Trust Me

by Jeff Abbott

On the new digital battlefront in the war on terror, one man will learn to negotiate the extremely thin line between unconditional trust and unspeakable betrayal.

Luke Dantry tells people he has a job on the cutting edge of the war on terror-only he knows it's nowhere near as adrenaline-filled as he makes it sound. Luke's nightly task working for his stepfather's Washington think Go undercover from the anonymous safety of his computer and infiltrate Web-based, home-grown terrorist networks, cataloging the screen names and details of a motley collection of rage-filled, mentally suspect, and mostly impotent loners he comes to call the Black Road. Now and then he encounters someone who may have the capability to make good on his threats, but Luke figures that the vast majority of his targets are simply frustrated malcontents using the Internet as an empty soapbox.

When Luke is kidnapped at gunpoint, without warning, and left for dead in an isolated cabin deep in the woods, he realizes it must be related to his work, and that the Black Road is far more organized than he thought-and much closer to home than he could have ever imagined. After a daring escape, with both the terrorist group and their enemies on his heels, he must quickly assemble a complex puzzle of convoluted histories and motives, where the final pieces extend deep into his own past-and where Luke himself may hold the key to stopping the Black Road before their spectacular plans come to horrible fruition.

Genres: Thriller, Fiction, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Suspense, Crime, Audiobook

372 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Jeff Abbott (born 1963) is a U.S. suspense novelist. He has a degree in History and English from Rice University. He lives in Austin, Texas. His early novels were traditional detective fiction but in recent years he has turned to writing thriller fiction. A theme of his work is the idea of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary danger and fighting to return to their normal lives. His novels are published in several countries and have also been bestsellers in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and France.

Series:
* Whit Mosley
* Jordan Poteet

Reviews

[Jeff Dickison · Rating 1 out of 5]

A non-stop action/adventure story from beginning to end that is highly unlikely to have ever happened in this universe. It quickly morphs into downright silliness. This is the kind of book that my English Lit. teacher warned me about. It has no social redeeming value: just awful.

[Amos · Rating 3 out of 5]

2 1/2 stars.
Waaaay too ridiculous to be taken seriously, and awfully similar to his Sam Capra series in scope, plot and characters. I enjoyed the sillines but also enjoyed the book coming to an end.
Guess I got a mixed bag here..
Cheers!

[Kathleen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Usually I like Jeff Abbott books, but this one was just a bit over the top and too violent.

[Andreia Duarte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Como fazer uma review de um livro de Jeff Abbott sem fazer spoiler?? Vai ser difícil... São livros carregados de muita acção, acontecimentos alucinantes que nos prendem logo no primeiro capítulo. Tem situações que nos transportam para dentro da história, como se fôssemos nós a conduzir o carro, a fugir em plena Nova Iorque repleta de gente, a escapar de um tiroteio em Paris... Incrível!!! Adoro o suspense e thriller de Jeff.

Mas agora falemos da história em si: tudo começa com 2 pessoas a engendrar um atentado que irá ferir a América que dificilmente conseguirá recuperar, mas essas 2 pessoas não estão sozinhas, alguém os está a espiar... Ok 1° capítulo promete!!!

Luke Dantry, é a nossa personagem principal, licenciado em psicologia, perito em traçar perfis de pessoas com tendências terroristas ou ideais radicais. Luke perdeu o pai, ainda muito jovem, num acidente provocado por um mecânico aparentemente enlouquecido que sabotou o avião onde Warren Dantry e outros colegas de profissão (professores) se deslocavam para um retiro. Situação que motivou Luke a seguir a área da psicologia.

A mãe, que também morrera já na idade adulta de Luke (num acidente de carro), voltaria a casar-se com um amigo da família, Henry que passaria assim a ser uma pessoa muito importante na vida de Luke, um pai.

Henry é um académico muito conceituado, e trabalhava junto com Luke na análise dos traços psicológicos com o intuito de saber se são ou não um perigo para o país, um género de "profeta" na antecipação de atentados terroristas. Luke é aquele que através da internet investiga esses grupos extremistas, interagindo e instigando o ódio a fim de perceber se são perigosos ou simplesmente pessoas revoltadas com o Mundo, no entanto, nesse mundo virtual o que parece totalmente inofensivo torna-se demasiado perigoso e o pior acontece... Luke é raptado por um desses extremistas e é aqui que se desenrola toda a acção. Sendo uma pessoa completamente normal não entende porque se torna num alvo, obrigando-o a tentar de tudo para escapar ao seu inimigo e recuperar a sua vida.

Livro repleto de adrenalina, cenas de cortar a respiração. Quanto mais lia mais queria ler tamanha a curiosidade para saber o que ia acontecer a seguir. Recomendo para quem gosta deste tipo de literatura, foi simplesmente delicioso ler mais um livro de Jeff Abbott

[Filip · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a bit too far-fetched for me and not in a "crazy Bond-villain" way but "this must be the stupidest terrorist plot ever" way. That said the characters were quite nice, especially the bad guys, which I found refreshing. Pity that the two most interesting villains were dispatched too quickly and anticlimatically.
All in all not bad. A bit annoying, a bit bland but managed to keep my interest and there were a couple good ideas there.

[Gülay Akbal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Film tadında bir kitap...

[Barbra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read most of Abbott's books and have liked them all but I have to admit that I found this one a bit hard to get into and hard to keep my attention going through it.

Back Cover Blurb:
Luke Dantry tragically lost his parents when he was a teenager - his father was murdered by a crazed operative, his mother died in a terrible accident. Brought up by his stepfather, Luke now works with him on his research, monitoring extremist groups on the internet.
Yet within the seemingly harmless world of the internet lie untold dangers. And Luke suddenly feels the full force of them when he is kidnapped at gunpoint in an airport car park. As an ordinary guy, someone who has led a blameless life, he has no idea why he has been targeted. He only knows that he has to escape - somehow.
But to escape he must learn to trust no one and nothing, and to overcome an enemy more powerful than he could possibly realise - an enemy who knows more than he does about the fate of his parents....

[Esma T · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5
Kitabın konusu güzel, çok orijinal ve farklı bir konu değil ancak gizem ve aksiyonla birleşince çok sorun olmuyor bu sıradanlık. Aslında kitap tam aksiyon dolu bir Amerikan filmi tadında. Çok hareketli dolu dolu bir sürü sahne var heyecan dorukta ancak her şey tahmin edilebilir bir düzeyde. Okuyup bitirdikten sonra çok şaşırmadığınızı, aşina olduğunuz şeyleri bir başka biçimde daha okuduğunuzu fark ediyorsunuz.

Ben okurken sıkılmadım, hatta bazı sahnelerde aksiyon doruklara ulaştı ve o sıra kitabı elimden bırakamadım. Onun dışında kitaptaki sıradanlık, kitabın unutulmaz olmasını ve sizde iz bırakmasını engelliyor. Mükemmel olmasa da okurken sıkılmadığım bir kitap oldu. Bol aksiyonlu hatta salt aksiyon dolu diyebileceğimiz bir kitap okumak istiyorsanız Güven Bana'yı okuyabilirsiniz. Beklentiniz büyük değilse zaman geçirmek için güzel bir polisiye-aksiyon.

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[Keith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Following Luke Dantry down the path of betrayal, by everyone he knows or has known, is a hard premise to buy but then to watch his evolution from a naive research assistant into a two-fisted crime fighter is even harder to swallow. However, since the central theme of this novel highlights the cultural paranoia of our times and constantly reminds the reader, as well as Luke, that no one is to be trusted, I suppose we are expected to buy into the concept. As the story moves along and more and more is revealed about his contemptible associates and what an honest straight shooter Luke is, it just doesn't move fast enough for me and nothing about it feels real, including the stab at an ironic wrap up at the end...trust me.

[Joni Daniels · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jeff Abbott writes great thrillers. Take a regular guy, Luke Dantry, who is a psychology student and creates profiles of potential terrorists by engaging them on the Internet as research for his step-father. Then thrust him into a world with terrorists, secret networks of people who are eager to bring down the government, secret networks of people who are working to destroy the other secret networks, and add a hidden 50 million dollars. Luke has a back story involving his Dad who was a professor and his mom who was killed a few years ago in a car accident. When he accepts his step-fathers' job offer, the plot goes from 25 to 150 as he walks to his car and is abducted. The action doesn't stop and you care about Luke and eagerly turn the page to see what will happen next.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

The definition of a page turner! I couldn't put it down. Good action and chase sequences are hard to write well, but this one flowed without becoming confusing but also without slowing down. I could see it in my head like a movie; actually, I think this book would be a GREAT movie. The final twist was definitely one that I did not see coming. It definitely had some problems with suspension of belief in places, but I thoroughly enjoyed and will look for other books by Abbott.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great fast holiday read

[The Honest Book Reviewer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book delivers exactly what its premise promises. An ordinary person suddenly thrust into a dangerous world of espionage, paranoia, and survival. The first 100 pages are pulse-pounding, with a gripping setup and smart pacing reminiscent of The Fugitive.

The underdog-versus-odds scenario works. And I have to say I'm a sucker for this type of story. One of my favourite authors, Robert Goddard, is a master at this. In this book, Luke Dantry isn’t a superhero, yet we care about his predicament. That's a real skill in this genre.

On the flip side, things get a bit uneven. Midway through, the prose becomes overly wordy when it should be a lean, high-octane style suited for thrillers. The villains, while menacing, are more cliched coldness rather than quirky unpredictability but even that fits the genre’s expectations.

The ending veers into the over-the-top realm, but it’s par for this genre. The book closes on an open note about a possible sequel. You can sense the author is hedging bets, and part of me feels that with tighter pacing and more nuanced antagonists, this would have made a compelling series. But as it stands, I’m not sure how much it needs one.

Still, it ultimately works. The fluid writing style, effective twists, and sheer momentum help disguise its flaws, delivering a solid thriller that spikes with an adrenaline buzz more often than not.

[Wayne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have thoroughly enjoyed each of the 1st 5 Jeff Abbott novels that I have read. My 6th one (Trust Me), however, didn't come close to the others. It was a confusing, convoluted, poorly written story of a young college graduate and his obsession with looking for and documenting the accounts of folks writing anti-American postings on the internet. The dialog I felt was really childish and not real. Most of the novel is spent with Luke (the young graduate who comes across as very naive) not sure who to trust. Thus, the reader has no idea as well.
It was just difficult to believe the many challenging situations he faced and dealt with.

[Bookloverinhi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a standalone thriller and not part of the Sam Capra series that I’ve come to really enjoy.
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This is chase thriller – Luke Dantry’s step father is an analyst working on a project called “Night Road” which can identify potential terrorists using social media. 👍
Luke is kidnapped, forced to drive to Houston and witnesses the murder of a homeless man. Luke doesn’t know who is chasing him – the terrorists, the government, the authorities, his stepfather?? 📚
The beginning was fast paced and heart pounding, but then it slowed down. I felt let down at that point, and just couldn’t muster the same sense of needing to turn the pages as fast as I could.

[Bonnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really debated how many stars to give this book: two or three? Two because the plot was pretty far-fetched, I felt like it was probably the reading equivalent of taking speed and I kept looking to see how much I had left, hoping not too much. Three stars because I was anxious to see how it would turn out. I don't plan to read or listen to more by this author because I felt pretty much the same about another of his books that I listened to. I listened to this one because it had 4 1/2 stars from other readers and I thought I'd give Mr. Abbot another chance.

[Veronica · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was just... not well written lol. Apparently the secret to writing suspense scenes is to make the sentences really short. Small. Makes them scary. I felt that the atmosphere was never conveyed quite properly, and the characters were honestly boring. The dialogue was cringy and unnatural and the politics were so uninspired. Also it's really really funny how the internet-smart characters who absolutely need their accounts to be safe have passwords like "Pari5" Like buddy that's 5 characters long at least add another syllable.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my usual choice of genre but I actually enjoyed it. I could see this being made into a film tbh. Lots of action, twists and turns which keep you guessing. Very thought provoking too given the world we are now all too familiar with, what with terrorism rearing it's ugly head and innocent bystanders being caught up with the aftermath of these attacks. Gripping read you won't want to put down once the plot starts unravelling itself.

[Be Not Afraid · Rating 3 out of 5]

was between a 3 and a 4. author had a compelling story and told it well. believable. unfortunately, he let his political views tilt the narrative to the left. anyone who thinks that many proponents of a specific political philosophy, religion or social cause are immune from what Abbott describes are wrong.

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't trust Jeff! What a wonderful read, great writing, strong well built characters and fun wild ride from opening page. What is great about this book is all the twist and turns. Just when you think you know who is doing what and who to trust, Jeff twist the story. Turns like Harlan Coben, with a well structured story that as as good as Tom Clancy. Would make a great movie!

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cannot get enough!

My new to me favorite author! I cannot read his books fast enough. This story brings us betrayal, domestic terrorizing, loss of innocence and the right versus wrong terms. Compelling story

[Mrs Mangoa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fastest fly-through. Engaging and all thriller and espionage type book.

It wasn’t the best nor completely well thought out in terms of the mission at stake and Henry just got more and more irritating by the end of the book.

Other than that, perfect length and 10/10 would recommend.

[Mercedes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Far fetch plot - but it kept me interested.

[Curt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good thriller with lots of plot twists. This is my first time reading Jeff Abbott, so I'll definitely be looking for more by this author.

[amandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of my least favorite by him.

[Kevin Middaugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good story. Lots of twists in the plot. Worth reading.

[Filipa Batista · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Paige Turner · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't much care for this one. It's not bad, but it is almost a carbon copy of Collusion.

[Rebecca Sanders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic read by Jeff Abbott!

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent