Checkmate

Steven James

Dec 2014 · The Bowers Files Book 8 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

In Checkmate, critically acclaimed novelist Steven James offers a climactic chapter in his bestselling series, the Bowers Files.

When a clandestine FBI facility is attacked, Special Agent Patrick Bowers is drawn into the vicious, ruthless story that a killer from his past is bent on telling the world.

Clues lead to long-forgotten secrets buried deep beneath Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Now Bowers is caught up in trying to stop one of the deadliest attacks ever planned on American soil.

Smart, tense, and full of mind-bending twists and turns, Checkmate explodes onto the scene, bringing this cycle of the Bowers Files to an unforgettable conclusion.

Ratings and reviews

I've read every book in this series and anticipated every single one. All of these books I would give a 4-5 star rating except the King (too much relationship making in such a small time frame) and this one. I was left at the end saying.... what the heck? SJ has the freedom to write what he wants and I appreciate a wonderful book series. The end of it all though was probably the least climactic ending of anything i've ever seen or read. I held my breath far to long to let it out like that!

I had been waiting for a long time to finally read this book. I have loved the whole series, but this one was a let down for me. I guess I expected more since it is supposed to be the final chapter for Bowers. It had me turning pages, anxiously waiting to see what happened next, but I expected more from the ending. I felt cheated when it came to how everything went down with the killers. Seemed rushed & thrown together, expected more of a payoff after waiting so long...

This was one of the best series I've ever read! I pray that Mr. James doesn't let this wonderful cast of well crafted characters live out the rest of their fictional existence off the pages. Brilliant work. When will we get the movies to hold us over... ...?

About the author

Steven James is the national bestselling author of nine novels that have received wide critical acclaim from Publishers Weekly, New York Journal of Books, RT Book Reviews, Booklist, Library Journal and many others. He has won three Christy Awards for best suspense and was a finalist for an International Thriller Award for best original paperback. His psychological thriller The Bishop was named Suspense Magazine’s book of the year. Publishers Weekly calls him "[A] master storyteller at the peak of his game."
 
Steven is an active member of International Thriller Writers, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, and International Association of Crime Writers. He is also a contributing editor for Writer's Digest. He has a master's degree in storytelling and has taught writing and creative communication around the world. When he's not writing or speaking, you'll find him trail running, rock climbing, or drinking a dark roast coffee near his home in eastern Tennessee.