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Solomon Creed: the gripping high concept crime thriller from a Sunday Times bestselling author Kindle Edition

by Simon Toyne (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 4,376 ratings

HOW CAN HE SAVE A MAN WHO IS ALREADY DEAD?

‘Compelling, vivid and profound’ PETER JAMES

‘A fast-moving thriller that makes for an exhilarating read. Perfect for any fans of Lee Child’ SUN

‘Who is Solomon Creed? He's the hero of an epic new series of thrillers. Simple as that’ MARK BILLINGHAM

A PLANE CRASHES IN THE ARIZONA DESERT.

When Solomon Creed emerges from the wreckage he remembers just one thing: that he must save a man in danger.

A DEATH THAT CAN’T BE EXPLAINED.

In the nearby town of Redemption, Holly Coronado buries her young husband. A terrible accident, or something more sinister?

ONLY ONE MAN CAN EXPOSE THE TRUTH.

When Solomon finds Holly, his search becomes a quest for the truth – and a race to expose a terrifying secret, hidden for generations, that could silence a town forever.

The first in an electrifying series from Sunday Times bestselling author of SANCTUS, Simon Toyne

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Praise for the SANCTUS series:
‘Among the best current thrillers’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘A cool, confident debut … with pace, grace and a keen eye for cinematic effect’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘Intriguing and engaging … Relentless pace. An exciting and interesting read. I look forward to returning to Ruin, where there are plenty of stories waiting to be told’ THE SUN

‘High concept, debut conspiracy thrillers don’t come with higher expectations than this. Hard to think of it as a debut, better to think of it as the beginning of a massive new adventure, and a so-long to Dan Brown’ MIRROR

'A fast moving, thoroughly enjoyable, adventure – plenty of action, plenty of intrigue and a wonderfully imaginative reinterpretation of a slice of religious history. The sort of novel to devour in one sitting' KATE MOSSE

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Simon Toyne is the international bestselling author of the Sanctus trilogy - Sanctus, The Key and The Tower - and the Solomon Creed series. He wrote Sanctus after quitting his job as a TV executive and it became the biggest selling debut thriller of 2011 in the UK. His books have been translated into 27 languages and published in over 50 countries. Find out more at www.simontoyne.net

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00O5KJUIO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 10 Sept. 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 481 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0007551378
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 4,376 ratings

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Simon Toyne is the international bestselling author of Dark Objects, the Sanctus trilogy and the Solomon Creed series. He wrote Sanctus after quitting his job as a TV executive and it became the biggest selling debut thriller of 2011 in the UK. His books have been translated into 29 languages and published in over 50 countries.

Find out more at www.simontoyne.net

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Customers find the book an exciting read with plenty of twists and turns, praising its addictive writing style and fast-paced narrative with a twist. The mystery content keeps readers guessing until the end, though some find it difficult to put down. Character development receives mixed reactions, with some finding the characters fantastic while others find them uninteresting. Several customers describe the book as boring and lose interest.

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171 customers mention ‘Readability’159 positive12 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as brilliant and an exciting read from start to finish that keeps them engaged.

"...often used to describe anything with half a plot, here, at last, is a properly thrilling story told with both skill and vision by an author at the..." Read more

"...Still very entertaining whatever your take on the spiritual!" Read more

"...author as his Sanctus trilogy was an interesting and exciting read from start to finish, making the reader want to move from one book straight into..." Read more

"...with the local inhabitants, is enough to hook you in and keep you turning pages to the end...." Read more

128 customers mention ‘Plot’101 positive27 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, which features an interesting premise and plenty of twists and turns.

"...He then plays with us like a true master, ending each chapter on a cliff hanger, shifting perspectives between key characters and centuries old..." Read more

"...would expect no less from this author as his Sanctus trilogy was an interesting and exciting read from start to finish, making the reader want to..." Read more

"...How does he know all this? A very good story, I was expecting this as I have read the Sanctus trilogy, which i enjoyed...." Read more

"...you don't have to be familiar with his other work to find this completely gripping...." Read more

60 customers mention ‘Writing quality’53 positive7 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, describing it as almost addictive to follow and a riveting page-turner.

"...has the skill and confidence to deliver a truly satisfying and thought-provoking read." Read more

"...the narrative and description is intelligent and fluid, making the novel entirely readable...." Read more

"Well written, intriguing and thrilling too. I really enjoyed the story and will try another by this author at a later date" Read more

"...The story is well crafted, and well written...." Read more

36 customers mention ‘Pacing’29 positive7 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pacing, particularly its fast pace with a twist, and find it different from other books in the series.

"I thought this story had a touch of Clint Eastwood Pale Rider...." Read more

"...It is simply but superbly written & every character is well thought out & presented. I read it in a couple of days & enjoyed every minute of it." Read more

"Wow, just finished reading this fantastic book at breakneck speed, what a page turner - I could not put it down...." Read more

"...Pace, concept, fantastic characters and hard action set against that ever-present filmic background .... LOVE THIS BOOK!!" Read more

14 customers mention ‘Mystery content’14 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the mystery content of the book, which keeps readers guessing until the end and is intelligent, with one customer noting it's rich with uncertainty.

"...Small clues are being thrown out, little nuggets of information to squirrel away...." Read more

"...as he is suffering from some sort of amnesia, but has a whole load of useful skills and very knowledgeable on a whole range of subjects...." Read more

"...Solomon Creed is resourceful,enigmatic,indomitable and driven.Perhaps future books will tell us more about his past...." Read more

"Another great read from Simon Toyne. It has action, crime, history, mystery and a sprinkling of magic. What else can you want from a good book?..." Read more

29 customers mention ‘Character development’18 positive11 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the characters in the book, with some finding them fantastic while others describe them as uninteresting.

"...true master, ending each chapter on a cliff hanger, shifting perspectives between key characters and centuries old secrets, steadily upping the ante..." Read more

"...This isn't helped either by the fact that he sorely lacks personality, a man of few words who manages to deal with danger thanks to a remarkable..." Read more

"...Solomon Creed is a fascinating character - a man with a name, but with few clues to his past history and identity...." Read more

"...It is simply but superbly written & every character is well thought out & presented. I read it in a couple of days & enjoyed every minute of it." Read more

14 customers mention ‘Difficulty to put down’4 positive10 negative

Customers find the book incredibly difficult to put down, though some mention it is very tedious and has too much unexplained content.

"...First the constant character and incident switches which confuse initially until you grip the method in which Toyne writes...." Read more

"...Was there one? Waaaay too many loose ends, lack of explanation etc. to the point where I was losing interest...." Read more

"Punchy style all the way through , hard yo put down. Would recommend to crime fiction readers with a difference" Read more

"This was very tedious - I gave up 61 chapters in...." Read more

12 customers mention ‘Interest’0 positive12 negative

Customers find the book boring and lose interest in it.

"...turns towards the end, the whole thing is pretty much a disappointment from cover to cover...." Read more

"It is acclaimed as the best thriller this year but falls short on several fronts...." Read more

"...references (characters and events) which make it all the less credible." Read more

"sorry but this is storyline is slow. fragmented and downright boring...." Read more

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  • Jo Hogan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Agonisingly good - a Big thriller tackling Big themes
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 August 2017
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    At a time when the word 'thriller' is often used to describe anything with half a plot, here, at last, is a properly thrilling story told with both skill and vision by an author at the top of his game. We first meet Solomon Creed - a mysterious man bleached of all colour - walking down a road with a burning plane behind him and an endless desert in front. He has no memory of who he is or why he is has arrived in the tiny outback town of Cassidy. All he knows is that he was sent to save a man called Jim Coronado. But no one believes him. The burning plane contains a dead body, the local police and a fugitive gang leader think that Solomon Creed is to blame and Jim Coronado is already six feet under. But how did he die, what secrets did he take with him to the grave and why are so many people so keen to ensure that Solomon Creed joins him?
    From the opening pages, Simon Toyne hooks the reader with the enigmatic figure of Solomon Creed and his atmospheric depiction of the desert landscape. He then plays with us like a true master, ending each chapter on a cliff hanger, shifting perspectives between key characters and centuries old secrets, steadily upping the ante on both the threat and execution of violence. And yet despite some truly brutal characters and scenes, I found myself caring about the far-from perfect cop Morgan and even feeling a twinge of sympathy for the terrifying gang leader Tio, which to me is the sign of a truly great writer. But most of all I cared about Solomon Creed. Like the widow he tries to help, I found myself trusting him. Following him. Compelled by him, even though there is little evidence to suggest that he is good. This book has been compared to Lee Child and others in the crime genre, but I think Simon Toyne is operating on a much broader canvas. His story raises the same fundamental questions that Solomon Creed asks himself at the beginning of the novel: who am I, where am I , why am I here? The answers the book suggests have led some to criticise the introduction of 'supernatural' elements to the thriller genre. I disagree. These are the same themes that drew readers to his SANCTUS series and that truly drive us all. These are the big issues that big thrillers should be tackling and lucky for us, Simon Toyne has the skill and confidence to deliver a truly satisfying and thought-provoking read.
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  • JMD
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good yarn
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2021
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    Well constructed yarn, I found it a little strange how the story of the drug cartels and the link to a town called redemption moved from a convoluted tale of a tortuous history to a drug deals and deception became a ghost story in the few pages of the novel. Still very entertaining whatever your take on the spiritual!
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  • SonicBoomRider
    3.0 out of 5 stars Who is Solomon Creed? It will take a patient man to find out
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2016
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    I grabbed a copy of Solomon Creed only after watching the video trailer. I was unfamiliar with author Simon Toyne's previous works and hadn't read any of his 'Sanctus' trilogy, but I thought the video trailer was one of the most effective and intriguing plot set-ups for a book that I've ever watched so I gave in to temptation.

    And did the book live up to this captivating setup?..... No it didn't, and but for a few interesting turns towards the end, the whole thing is pretty much a disappointment from cover to cover.

    Solomon Creed is an example of a novel where good writing is the only redeeming quality that manages to hold the reader over, while everything else remains sub-par throughout. The book opens with the novel’s only first-person perspective chapter (in a blatant attempt to hijack the browsing shopper who reads only the first few pages) depicting our hero Solomon Creed running from a fire in the desert with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. He only knows that he must save a man called James Coronado. An exciting premise to say the least, but the story quickly deteriorates into a banal tale about Mexican gangsters and a remote town dealing with its own corruption.

    The problem here is that author Simon Toyne defeats himself from the start. The amnesia device is one of the biggest clichés in modern storytelling, and as for the lone wanderer in the American frontier who attempts to defuse one bad situation after another using nothing more than attitude and a set of special skills – I think we’ve all read Jack Reacher already, am I right? Simon Toyne’s answer in making this formula seem more original is to flirt a bit with the supernatural, however given that this only occurs towards the end of the novel I can’t help but think this was an idea that Toyne had a bit too late in the day. In his Acknowledgements section he even admits that he wrote the book when he pitched nothing more than an idea of a ‘Pale man running from a fire in the desert’ to his agent, and as you labour your way through the pages you’ll suspect that Toyne didn't quite have a good handle on where he was taking the story after that.

    Thankfully the narrative and description is intelligent and fluid, making the novel entirely readable. There is no doubt that Simon Toyne has talent, but when it comes to characters and story I was left unimpressed. The bad guys are very cardboard cut-out, and while Toyne is at his best within inter-cutting sections of the book that account the intimate memoirs of an old Western priest, you’ll soon come to realise that these sections are nothing more than pretentious page fillers. The story unfortunately doesn't really get going until the final fifth of the book, and by then you would have done well to make it that far, the reward for which is a bit of a mixed bag.

    Solomon Creed is also one of those books where the titular character is actually only a bit part player. There is plenty of head hopping and perspectives to keep up with, and even 300 pages into the story I still didn't feel like I had connected with Mr Creed. This isn't helped either by the fact that he sorely lacks personality, a man of few words who manages to deal with danger thanks to a remarkable awareness of all known education in the world apparently – the meaning of the Sirius star constellation for example, or the chemical characteristics of trichloroethylene, yet frustratingly we are never given a satisfying explanation as to how he’s come to possess this encyclopaedic knowledge, taking away all sense of danger and suspense as the reader knows this lazy plot device will allow the hero to escape from any jam when he confronts it.

    It took me a lot of sittings to get through Solomon Creed. The story perfectly lines up for another entry into the series, but when I’d finished I realised that I had no desire to read another Solomon Creed book. If you’re struggling for a novel to lose yourself in then Simon Toyne’s written word will see you through to the end, but, despite a strong opening setting, a subsequent weak story, uninteresting characters, and too much unoriginal content won’t have you begging for Solomon Creed 2.
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  • Marri
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner by Simon Toyne!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 October 2016
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    Reading the opening sentences I had a feeling of deja vu. Oh not in the story itself, but the fact the hooks were thrown out and I was immediately reeled in. It was the same with Simon Toyne's novel Sanctus.
    I am not going to encapsulate the plot, or give anything away; but would like to mention the author has a wonderful way of weaving the story, drawing you, the reader, in so you want to turn those pages quickly and see how it unfolds. But, I would expect no less from this author as his Sanctus trilogy was an interesting and exciting read from start to finish, making the reader want to move from one book straight into another.

    There is so much scope for this series, so many ways it can evolve. Small clues are being thrown out, little nuggets of information to squirrel away. I look forward to the following books to get to know more of Solomon Creed.
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  • Heather Hollingworth
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in Australia on 25 November 2017
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    A most surprising and fascinating book unlike any other. Couldn't put it down. Will certainly read more from Simon Toyne
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  • Sheila
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thriller
    Reviewed in Australia on 20 May 2017
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    Well written. Very good story. Enjoyed reading this book and I look forward to the next book by this author.
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  • A. Holliday
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on 9 December 2016
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    Still not sure if it is the best thriller but the character is beautifully puzzling and I lookforward to the next one.
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  • Zilva
    3.0 out of 5 stars Just Not Sure
    Reviewed in Australia on 26 November 2015
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    Did I like this book or not?
    It kept me interested and kept me reading, but somehow left me flat.
    An interesting mixture of religion, history and the supernatural mixed with modern day drug running but it just quite doesn't gel.
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  • Leo Krikmann
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the sub-stories woven in very masterfully
    Reviewed in Australia on 25 October 2015
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    An intriguing read. Loved the sub-stories woven in very masterfully. Keeps you engaged right to the end.
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