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Deadlock – Book Review

By Angela Youngman May 31, 2011, 15:27 GMT

One PrisonerOne BodyguardOne Week To Stay AliveDEADLOCK by Sean BlackEx-military bodyguard, Ryan Lock, is back, in the sequel to the UK\'s bestselling debut thriller of 2010.Book Description:Elite bodyguard Ryan Lock has become a convicted felon, sentenced to twenty years in Pelican Bay, California\'s notorious supermax prison. Or at least that\'s what the United States Justice Department wants everyone to believe.In reality, he\'s there to protect one man. Frank \'Reaper\' Hays ...more

Ex-military bodyguard Ryan Lock has been hired to keep a deadly killer alive in prison. Out of 3,500 prisoners; 3,499 of them want to see Harris dead.   Frank 'Reaper' Harris is a white supremacist who has offered to grass on his colleagues.  But nothing is quite as it seems. 

When Harris escapes, all hell is let loose.  Was he really intending to keep his word?  Then the deaths start to occur and it is clear that Harris is back at his old games.  Worse still, the life of the President is at stake.  Can they find him before he carries out his ultimate crime? 

This is Sean Black's first novel starring Ryan Lock and it looks like a promising future.  A talented writer, he is able to carry through a complex story line using strong, memorable characters.