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A Perilous Question: An International Thriller & Crime Novel (The Marcie Kane Thriller Collection Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Barry Finlay (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 155 ratings
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A vacation in Tanzania turns into a rescue operation of two young girls from human trafficking

Marcie Kane, a strong and independent divorced woman, is on vacation in Tanzania, when her enjoyment is shattered: while visiting a dormitory she helped fund, a teenage girl asks her a perilous question – “When are you taking me to America?” Harmless as it may seem, Marcie realizes that, posed to the wrong person, this question could spell disaster for the girl and her friend. Her fears prove to be well founded.

A sophisticated adventure in the midst of organized crime

As Kane discovers, the girls are victims of an international human trafficking ring centered at no place other than her home state of Florida. Her reckless attempts to help, quickly spiral out of control, leading to deadly consequences. All the while, her independence is being challenged by the handsome FBI agent working on the case.

A Perilous Question is a compelling story that will shock and entertain you, by award winning author Barry Finlay, named to the Authors Show’s list of “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading” in 2012. It weaves the facts of international human trafficking into a gripping suspense thriller you will not be able to put down.

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Praise for Barry Finlay:
  • A strategically woven tale of intrigue, a tale that only a master can pull off with ease. - Sun Sentinel
  • A web of pure thrills and chills that will have you biting your teeth around every twist and every turn as it develops to perfection. - Capital Gazette
  • The Must Read book of the summer is here.... if you want some action and suspense this is the book for you. - Orlando Sentinel
  • Gripping, captivating and spellbinding. It is one of those stories that will enthrall the senses and take you to a place that you will not want to leave. - Daily Press
  • An all out Thrill Ride that you will not be able to put down from start to finish. - The Baltimore Sun.
Top Customer Reviews:
  • "A Perilous Question sizzles with international intrigue as the tension and suspense mount to a compelling pitch. Barry Finlay will keep you turning the pages." - Rick Mofina, Bestselling Author of FREE FALL.
  • "A Perilous Question is a masterfully written crime novel that will find a home in the hearts of many readers." - Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite
  • "A high octane thriller laced with insightful social commentary. A Perilous Question hits all the right notes and leaves you wanting for more. It is highly recommended." - Book Viral
  • "I finished the new book and well done - a good read and you have a character to keep running with." - Terry - Chapters Indigo reader
  • "Far from being your archetypical thriller it combines action and suspense whilst leaving you much to think about which the hallmark of a good book." - Karen E. Proctor, Amazon.UK
  • "An excellent read with action and excitement to keep you going until after you should be asleep." - Amazon Canada Customer

About the Author

Barry Finlay is a Best Selling non fiction and fiction author. His first two books were popular non fiction works and he has now expanded to writing crime novels. He has written about his experience climbing a mountain, his travels with his in-laws and a thrilling novel about a man following the trail of his wife's secret past. Barry has been honoured by at least one award for each book. His newest book, A Perilous Question was released May 15, 2016 and won an award as best crime novel from New Apple Literary Awards. It's another thriller about two young African girls who fall prey to a human trafficking ring that brings them to America and the attempts by Marcie Kane, whom we met in his previous book, to save them.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01DVIRFMS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Keep On Climbing (May 15, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 15, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1378 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 155 ratings

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Barry Finlay is a fiction and non-fiction author. In his previous life, he had an extensive career in financial management before retiring in 2004 after thirty two years with the Canadian federal government. Since retiring, he has divided his time between writing, working as a consultant on financial policy matters, travel, playing golf, climbing mountains, philanthropy and enjoying his three grandchildren.

In 2009, Barry got off the couch and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with his son, Chris. The experience of climbing Africa's highest mountain at age 60 with one of his sons and discovering the satisfaction of reaching a goal and giving others the opportunity to achieve theirs, was a non-fiction book waiting to be written. The travel memoir and inspirational Kilimanjaro and Beyond has won numerous awards and Barry was featured in the Authors Show book, "50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading" as a result.

He enjoyed the writing experience so much he has since written eight more published books, including the humorous travel memoir, I Guess We Missed The Boat, the five-book Marcie Kane Thriller Collection and the two-book (so far) Jake Scott Mystery Series. Many of his books have received literary awards and achieved Amazon bestseller status.

His most recent release, Just Keep Climbing, chronicles the inspirational stories of eight people as they face the challenges life has thrown at them. All of them have the resolve to just keep climbing.

Barry is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee medal for philanthropy. He lives with his wife Evelyn in Ottawa, Canada.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Chillingly Relevant Thriller
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2020
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African safari vacation turns out to be so much more!
Ms Kane sees too much and cares too deeply to not do all in her power to rescue, but it isn't surprising considering her history. Sigh with her as the FBI agent appears to show interest, but who should she really trust?
Let this story sweep you away- you know it could just be true!
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Belinda Earl Turner
4.0 out of 5 stars Running Into Troubles!
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2020
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Irene and Shoni are best friends who live in Tanzania. Their lives are very similar, and they are inseparable. They both attend a large boarding school, but they long for adventure and to travel to
North America.
Sometimes people from abroad come to tour the school who have made financial donations to the school. Because she is a good student and a leader Shoni is chosen many of the tours! She always asks the people from North America, “. When will she take me with you to America? Or to Canada?
One day an independent black woman named Marcie Kane comes to visit the school and encourages Shoni’s dreams! But when Shoni asks her question she tells her that she can’t take her with her, but to keep studying, because good things will happen!
But Shoni and Irene are impatient, and one fateful night they run away from school. Then they run right into unimaginable trouble! Read A Perilous Question to see what happens to them next!
♥️✝️🐑✡️♥️
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3.0 out of 5 stars Just Not There
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2018
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.The subject matter is painfully true. But I couldn’t identify with the victim-girls - they were too superficial to be credible, as was most of the African ‘experience’ and descriptions. (For instance, I seriously doubt that a rural teenager from Tanzania would be swearing in colloquial Afrikaans.) Disappointing because I was totally taken with the author’s Kilimanjaro memoir.
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Irwin Forman
5.0 out of 5 stars Searching roots charitably
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2018
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This book is a learning experience about Africa, impoverished areas, education and cultural beliefs. Characters are described in vivid fashion. There is sly humor and romance. Contemporary issue of child slavery is developed within a full range of emotions. Settings switch deftly from Africa to Florida. The ending was so suspenseful and action filled that I couldn’t put it down.
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Richardson
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth Reading!
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2016
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I enjoyed reading this book. It's not my usual genre to read but it was a pleasant surprise. The characters were well written. The main character Marcie was a bit predictable and had me (SMH) a lot of times but the story couldn’t progress if she wasn't in this case. It's not a boring read and the story moves along nicely with action. The storyline was different dealing with human trafficking and one person’s drive to help and make a difference. I appreciate that fact that not everyone had a happy ending but it did end well for the most part (a part of real life). Lastly, there were some lessons to learn as well. Definitely worth the read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rose
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2019
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This story about two very different women was inspiring. How life and death situations affect people can be very revealing about them. The twists and turns in this story is bound to keep any reader going to the end.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Should have been more difficult to know who led the sex trafficking
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2018
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I enjoyed reading the book. The romance was clean. Bad language was kept to a minimum. I appreciated both. The author wrote about a serious social injustice that needs to be corrected, but is difficult to do when the hearts of some men continue to be evil. I would have given it a 4.5 if it were an option. I didn't give a 5, only because I figured out who Mr Smith was long before the end and did not have a surprise ending.
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Fuzzy Bare
5.0 out of 5 stars Scary, but eye opening
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2020
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Mr Findlay brings the horrible in human trafficking to light. Great characters. You want to slap some sense into Marcie, but she has a heart of gold.
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Len Westwood
5.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 22, 2016
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This well researched and unpredictable mystery novel comes to life as a result of the authors numerous visits to the locations in both Tanzania and Florida where the events take place. The realty of child abduction, slavery, and the sex trade are highlighted with mystery and suspense to great a thrilling story but the reader can not forget the issues at hand. The author places you on the scene with the detailed descriptions of locations and scenery that only someone who has spent time there can accomplish. A thriller that is difficult to put down once you start reading.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2016
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An excellent read with action and excitement to keep you going until after you should be asleep.
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