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JT Lawrence Suspense Box Set: 3-Book Box Set Kindle Edition

by JT Lawrence (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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Are you ready for your new addiction?

This suspense boxed set is what you need for your next binge read.

Three character-driven pageturners, including two full novels: the futuristic thriller Why You Were Taken, and the bestselling experimental and explicit psychological thriller The Memory of Water, plus Sticky Fingers, a collection of twelve deliciously twisted short stories.

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Why You Were Taken

A dystopian kidnapping thriller

Perfect for fans of Margaret Atwood and Hugh Howey



There’s a reason Kirsten doesn’t have any childhood memories.

When twins Kirsten and Seth were kidnapped and separated as toddlers, they grew up feeling empty without knowing why. Now, living in a futuristic city glittering with tension, Kirsten has an unusual gift and a fertility problem. But what overshadows these things is what she calls her ‘Black Hole’: A painful hollow feeling where her heart should be.

Seth is a brilliant chemgineer and loyal member of Alba: an underground biopunk organization that exposes corporate bullies and black clinics. He has the hollow feeling too, but fills it with other things, like kink-club dancers and the high-tech drugs he designs.

A troubled woman approaches Kirsten with a warning and a key and is later found dead. Was the woman just another victim of the Suicide Contagion, or is there something more sinister at play? The key leads Kirsten to the Doomsday Vault and a hit list of seven people — and her barcode is on it.

Will the scarred assassin be able to stop them from discovering the truth about why they were taken?

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Edgy and original, Why You Were Taken is a dark cinematic thriller that will keep you guessing till the last page.

Grab the first book in the futuristic suspense series When Tomorrow Calls now.



The Memory of Water

A psychological thriller with explicit content and dark humour

Perfect for fans of Chuck Palahniuk



Slade Harris will do anything for a story, including murdering the woman he loves.

Slade doesn’t think twice about jumping out of a plane or conducting disastrous love affairs to gather material for his work, but his self-indulgent life is catching up with him. Stumbling through his late thirties hopeless and a little drunk, Slade has a dazzling, dangerous idea which will change his life forever. It’s going to be Slade’s ultimate story ... and all he’s hoping for is to survive it.



Sticky Fingers

12 Deliciously Twisted Short Stories

Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Roald Dahl



Diverse, dark-humoured, and deliciously bite-sized, this compelling collection of 12 short stories by JT Lawrence include:

'Escape' -- a story about about a suicidal baby who knows he was born into the wrong life, and has to get creative to correct the mistake, much to his mother's horror.

'The Itch' -- an intense, uncontrollable, unexplainable itch lands the protagonist in a mental institution.

'Bridge Gate' -- In this poignant and charming short story, a daughter yearns to connect with her absent father through the letters they exchange. She's not put off by his pedantic corrections of her writing, despite the slow reveal that he is less than perfect himself.

'The Unsuspecting Gold-digger' -- a woman gradually poisons her husband so that she doesn't have to break his heart.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M3TCT2H
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fire Finch Press (October 21, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 15423 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 871 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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JT Lawrence is an author of 28 books, mother to a menagerie of chaos, voracious reader, gin fan, and urban farmer.

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E. G. Platter
5.0 out of 5 stars from one of South Africa's best contemporary-futuristic thriller writers
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017
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A steal, from one of South Africa's best contemporary-futuristic thriller writers.
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Mya Zwicky
4.0 out of 5 stars and I enjoyed the read
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2018
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Why You Were Taken
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It's been a while since I've delved into a "futuristic" novel. This was refreshing in that it's mostly set in Johannesburg, South Africa. Although I knew little to nothing about the plot before starting, I had picked up from a review somewhere what Synesthesia was, so perhaps was a little less confused than I otherwise would have been. The story mostly revolves around two characters, Seth and Kirstin, and is set in 2021 although there are flashbacks to the mid 80s too as what unfolds turns out to have its roots there. It's a mostly a mystery, I guess, and I enjoyed the read. This was my first JT Lawrence novel and I'd happily read another.

Sticky Fingers
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I don't usually enjoy short stories but I enjoyed most of the ones in this set. And they were a nice length too. I will say that JT Lawrence has quite a twisted imagination! What a particularly enjoyed were the twists. There were one or two that I didn't quite get, but overall enjoyed this collection. I read it on eBook so it took me a while, but I suspect in hard copy format I would have devoured it in less than a day. In a way, I quite enjoyed having time to savour each story.

The Memory of Water
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Thoroughly enjoyed this mystery story about a writers-blocked author who goes through a writing slump and comes up with a hair-brained scheme to revive his juju. And then things go very not to plan... I think I'd have enjoyed it even more had I read it as a proper book rather than in small bites of time as an eBook. I guessed the ending... But was still surprised at the twist. Can't say more without being a spoiler :-)

I have to admit, a couple of the sex scenes left me a little red-faced over my breakfast in the work canteen...

If you like murder-mystery stuff - especially if you regard a South African setting as a bonus - then definitely give this a read.
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Michelle Nieuwoudt
4.0 out of 5 stars Twisted end
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2019
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Such a trilling ending. Could not put it down through all the turns. I was wondering where it would lead me and could not have guessed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars my day to day adulting has sucked the energy out of me and reading before bed ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2017
I was an avid reader when I was younger and have found that lately, my day to day adulting has sucked the energy out of me and reading before bed slowly became a thing of the past. Until JT Lawrence's work came into my life. All her characters are complex, her stories are so interesting and I find myself staying up well into the night unable to put the book down. This box set is wonderful for a good binge read. I am very excited they are together, can't wait to collect them ALL!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2017
Brilliant boxset! Two of the most incredible novels you will ever read (The Memory of Water and Why You Were Taken) and a collection of the finest short stories I have ever read (Sticky Fingers). This boxset, like the short story collection it contains, is the perfect showcase of JT Lawrence' chameleon- like skills as an author. This lady can pull off anything and put a fresh spin on it. No two stories are the same, only alike in their genius. Can't believe what a great price this set fetches for.
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J.Corn
5.0 out of 5 stars Just loving all the books from this great author!
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2017
Just love the the writing in all of these books. The stories move quickly but you don't ever feel like it has gone too fast too quickly and lost you along the way. I cannot wait to read more from her in the future. Getting slightly addicted to all her writing and that is not a bad thing.
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Shaun Green
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm happy to recommend it
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2017
This one is a bargain, I'm happy to recommend it. Have read the Sticky Fingers shorts and loved them, I'm well into Why You Were Taken and can't put it down, really looking forward to Memory of Water - Got mine
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kimstories
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect boxset
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2017
What a perfect boxset - a little bit of scary, a little bit of suspense, a whole lot of 'grip you by the throat and make you read until much too late on a school night' - and all for 99c. Everybody got time for that
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Allison Barnes
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in Canada on June 1, 2018
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Thought it was an Ebook. Not that I cannot read just was in my selections for ebook.
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