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Driven
Driverless cabs can't be hacked. Or so they thought.
She's young, beautiful, and living a life of the idle rich in Los Angeles. Mia Turner appears to have it all. Then on what starts out as a normal Rodeo Drive shopping trip, she gets into an autonomous cab to take her handbag dog to the vet. But someone has hacked her vehicle and there's no escape, no one to hear her scream.
A gruelling cross-country trip follows, but it's not only the hijacked cab she wants to escape. Disturbing childhood memories feed her nightmares during the trip from hell, and a kidnapper's hidden agenda may help or hinder her - she doesn't know which.
She's young, beautiful, and living a life of the idle rich in Los Angeles. Mia Turner appears to have it all. Then on what starts out as a normal Rodeo Drive shopping trip, she gets into an autonomous cab to take her handbag dog to the vet. But someone has hacked her vehicle and there's no escape, no one to hear her scream.
A gruelling cross-country trip follows, but it's not only the hijacked cab she wants to escape. Disturbing childhood memories feed her nightmares during the trip from hell, and a kidnapper's hidden agenda may help or hinder her - she doesn't know which.
186 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 26, 2019
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July 31, 2019
Now this is a cross country ride of a lifetime!
Driven by Fred Alvrez is a twisty, fast-paced, suspenseful page-turner right from the start. The synopsis had me so intrigued that I just knew I had to read it.
Mia Turner is young, beautiful, and living the rich life in Los Angeles. I guess you can say, she has it all! What seemed to be another normal day walking along Rodeo Drive for a shopping spree, Mia decides to get into a driverless cab to take her pocket dog to the vet. They say driverless cabs can't get hacked... but did someone just hack into Mia's cab? There is no escape for Mia, and unfortunately, no one can hear her scream. A grueling cross-country trip follows - will Mia make it out alive?
I really enjoyed this twisty psychological thriller and it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time.
I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Driven by Fred Alvrez is a twisty, fast-paced, suspenseful page-turner right from the start. The synopsis had me so intrigued that I just knew I had to read it.
Mia Turner is young, beautiful, and living the rich life in Los Angeles. I guess you can say, she has it all! What seemed to be another normal day walking along Rodeo Drive for a shopping spree, Mia decides to get into a driverless cab to take her pocket dog to the vet. They say driverless cabs can't get hacked... but did someone just hack into Mia's cab? There is no escape for Mia, and unfortunately, no one can hear her scream. A grueling cross-country trip follows - will Mia make it out alive?
I really enjoyed this twisty psychological thriller and it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time.
I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
April 7, 2019
“Driven” by Fred Alvrez, a story of a desperate kidnapping utilizing a technology on the cusp of taking the world by storm, has the seeds of a techno-thriller without quite breaking the event horizon.
Read full review in the 2019 April issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2019 April issue of InD'tale Magazine.
March 7, 2019
I received this book through BookSirens in exchange for my honest review.
Driven was definitely the fun, fast-paced, page turner I expected it to be. I was intrigued by the synopsis of the book because it promised a thrilling ride that begins in Los Angeles and ends on the east coast. Being a native, born-and-raised, LA girl, I was all-in. Despite the fact that the majority of the book takes place in a cab, I was eagerly turning the pages, invested in what was happening.
I did enjoy this book. I didn't love it nor did I hate it, but it was "okay" for me. I read it in one sitting because I just wanted to keep going till the end, and it did prove to be an enjoyable read. The ending/big reveal wasn't my favorite, probably because I had already come up with more exciting potential scenarios in my own head prior to that point, and I think I hyped myself up for it to be more of a twist than what it really was.
My issue with this book was, unfortunately, with the main character. Mia was made out to be a stereotypical Beverly Hills girl that lacked any critical thinking unless it came to shopping. I really should have known after having read "Rodeo Drive" and "handbag dog" in the synopsis. She lacked any depth and I would literally cringe through the majority of the first half of the book because she was just written and created to so obviously be what people think LA/Beverly Hills girls are. And then somewhere 60% or so of the way through, she decides to put on her big girl pants and has a total 180 shift in her character and we're expected to believe that she is, all of a sudden, a survivalist who tries to use whatever she can at her disposal, despite her lacking all signs of intelligence or caring for anything besides those things that come attached with dollar signs.
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Driven was definitely the fun, fast-paced, page turner I expected it to be. I was intrigued by the synopsis of the book because it promised a thrilling ride that begins in Los Angeles and ends on the east coast. Being a native, born-and-raised, LA girl, I was all-in. Despite the fact that the majority of the book takes place in a cab, I was eagerly turning the pages, invested in what was happening.
I did enjoy this book. I didn't love it nor did I hate it, but it was "okay" for me. I read it in one sitting because I just wanted to keep going till the end, and it did prove to be an enjoyable read. The ending/big reveal wasn't my favorite, probably because I had already come up with more exciting potential scenarios in my own head prior to that point, and I think I hyped myself up for it to be more of a twist than what it really was.
My issue with this book was, unfortunately, with the main character. Mia was made out to be a stereotypical Beverly Hills girl that lacked any critical thinking unless it came to shopping. I really should have known after having read "Rodeo Drive" and "handbag dog" in the synopsis. She lacked any depth and I would literally cringe through the majority of the first half of the book because she was just written and created to so obviously be what people think LA/Beverly Hills girls are. And then somewhere 60% or so of the way through, she decides to put on her big girl pants and has a total 180 shift in her character and we're expected to believe that she is, all of a sudden, a survivalist who tries to use whatever she can at her disposal, despite her lacking all signs of intelligence or caring for anything besides those things that come attached with dollar signs.
Check out my full review and others on The Reading Conspiracy: https://www.thereadingconspiracy.com
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September 1, 2019
Mia Turner is young and is rich - living the life in LA
She is raised in a life of luxury but is desperate for her gathers attention. Having been fobbed off by her father again she goes shopping! to Rodeo drive and when she’s finished, gets into a driverless taxi with blackened out windows.
After the car doesn’t reach her intended destination she realizes she’s been kidnapped and this is confirmed when the kidnappers are able to watch and speak to her via the automated intercom that normally confirms your destination.
No one can hear her scream and no one can see her.
The book was a plodder for me. It didn’t hold my interest as the majority of the book Mia is held captive in a car no deep characterization and no real twists.
I was ready for a big finale at the end but it wasn’t gripping. 2.5 stars
I received an advance review copy for free in return for a honest review.
She is raised in a life of luxury but is desperate for her gathers attention. Having been fobbed off by her father again she goes shopping! to Rodeo drive and when she’s finished, gets into a driverless taxi with blackened out windows.
After the car doesn’t reach her intended destination she realizes she’s been kidnapped and this is confirmed when the kidnappers are able to watch and speak to her via the automated intercom that normally confirms your destination.
No one can hear her scream and no one can see her.
The book was a plodder for me. It didn’t hold my interest as the majority of the book Mia is held captive in a car no deep characterization and no real twists.
I was ready for a big finale at the end but it wasn’t gripping. 2.5 stars
I received an advance review copy for free in return for a honest review.
January 22, 2019
I really enjoyed "Driven" and finished it in just two sittings. As with most suspense novels, it's hard to review this book without giving any spoilers away, so I will have to leave it at that it's a quick and fun read with quite a few twists and turns I hadn't seen coming. I was impressed that Fred Alvrez could find a way to write about a 50-hour drive that still made for interesting reading - despite the passenger being locked inside the car!!
While Mia came across as a spoiled brat at the start of the book, I really grew to like her, as I got to know her better and realized her reasons for acting the way she did. For once I would actually quite have liked the epilogue to have been longer to see what happened next.
While Mia came across as a spoiled brat at the start of the book, I really grew to like her, as I got to know her better and realized her reasons for acting the way she did. For once I would actually quite have liked the epilogue to have been longer to see what happened next.
January 23, 2019
I recommend reading the last half of this book with the lights on. I read an advance copy of this book and if you enjoy psychological suspense with science fiction twist then you should consider pre-ordering when the time comes. These are my honest thoughts on this voluntarily read book.
Parental note: There is some violence as well as adult language and situations.
Mia is a young woman who has been raised with some luxuries. What she really wants is some attention from her busy father. When running some errands puts her in 'harm's way', will her father step up or will he continue to be absent?
I really enjoyed how the author kept me wondering what would happen next all the way until the end.
Parental note: There is some violence as well as adult language and situations.
Mia is a young woman who has been raised with some luxuries. What she really wants is some attention from her busy father. When running some errands puts her in 'harm's way', will her father step up or will he continue to be absent?
I really enjoyed how the author kept me wondering what would happen next all the way until the end.
January 31, 2019
Reading "Driven" I was caught in a world where the main character have to fight for her life. I saw her transforming from a spoiled girl to a powerful woman. The plot twists are unexpected and interesting. I liked reading it.
April 19, 2019
O received this book pre release for an honest review. I enjoyed this fast paced book very much. I like the futuristic premise. A self driving cab and someone able to hack the system so they can kidnap someone. Lots off suspense.
August 16, 2019
A frightening premise - dirverless car hacked so that a girl is kidnapped and driven from Los Angeles to New York, a journey of 3000 miles. The kidnappers are able to watch - and speak - to her, although the younger kidnapper gets into trouble with the elder when he does.
It felt to be strangely anti-climatic, I expected more.
I received an advance review copy for free. This review is voluntary, honest and my own view.
It felt to be strangely anti-climatic, I expected more.
I received an advance review copy for free. This review is voluntary, honest and my own view.
June 4, 2019
quick read which i appreciated. was quite PLEASANTLY surprised at the end to find out who exactly was behind the abduction and how all that transpired. could definitely see a part two to this.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
March 19, 2020
Driven By Fred Alvrez was a quick, short read (under 200 pages). While I didn't hate the book, I didn't love it either. I didn't find the books concept original, as I have read another book based on driver less cans. The only thing that kept this book from a 2 star rating was taking a plot twist at around point 80%. I was left with several questions about Mia'a flashbacks and her dad. Overall, not a bad read, but not the greatest.
Thank you too Book Sirens for the free digital copy in exchange for an honest and voluntary review. All opinions are my own.
Thank you too Book Sirens for the free digital copy in exchange for an honest and voluntary review. All opinions are my own.
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