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    The Plantation
    The Plantation
    The Plantation
    Audiobook13 hours

    The Plantation

    Written by Chris Kuzneski

    Narrated by Dick Hill

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    The bestseller that launched the Payne & Jones series!

    One by one, in cities across America, people of all ages are taken from their homes, their cars, their lives. But these aren't random kidnappings. They're crimes of passion, planned and researched several months in advance, then executed with a singular objective in mind. Revenge.

    Ariane Walker is one of the victims, dragged from her apartment with few clues to follow. The police said there's little they can do for her, but that isn't good enough for her boyfriend, Jonathon Payne.

    With the help of his best friend, Payne gives chase, hoping that a lead in New Orleans somehow pays off. Together, they uncover the mystery of Ariane's abduction and the truth behind the South's most violent secret.

    Praise for THE PLANTATION:

    James Patterson, #1 international bestselling author—
    "THE PLANTATION is a rip-roaring page-turner based on an ingenious idea. No reader will easily forget it."

    Lee Child, #1 international bestselling author—
    "Excellent! High stakes, fast action, vibrant characters, and a very, very original plot concept. Not to be missed!"

    Nelson DeMille, #1 international bestselling author—
    "Wear your running shoes when you read THE PLANTATION. This is the most action-packed, swiftly paced, and tightly plotted novel I've read in a long time."

    James Rollins, #1 international bestselling author—
    "Chris Kuzneski displays a remarkable sense of suspense and action in THE PLANTATION. A riveting ride from start to finish as an ex-Special Forces soldier searches for the kidnappers of his girlfriend, leading to an international man-hunt that will leave readers breathless and up much too late. Don't miss it!"

    Douglas Preston, #1 international bestselling author—
    "THE PLANTATION is a powerful read with a great plot twist. Right from the opening scenes the book takes off, and all I can say is, hang on for the ride."

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette—
    "The concept is chilling.... This book has what it takes to be optioned by Hollywood."

    Midwest Book Review—
    "Kuzneski is a talented and passionate writer whose tightly paced plots, intense characters, and excruciating detail produces a book guaranteed to make the reader squirm even as it mesmerizes us. His action is nonstop; his love story is tender and fresh; and the moral circumstances of the story are accurate and educational, no matter how painful it is for us to take in....THE PLANTATION is not only a smash beginning for this versatile and knowledgeable wordsmith; it is the advent of a career that will rival the bestselling authors who helped put him on the map."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJul 7, 2009
    ISBN9781423389729
    Author

    Chris Kuzneski

    Chris Kuzneski is the international bestselling author of The Lost Throne, Sword of God, Sign of the Cross, and The Plantation. His thrillers have been published in more than twenty languages and are sold in more than forty countries. Kuzneski, who grew up in Pennsylvania, now lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

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    • 5/5
      Some of the details in this novel were so shocking that I had to put down my book and think about what I had just read. The story reverses the idea of slavery with caucasian families of previous slave owners being captured, trained and sold by the decendents of the slaves of said families. Kuzneski take the reader places that society shys to acknowlage, but the hero and his conquest make the ending that much more enjoyable. You root for the good guys from cover to cover.
    • 5/5
      very creepy, but very good
    • 3/5
      The Plantation, re-released after hitting the big time, is a standard military action novel. Think the 'A Team' with one white guy and one black guy and you're in the zone. The dynamic duo find themselves up against the insidious 'Posse' as they track down a missing girlfriend and subsequently utilise their black ops training to unleash havoc. The twists can be seen from miles away, however then action is tightly contained (except the bolt-on finale) which is refreshing in today's travel-the-world-in-several-chapters approach to action thrillers. Kuzneski joins that trend in all his later novels. The Plantation offers little new except the sinister plot, which is interesting enough to keep the pages turning. Entertaining enough for a rainy day.
    • 4/5
      This book is not for the faint of heart. It is filled with action but also with many thought provoking concepts, most notably, slavery of whites by blacks as a revenge for their past history.How would you react if you were expecting your handsome boyfriend at the door and instead when you answer you are drugged and kidnapped and when you awake you know not where, you are a slave to a sadistic black man who says that a remote branch of your family enslaved his before the Civil War and now it's payback time?Does anyone know where you are? Ariane, the kidnapped damsel, is fortunate because her boyfriend before leaving the US service, was a member of an elite taskforce which could handle just about anything. Jonathan and his buddy DJ track down the kidnappers on THE PLANTATION and work to rescue Ariane and 21 others in the same situation.This is the first installment of the Payne & Jones series. I received book 3 as an ER and knew after reading that one that I wanted to read the beginning books in the series. The book was exciting and kept your attention but at times was a bit graphic in the violence of the situation. Definitely not bedtime material, but definitely a great read.
    • 3/5
      This was one of the most action packed books I have ever read. It was like watching a movie most of the time. I enjoyed it. Immensely. I can sort of understand why some people might not like it. There are heavy racial overtones in this book and perhaps there are some that are not comfortable with that kind of subject matter. Then there are some reviews I have read that thought this book was filled with such cheesy action it was like a Hollywood movie. I admit, it does have a Hollywood feel to it. That doesn't mean I didn't enjoy reading it though. I also heard some just didn't like the playful banter and immature jokes that came from Jonathon and David. It didn't bother me. In fact, I enjoyed it and saw it as a form of comic relief. It's playful - however sometimes unnecessary but when things come to a head they do smarten up and stop with the immaturity.Aside from the action and the fast pace, this story caught my attention and I actually dropped a couple of books just to finish reading this one. I knew the story had to be predictable. I already had an idea on what was happening and sort of what was going to happen although the ending rather threw me off track. Nevertheless I thought it was still an enjoyable read. The action really made up for it's pitfalls because it just felt like such a huge adrenaline rush and an engaging read. I liked both main characters; David and Jonathon. They are your typical dynamic duo! and the way they work together is fun to read - not to mention they playful banter. Ariane on the other hand, is strong and suitable for Jonathon. Although you don't really read much about her, she's really in the background for most of the time - even though she's the object of their rescue. Which rather irked me. I wished she was more in the picture she seemed like such a strong character.The predictibility of this novel is probably the major pitfall of the story, and the heavy racial overtones could turn some people off. However as I mentioned already, the action does make up for it and if racism doesn't bother you, by all means read this book. There is gore and some hard to read parts where it concerned torture. So it may not be for the squeamish. Overall a good novel if you just want solid action and a fast paced read. I enjoyed it and was willing to give it a try.
    • 3/5
      I think this is an awesome first book for the author. Now I can't wait to read the rest of them, to see how he has progressed.
    • 3/5
      This book (Payne & Jones Book 1) introduces us to Jonathon Payne, handsome multimillionaire, and D.J. Jones, his best friend. They are former members of the MANIACS, a special operations group comprising the ten best men from the Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. When Jon's girlfriend, Ariane, is kidnapped they decide to start their own investigation. They are going to need all their resources to find and rescue her. Initially they are unaware of the motive behind her kidnapping. It turns out a group of militant black men have kidnapped the white descendants of rich slave owners, and are planning to sell them into slavery in Africa as retribution.

      Like all first books in a series, it has some issues that will probably be worked out as Kuzneski writes more of them. I believe there are currently eight in the series. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this fast-paced, action packed story with a few interesting plot twists and a unique concept. Overall, a good read that I would recommend to lovers of thrillers and action stories.