding the whole story together. I loved the mystery of that hint at the paranormal without claiming to have a water-tight explanation. It takes a skillful author to leave something unanswered but still have the book feel satisfying and complete. Loved this book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Seventeen-year-old Joseph is in a coma – has been for almost a year. The mother, Roberta, wants to pull the plug. The father, Paul Reeves, has blockaded the room as a police negotiator tries to retake the situation. Paul holds out hope for his son until the last moment. The woman he has hired has a reputation for bringing coma patients back. A nurse is vigilant at the nurses’ station. She comes out and tells them “Joseph’s monitors have gone down.” Paul Reeves comes out of the room smiling. Joseph is back. Roberta is not happy. What? In fact, she’s downright angry. She runs into Joseph’s room; finds a small charred book that the woman had used. It’s Joseph’s. Roberta takes it with her. What’s the significance of the book?Threshold introduces Detective Sergeant Mickey Dolan. He’s also working on another case in which City Councilman Royster’s family has disappeared. It seems the same woman who brought Joseph back may be responsible for helping them to hide from Royster’s abuse. Many refer to her as the Silver Angel; Grace Pressman is an albino.This is an amazing story with more delightful twists than are at first apparent. The story is complete, yet leaves an opening for more of Mickey Dolan, which I would certainly welcome. He is a flawed character who finds himself struggling with doing the legal thing or doing what seems like the right and compassionate thing. The chapters are few but broken up into segments which change the POV. It always seemed clear to me which character we were following as it went primarily between Mickey and Grace Pressman. Rating: 4 out of 5.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5A special thank you to anazon Publishing, Thomas & Mercer, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. THRESHOLD by G.M Ford delivers a suspense thriller centered on Detective sergeant Mickey Dolan, whose wife has left him for another woman, a famous newscaster, and a girl who has extraordinary powers. When Chief of Detectives, Marcus Nilsson requests Dolan to look into the disappearance of Cassie Royster and her two daughters, he agrees. Royster, a City Councilman, has been putting lots of pressure on the mayor to find his daughters. His bipolar ex-wife lost custody but went against the ruling to take the daughters from her ex-husband.Grace Pressman has the ability to bring patients in comas back to the world of the conscious. Her mother, Eve Pressman, runs the Women’s Transitional Center, for battered women, to help women and children find safety. To further intensify, Cassie and her daughters, Tessa and Maddy arrive at the center. Royster, of course has power on his side and has sealed the court testimony of his daughters’ detailed description of their abuse at his hands. Of course, Dolan cannot return the family to an abuser. A novel of only four chapters, and switching back and forth between characters distracting; not an enjoyable read, a little confusing, and did not hold my attention. The powers of Grace (if you can believe), to bring back coma patients, and authorities are put into a position to choose between duty, morals, good, and evil. Even though I enjoyed Dolan's character, will have to pass on this one.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5G.M. Ford writes tough guys - he has two other series featuring a journalist and a P.I. that I've enjoyed in the past. Ford's latest book, Threshold, introduces us to Detective Mickey Dolan. I was eager to meet this new character.Dolan's marriage has ended and he's been on limited duties due to excessive force complaints. But, when a powerful city councilor repeatedly demands that the department assign a detective to look into the 'disappearance' of his wife and daughters (there's a custody dispute), Mickey is put on the case. It may have been a local women's shelter group who helped the trio disappear. That group is run by a mother/daughter team who have seen their own share of violence. Ending there would have provided the basis for a good tale I think. But, Ford adds another somewhat paranormal element - Grace, the daughter, can revive people from comas.I think the coma plot device would have been better left out. It just seemed cheesy to me and detracted from what could have been a really good detective novel.There's also lot of Mickey's personal life in this book. I always enjoy secondary story lines, but Ford's exploration of gay relationships just seemed clumsy. Many turns of phrase were also dated..."The place is wired for sound and pictures. Other than that, it's cleaner that Nancy Reagan's ass."I'm not sure if this is the first book in a new series from Ford. It does take time to build a new character, but I'm not overly enamored with Mickey. Yes, his perspective changes and his actions 'redeem' him, but I never fully engaged with his struggle or his redemption. I've read the Leo Waterman series and really enjoyed them, but sadly Mickey fell flat for me.That being said, Threshold was a quick read and an easy way to kill a few hours on a plane.