From Publishers WeeklyA rock-solid if complicated plot distinguishes this stand-alone thriller from Abbott (Panic). In Austin, Tex., a hired assassin fumbles an assignment, leaving several men dead. In the pocket of one of the victims, a Belfast hit man, is the business card of Ben Forsberg, who's been trying to put his life together since his wife was gunned down on their honeymoon two years earlier. After Homeland Security agents pick up the clueless Ben because they think he's the killer, Pilgrim, an agent with yet another secret government agency, the Cellar, rescues Ben from the Homeland Security folk. The appealing Pilgrim and Ben set out to clear Ben's name and rescue Pilgrim's boss, Teach, who's been taken prisoner by the mastermind behind the elaborate plot. Abbott keeps the action zipping along as the body count mounts, and Ben becomes far wiser and far tougher as he learns the harsh realities of kill or be killed. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.From BooklistAction junkies be warned: Abbotts latest iteration of the novel-as-extended-chase-scene empties its whole clip straight into the gut. The players: Ben Forsberg, an everyman caught up in a nightmare world that will barely let him catch his breath; Pilgrim, a shadow warrior with an invisible covert-ops group called the Cellar (hes Bens only hope, or is he?); Sam Hector, Bens boss, head of a vast private security firm la Blackwater (hes pulling the strings, but for whom?); Jackie, the loose cannon, a sadistic Irish assassin crazed with grief at the loss of his older brother (how far will he go, and can he be stopped?); and Khaled, zealous associate of a group called Blood of Fire (hes on his way to New Orleans, but for what evil purpose?). The pace: frenetic, nonstop. The dialogue: smart, unobtrusive. The plot: packed, convoluted, head spinning. The everyman angle borrows from Abbotts hardcover debut, Panic (2005); neither book is memorable, but it hardly matters: if it is unbridled action you crave (or if youre just killing time till the next Lee Child comes out), Abbotts your man. --David Wright "Quentin Tarantino mets Die Hard as the lives of two men literally collide in Abbott's latest riveting action thriller. . .the action never lets up as they go on a seemingly futile quest. Abbott has always been a terrific writer, but this is his best to date. The twists are shocking, and the characters are all too real."Library Journal"Collision is the best evidence yet that Jeff Abbott is one of the finest thriller writers working today. Electric with action and lightning-paced, I literally could not put it down. Don't miss it."Harlan Coben"Collision is a powerhouse tale of good bad guys, bad good guys, and every shade in between. Jeff Abbott delivers a frenzy of action in this race-against-the-clock thriller about an ordinary guy arrested for murder whose only hope lies in trusting the very man who framed him."Lisa Gardner what do you enjoy about reading Collision
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great authorBy DAVID W. LEVINEGreat read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Complex ThrillerBy Lf9778I love Jeff Abbot's writing. Collision was definitely an excellent thriller with lots of intertwined plots going on at the same time. My only problem not giving this book 5 stars was that there were way too many characters involved in all the various plots at the same time. For me that was a little distracting. I have enjoyed all the books I've read by Mr. Abbott immensely.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. hard to figure out who the good guys areBy CustomerDifficult to keep the characters straight. Lots of double-crossing; hard to figure out who the good guys are.