Sarah rescues a girl in trouble but that dosent like to brave about it . She meets a man who is a gangster . He was in a code and all debts be paid he asked Sarah if she would be prepare for something to do . And it did not take it for 29 seconds .

Having read T M Logan’s first novel Lies, I wondered if 29 secondwould be as good. It was!
A psychological thriller with loads of twist and turns and questions.
Sarah a mother of 2, hard working, left by her husband have most evil and vilest boss imaginable.
His advances in exchange for poss promotion are horrible.
One day Sarah steps in to help a girl in trouble. To her surprise she learns that by doing so has gained ‘help’ from a very wealthy powerful man. He is now in her debt and wishes to repay her in shocking way, offering to have a person of her choice ‘taken care of’.
The story is an edge of your seat read from then on.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

I so rarely give negative reviews because I can usually find something positive to talk about. I can usually see why some people might enjoy this or that, but, sadly, it isn't the case this time.

I just could not get into this book. The whole thing felt contrived and way too far fetched. (Russian criminals, really?) Lovelock was like a cartoon villain, and Sarah's plight, while relevant in the days of #MeToo and the revelations of workplace sexual harassment, just didn't sit right. Perhaps it's partly because the author is male. While men do get sexually harassed, it's become very clear that women have a unique (and wholly unwanted) perspective on this. While I do applaud the author for bringing this truth into the light, I always struggle when a man decides to tell a woman's story.

Nothing in this book surprised me. Sarah became irritating by the end, and the "twist" was anything but.

In any case, this book has got excellent reviews, and I appear to be the odd one out. It happens, you can't please everyone, after all.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher Zaffre and the author TM Logan for allowing me the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this fabulous book in return for an honest review!
This book gripped me from the beginning and I just had to know what happened to Sarah and her sleazy boss! I thoroughly enjoyed the surprises and little twists that were thrown in and was completely satisfied by the ending! A great book I would thoroughly recommend and I will definitely be looking up more of TM Logan's books!

What a fantastic story. This book had me gripped throughout and I loved the ending!
Dr Sarah Haywood is doing well at work and wants to progress but there’s one person standing in her way - her boss, and I can honestly say he made my blood boil.
Sarah is presented with an opportunity to put things right and in a weak moment she accepts the offer, but then regrets it.
Things then go from bad to worse and she has to make an even more difficult decision.
I can’t say too much about what happens as you really need to read this and experience the rollercoaster of twists and turns this book has to offer.
I loved this book and would highly recommend it.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bonnier Zaffre for giving me the opportunity to read it.

Well the subject matter is spot on trend at the moment and add to that so many twists and turns you cannot guess what will happen next. The pace is good and it’s not a hard book to read but I felt I had to suspend my disbelief a little too much.
I would still recommend it though just didn’t end up being my favourite.

29 Seconds was just 5 stars through and through. I was hooked, completely and utterly hooked on this book.

The characterisation in this book is excellent, Sarah is an extremely likeable character - I don't have a problem with unlikeable characters, sometimes they're more interesting - but I did find myself rooting for Sarah throughout, she definitely had my sympathies. Yet, the characterisation of others made you instantly despise them! Through this alone, Logan is shown to be an extremely talented writer!

In terms of plot in this story, it was like any other thriller that hooks me from beginning to end, fast-paced, enthralling with lots of twists and turns. Do you truly ever know what is going on? The tension lasts until the end in this true page-turner. The story-line is original, and it was carried out beautifully.

T.M. Logan is fast becoming a new favourite! I haven't actually read his debut, but I am definitely picking it up in 2018! 29 Seconds reminds me of Peter Swanson's novels, who is one of my favourite thriller authors - so if you like his books, you'll probably be a fan of T.M. Logan too. If you're looking for a new thriller, put this one on your TBR! It was excellent.

Full Review Here: https://thereadingruby.blogspot.com/2018/01/book-review-29-seconds-by-tm-logan.html

I really enjoyed this story. Dr Sarah Haywood is a lecturer at a university. Her husband has recently left her and she has 2 young children. At work her boss is a known bully and sexual predator. Anyone who dares to complain finds themselves disbelieved and ruined professionally. After an incident where Sarah inadvertantly saves the life of a young girl, she has the opportunity to 'make disappear' anyone she chooses to name. From then on the story develops really quickly. Can Sarah live with the consequences of her actions? There are a number of good twists and turns, and the ending is great! I really recommend this book. Thanks to NetGalley for a preview copy.
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I read T.M.Logans debut novel Lies and loved it so when I got tread 29 seconds I couldn't wait to read it and I have to say I think it could be better than the first.
Sarah has been left to fend for herself and her two children while her husband has "gone to find himself" with another woman. Sarah is juggling her kids, her job and her awful boss and is feeling the strain. Sarah witnesses something awful and gets a favour in return that spirals out of control.....I'm not going to spoil it because I wouldn't have wanted it spoilt for me but I have to say this is the quickest i've read a book for months!!
This book is totally absorbing and believable, Sarah is a very likeable character put in a very real situation at work, the writing style is great and had great pace, which had me grabbing for this book at every opportunity to see what would happen next.
I can't wait to see whats next from T.M.Logan but if this is anything to go by its going to be fab.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Bonnier Zaffre for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

This book seems to have come along at the right time. It deals with a very pertinent subject in the media at the time of writing that of if you want to get on you need to do what your boss wants!
The book is an absolute page turner and twists and turns - you will not know what is coming. Sarah is an academic who is bringing up two children by herself. One night she helps a young girl in trouble (to say much will give the plot away as I did not see it coming) for her act she can make one person disappear - her boss is a sexual predator (will she make him disappear or not).
I really can not say much more as it will ruin the book but needless to say read this it is a great book at the start of 2018.

Although I enjoyed the premise of this story I found it too verbose. I think a judicial red pen would have tightened the plot and therefore the tension. The outcome was signalled by some clumsy intimations but overall an enjoyable read.

Having read T M Logan's debut Lies last year, I was delighted to receive this book as an arc from Netgalley. Lies was absolutely brilliant and this one was just as good!
I loathed Sarah's boss Alan, he was a sexual predator who seemed untouchable due to his fame, his wealth and his profession. Sarah had managed to protect herself from him for a couple of years but his behaviour had become so intolerable that when she was offered the opportunity to get rid of him permanently, she was seriously considering it.
Very topical by dealing with current themes, this book highlighted just how difficult it is to deal effectively with sexual harassment in the workplace. This was a brilliant thriller, I couldn't put it down and read it in one go. Sarah was a very believable character and I also loved her dad Roger who turned out to be more of a support than Sarah realised.
Excellent book, would certainly recommend.

3.5 stars. Really enjoyed this book. Was a unique storyline that was well written. Would recommend this book

I have not read a book by this author and certainly not be the last. The plot is fast and keep the reader guessing untill the end.
Sarah is given a one off chance to rid the world of her vile boss. Should she take it or should she find another way out? I really liked the main character Sarah, she was strong fisty yet vulnerable all at the same time. Some parts in the story were hard to read and could make some readers uncomfortable however I felt it was a brilliant subject to work with and how the author delivered it was fantastic.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity to preview this book.

It’s an OK read. Mainly predictable, but, with a good twist at the end. The story is about Sarah, an intelligent, capable woman, who's life and career are negatively impacted by the unwanted advances of a male colleague.
Given the opportunity to make him disappear.....what does she do?

The book meandered somewhat for me, but, it's a well told tale.

This book was just one word dull.
As I started reading this book I was hoping for some action and at least know what the story is about but there was nothing.
It never gripped me and it was a real let down. Maybe you have to keep reading. I don't know, but it was not for me sorry.

Wow what a cracking start to my new year reading, I loved this.I stayed up much too late and read this as fast as I could .I liked the main character and was almost holding my breath at times as well as trying to read to find out what was going to happen.I found this book to be very original and makes you think as well, what would you do if someone in your life could be disappeared without any come back, we all have people who have done or are doing us wrong, but have they done us enough wrong that we would take this option, and how would we be left feeling if we did? I didn't know what was going to happen and really enjoyed reading this book, no spoilers but I recommend this to anyone who enjoys a thriller with a difference.I thought it was really good.Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for an ARC.

Well, I thought I had done with my book total for 2017 but, having finished my last book during the afternoon of New Year's Eve, obviously I picked up another one thinking that I would just start it and finish it off as my first book of 2018. Well, that didn't exactly go to plan as it wasn't long before I was totally immersed in it. Luckily I am not one for going out on NYE and so I carried on, finishing it not long before the fireworks started and I welcomed in the New Year.
Oh what a tangled web we weave... and Sarah does get herself into a bit of a situation in this book. She's a hard working mother of two, that side of her life is ticking along mostly OK. At work however things are a bit different. She has the worst boss imaginable. He really is a nasty piece of work with his sexual advances and his tit for tat attitude of "you give me what I want" every time Sarah is poised to advance in her career. Problem is, he's been like this for years and, due to his position and standing, not to mention the money he brings in to the University, any attempt to take her issues through the right channels is pretty pointless and also detramental.
One day, Sarah is driving and she spots a situation and comes to the aid of a young girl who she perceives to be in danger. She reports this to the Police but they find no further evidence of wrong doing so that investigation fades away. But she knows what she saw and she can't understand it. Then, one day, her actions are rewarded. It appears that she has done right by a very powerful man who insists that he is now in her debt and he gives her a rather interesting, one time only, time limited offer; an offer that could really help her. An offer she initially refuses to even contemplate but then, on reflection, along with more frustration, one she accepts. But things are never as easy as they seem. Could this be too good to be true?
As already mentioned, once I started this book I really couldn't put it down. I got emotionally involved right from the start and to say my hackles rose with what was happening would be a bit of a understatement. Luckily, I have never been in Sarah's situation personally but I do know others who have and reading her story just made me so angry, for her and for the people I know. I really felt for Sarah as she made the decision. Yes I know, but really, if you've never been that desperate, that powerless, that angry, well, I know we all have people that we would prefer not to be part of our lives anymore and I know this is an extreme reaction but, who wouldn't be just a little bit tempted...
The story really kicks off, when things suddenly take a wrong turn and here's where it really gets clever. This isn't a spoiler because obviously if things ran smooth, it'd be a pretty short and pointless book, but the way that the author achieves what happens next has to be applauded. Not only for the direction it takes but also the scene setting and dark, claustrophobic atmosphere that is created. The way that that one decision literally snowballs, the situation growing as it gains speed, culminating in a really rather special kind of ending as Sarah is sucked deeper and deeper into a situation that although of her making, shouldn't have been so hands on!
Having already read and enjoyed the author's debut, Lies, I see that, in this book, he has continued the theme of putting ordinary people into extraordinary situations and sitting back and watching what happens. Kind of like a social experiment. In fact, after looking it up, I see that I started my review for Lies with the words "One decision and its repercussions" This same phrase could easily have been the opener for this review too.
This sort of thriller really suits me and I really can't wait to see what he serves up next time. My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

A very hot Sunday afternoon here in Sydney today so I sat in air conditioned comfort and read this entire book. It was a story that hooks you from the very start and does not let go until the last page.

Sarah is a character with a lot going on in her life... her husband has disappeared leaving her with the 2 young children. Her boss is a disgusting sleaze of a man who has friends in all the right places. But this does not stop her from stopping to help a young girl in trouble on her way home from work one night. This act of kindness leads her to a decision that changes her life... and not necessarily for the best.

A fast paced story that you won't want to put down. Thanks to Bonnier Zagreb via NetGalley for a copy of this book to read in exchange for my honest opinions

What a way to turn a simple premise about an intolerable boss completely on its head.

Sarah works at the local university but things aren't going well for her. She's consistently being passed over for promotion and her creepy boss has made it quite clear that her circumstances will only change if she sleeps with him. Her boss' reputation is a well known secret all around campus but he brings in lots of money and the dean refuses to rock that particular boat. Sadly, Sarah's situation is highly realistic and believable. It's also incredibly frustrating and makes you angry at the injustice of it all.

So, what if you were given the opportunity to get rid of someone who's making your life utterly miserable in every way? When Sarah rescues the daughter of a dangerous criminal, he offers to repay the debt the only way he knows how to. And all it takes is a simple 29 seconds long phone call.

"Give me one name. One person. And I will make them disappear."

Oooh, moral dilemma. Now, okay, maybe this is a tad far-fetched and it requires suspending belief for a bit but it's also incredibly thrilling and it makes you think. That old adage of "what would you do?". Because as it says in the book description, we all have a name to give, don't we? Will she? Or won't she? You'll have find out for yourself.

This is one rollercoaster ride of suspense that had me guessing until the end. I was rooting for Sarah all the way, wondering what she would do, thinking things through with her. 29 Seconds is one of those books where you find yourself swiping the pages faster and faster, desperately needing to know the outcome. T.M. Logan has delivered another hugely entertaining, tense and gripping psychological thriller. I thoroughly enjoyed his previous offering Lies, but in my opinion, this one is even better and I very much look forward to more from this author!