Synopsis
'Cordy's blend of heist, technology and geopolitical thriller is a riveting read' The Times
‘Cordy back at his brilliant best and ripe for another Hollywood buy up' Daily Express
'The plot is terrific, the writing punchy, the pace fast and the characters delightful' Literary Review
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On the anniversary eve of the 9/11 terror attack, New York swelters under a heat dome of record temperatures. Even the global leaders assembled at the UN HQ are forced to admit that the climate crisis has reached boiling point and the world’s time is running out.
That same day, at precisely 5:25 p.m., everyone on Manhattan Island – every man, woman and child, including all the world leaders at the UN – falls unconscious. Everyone that is, except for Samantha Rossi, a single mother reeling from devastating personal news and Nick Lockwood, a wounded NYPD detective who wakes from a coma just as the City That Never Sleeps falls into one.
Manhattan Down is a pulse-pounding contemporary thriller which dares to imagine the unimaginable. The questions it asks are terrifying – and so are some of the answers.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- ISBN: 9781804995365
- Number of pages: 448
- Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 30 mm
- Weight: 292g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
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An altogether too possible scenario
I can envisage this a a film or TV series, with a few nips and tucks. The premise is truly scary – what I learned about computers and security makes me tru... READ MORE
A thoughtful and thought-provoking thriller that taps into contemporary global fears
The plot is certainly outlandish and is set on the evening/early hours of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, but as those events demonstrated some people do thi... READ MORE
Great pacing
OK, let's start with the good bits. It's a great story: the whole of Manhattan just falls asleep, except for a handful of people. The pacing was great; all... READ MORE
A book that will grip and astound you
Receiving bad news from the hospital, turns Rossi's world upside down but that is just the start of a really bad day.
Shutting down New York by putting e... READ MORE
Outstanding read
I was fortunate to be allowed to review this book by the publisher prior to publication and am so pleased with the book.
Stunning read, very creative st... READ MORE
outstanding thriller
A high concept, whip smart, intelligently plotted and thoughtful thriller which more than packs a punch
Straight off the bat I knew I was going to enjoy... READ MORE
Do you struggle to sleep?....Wow! What a page turner! I loved this book.
Wow! What a page turner! I loved this book..
In a modern world full of technology, humans often have trouble unwinding enough to sleep, which is why one w... READ MORE
Unusual and quite exciting read
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book.
Not quite a 4 but a strong 3.5.
This is a quite exciting read. Our two main ... READ MORE
Absolutely gripping, page-turning superb thriller that I LOVED!
My Review -
Huge thanks as always to Ransom PR for inviting me to the blog tour, and Bantam Books for a copy of Manhattan Down.
Id never heard of Mic... READ MORE
I can see something similar actually happening as much of the technology already exists.
Lots of books require willing suspension of disbelief to enjoy them; this is not one of them. Why not, it is obviously fiction you may say and my answer ha... READ MORE
Manhattan Down? Me Too...
I'm pretty sure that the bones of the book came out of the whole Covid debacle...you get a sense of America Good/China Bad throughout like its spouted from... READ MORE
An extremely enjoyable story of saving the world.
An extremely enjoyable story of saving the world. A group of climate and economic activists acquire a sleep machine that puts all of Manhattan asleep incl... READ MORE
A good distraction, would be a fab tv series
3.5 stars, not quite a 4, for me. Manhattan Down is exactly what it says on the tin - an action thriller about Manhattanites being put to sleep, along with... READ MORE
Chilling
Thank you NetGalley and Random House UK for this eCopy to review
I just finished Manhattan Down by Michael Cordy, and wow—what a ride. This book is a hi... READ MORE
Thrilling story
This was a fascinating story, with an absorbing cast of characters. The tension in the story was high the whole way through. Excellent conclusion.
A thrill a minute!
An action packed book from the very first page the only thing the reader needs to do is open the book and hold on. As a lover of action films I felt right ... READ MORE
Flat thriller
Hostage taking is a classic extortion technique. Taking four million hostages is egregious, but not hard if you’ve put them all to sleep. Gluttony, Gree... READ MORE
Suspenseful
New York, the city that never sleeps…until now. Manhattan is struck down by a group of activists/terrorists but what is their goal and who are they? In thi... READ MORE
A frightening eco thriller set in MANHATTAN
At 5.25 PM on the evening of 10 September Manhattan involuntarily goes to sleep. Millions of people stop in their tracks and collapse to the floor or pavem... READ MORE
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