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“Catch Me If You Dare” mainly follows Jake, a United States Marshall, and Max, a complete psychopath as they compete in a battle of wits and survival to kill one another (and in Jake’s case) rescue some young women from certain death. The story is set on the Apostle Islands in lake superior and is a race against time and death.
The plot of “Catch Me If You Dare” is absolutely fantastic. While this book does have a common premise, U.S. Marshall sets out to thwart killer before any more innocents die, this book has an extremely unique twist. In this story, the Marshall and the killer are playing a game, one that the killer set up. They are duking it out on an island, so it truly is just the Marshall against Max (or so it seems). I won’t give too much away, but just know that this book will keep you on the edge of your seat, not let you sleep until you’ve finished, and has an amazing plot twist of an ending.
The characters in this book are all really realistic and enjoyable to read about. The Marshall and Max, the two main characters, act in a realistic manner and are both unique characters that are interesting to read about (Max especially). The girls, who are the victims, were also very dynamic characters. Again, I won’t give much away but although they have a role to play (that of the victim) they are truly strong characters that don’t always follow their set roles.
The writing in this book was very satisfying to read. Tobin Michael does an astounding job of garnering suspense throughout the story and bringing it to a head at key points throughout. His descriptions of the action and the locations were also very pleasant to read; easy to follow and visualize. The one aspect of his writing that I really enjoyed, though, were the glimpses into the past of Max and his brother, Frank. The glimpses into the past were inputted into the text in a subtle manner, not interrupting the flow of the story in any way, and really aided in understanding the characters that were Frank and Max. I truly enjoyed getting a glimpse into the characters backstories as I found myself wondering why they acted the way that they did.
I would give this book 4 out of 4 stars. “Catch Me If You Dare” has all the elements of a fantastic thriller, and then some. I really struggled putting this book down until I was finished as it kept me on the edge of my seat and glued to the pages until the very end. I will definitely be reading more by this author and would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thrillers, especially unique ones.
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