Helpless
Daniel Palmer
Mar 2012 · Kensington Publishing Corp.
3.9star
10 reviews
Ebook
416
Pages
About this ebook
A small-town high school coach and single father becomes the target of a conspiracy in this suspense thriller by the acclaimed author of Delirious.
Tom Hawkins is an ex-Navy Seal turned high-school soccer coach, struggling to forge a good relationship with his teenage daughter, Jill. It's no easy task given the poisonous influence of his ex-wife, Kelly. It gets even tougher when Kelly is found dead in suspicious circumstances.
Moving back to Shilo, New Hampshire, to raise Jill, Tom ignores the whispers about his possible involvement in Kelly's death. Then an anonymous blog post accuses him of having an affair with one of his young players. As the allegations escalate to shocking proportions, implicating him in a sexting ring, Tom realizes he's being targeted by insidious, elusive enemies. Now the only way to protect his daughter is to reckon with the secrets in his past and unravel a web of greed, betrayal, and desperation that stretches far wider than he could have ever imagined . . .
Praise for Helpless
“Palmer scores again with a terrific thriller that has it all.” —Library Journal (starred review)
"If Palmer's second thriller doesn't generate tingling spinal columns, then nothing will.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A compelling and deeply puzzling thriller.” —The Associated Press
“Warning: once you start reading this novel, you will not stop!” —Lisa Gardner
“Slam-dunk readable.” —Andrew Gross
“A high speed thriller.” —Lisa Scottoline
Tom Hawkins is an ex-Navy Seal turned high-school soccer coach, struggling to forge a good relationship with his teenage daughter, Jill. It's no easy task given the poisonous influence of his ex-wife, Kelly. It gets even tougher when Kelly is found dead in suspicious circumstances.
Moving back to Shilo, New Hampshire, to raise Jill, Tom ignores the whispers about his possible involvement in Kelly's death. Then an anonymous blog post accuses him of having an affair with one of his young players. As the allegations escalate to shocking proportions, implicating him in a sexting ring, Tom realizes he's being targeted by insidious, elusive enemies. Now the only way to protect his daughter is to reckon with the secrets in his past and unravel a web of greed, betrayal, and desperation that stretches far wider than he could have ever imagined . . .
Praise for Helpless
“Palmer scores again with a terrific thriller that has it all.” —Library Journal (starred review)
"If Palmer's second thriller doesn't generate tingling spinal columns, then nothing will.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A compelling and deeply puzzling thriller.” —The Associated Press
“Warning: once you start reading this novel, you will not stop!” —Lisa Gardner
“Slam-dunk readable.” —Andrew Gross
“A high speed thriller.” —Lisa Scottoline
Ratings and reviews
3.9
10 reviews
Savannah McNaughton
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May 13, 2014
This book is amzing and very detailed this is a book that I reccomend for many people and I habe read many wondrous books before
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Steve Francois
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June 23, 2017
Kept my interest from page one until the end!!
Mimi Berry
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May 18, 2019
Unusual good plot
About the author
Daniel Palmer is the author of numerous critically acclaimed suspense novels, including Delirious and Desperate. After receiving his master's degree from Boston University, he spent a decade as an e-commerce pioneer before turning his attention to writing. A recording artist, accomplished blues harmonica player, and lifelong Red Sox fan, Daniel lives in New Hampshire with his wife and two children. Visit him online at www.DanielPalmerBooks.com
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