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The Operation: A Tense Psychological Thriller that Will Keep You Hooked Kindle Edition

by Dylan Young (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 277 ratings
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A nurse’s abduction goes viral—and a surgeon’s life spirals—in a suspenseful tale by the author of The Appointment.

Surgeon Jacob Thorn isn’t worried when the police interview him over nurse Katy Leith’s disappearance. She is a co-worker, nothing more. But when a leaked video of an argument between him and the missing woman goes viral, the social media reaction is vicious.

When harrowing images of the kidnapped woman start to appear on his phone, along with a demand from her abductor that Jake confess to a crime he has no recollection of committing, he is forced to act or face terrifying consequences. He needs to delve into the past for answers. But time is running out for Katy. Will he admit to his failings and lose everything, or plead ignorance and let an innocent girl die?
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Dylan Young grew up in a mining village in South Wales before boarding a train for London. A 35-year career in the NHS followed, the last 27 as a consultant ophthalmologist. Three dark psychological thrillers for Random House emerged in the late nineties and over the last decade, under different pseudonyms, he’s written children’s books and an adult contemporary fantasy series. But retiring from the NHS has allowed Dylan to spend (even) more time in his writing office ― a shed in the garden. www.dylanyoungauthor.com @dyoungwrites www.facebook.com/dyoungwrites/

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09C6KK8Q9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloodhound Books (January 13, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 13, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1798 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 374 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 277 ratings

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Dylan Young grew up in a mining village in South Wales before boarding a train for university in London. A career in the NHS followed, but the urge to write never went away. Three dark psychological thrillers for Random House emerged in the late nineties, two of which were made into BBC films. Over the last decade, under different pseudonyms, he’s written children’s books and an adult contemporary fantasy series. But his liking for crime (writing) never died. 3 books in the Detective Anne Gwynne crime thriller series are now available; The Silent Girls, Blood Runs Cold, and before She Falls. The Appointment, The Operation, and Trauma are standalone psychological thrillers with a trademark medical flavour, are published by Bloodhound Books.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Susan Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2023
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Loved this book. Sorry it had to end. Great characters, well written, intelligent, a delight to read. Left wanting more.
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CaryLory
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting thriller
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2020
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Enjoyed the character development of Jacob about his personal life. At times a bite sketchy but maybe more developed in the next story about Jacob and his new life partners.
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JBKINDLEFAN
5.0 out of 5 stars I Loved This Book!!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020
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Sadly, I just finished this book. I didn't want it to end. It started kind of slow for me, and I was afraid that it would drag on, but I suddenly started to see the action and the plot building. We were just being introduced to Jacob in the beginning and there was not too much action at that time. Jacob is faced with 2 dilemmas, and it was interesting to see how each one developed and was resolved. I'd like to thank the reviewer that reassured us that Sid is safe, because I was dreading his demise. But this thankfully wasn't the direction that Mr. Young took. To summarize, this book has now become one of my most memorable and favorite psychological thrillers, next to The Silent Patient. I will surely read some of Dylan Young's other books, as The Operation was the first book I read by this author. If you like this genre, you will love The Operation. Read it.
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Mrs. Fitz
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok Read...
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2020
This thriller is hampered by it's the rather unlikable main character, Jacob, who is a Surgeon. His only redeeming feature was that he liked dogs. Otherwise he was suspected in the disappearance of a co-worker, a Nurse & cheats on his unlikable girlfriend, who is also cheating on him.
The mystery part wasn't half bad, it's a shame the characters were not more likable, it would have been a much better story.
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JeffKnowsStuff
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2020
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Great read and will keep you guessing until the very end! Enjoyable plot and characters, a thrill a minute! Highly recommended!
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booklover
4.0 out of 5 stars Confession - Good For The Soul
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2020
Many thanks to the Author / Bloodhound Books for the digital copy of this psychological thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

General Surgeon Jacob Thorn is the prime suspect in nurse Katy Leith's disappearance, possible abduction. Although he knew her from working at the hospital, it's not until a video shows up showing him and Katy arguing. The police are taking a much closer look at Thorn's life.

And when terrible pictures of Katy start showing up on his phone, the kidnapper also sends a note ... that disappears in seconds. The message ... confess to a crime he doesn't remember committing.

If he doesn't publicly confess, Katy will die.

This is a well written psychological thriller that keeps the reader glued to the riveting story of a man who is being blackmailed for a crime he doesn't remember doing ... a crime that will cost him his job, his reputation ...or the life of a young woman. The use of twitter postings pulls this story right into the here and now. Amazing how social media can condemn a person without any proof. The characters are finely drawn and Thorn volunteering at a shelter for dogs made him much more likeable and human. The ending came as an astonishing surprise.
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SHARON M DISPIRITO
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2021
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This book had me intrigued throughout. I could not put it down; in fact, finished it in one day.
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Razz71158
5.0 out of 5 stars Great and Fun Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2020
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I really enjoyed this book. I read it in one day, it's that much fun. Everything that I like, great premise, likable characters and the book flows flawlessly. I look forward to reading more of the works by this author.
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Avid crime fiction reader
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for all
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2024
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This was a great read and audiobook. It kept me gripped from start to finish. The reality of a surgeon's life with a huge twist that keeps you guessing till the end.
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Noelle | Crime Writer | CrimeBookJunkie
4.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling Read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2020
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Set in Oxford, the reader is immersed in a world where the power of social media casts doubts, there is abduction, accusation, mistrust, adultery, fear, harm – physical and mental, betrayal, rumours and a search for the truth.

Told in first person POV by Jacob Thorn – the MC in this novel, the story starts out at a slow pace as you would expect in a psychological thriller to increase the tension. For me, this would have been a bit more edge-of-the-seat if some of the medical stuff had been pared back slightly as it was really interesting, and definitely showed the author’s background knowledge, but I am not sure how much it added to the story over all and for me, it affected the initial feeling of suspense. Saying that, once the story picked up, you could almost hear the clock ticking as poor Jacob had to find out the truth to save his own skin! I really enjoyed how the reader is led to believe one thing but the author casts doubt as the story unfolds. It was hard to tell who to believe at times and this added to the tension and suspense in the second half of the novel until 💥BOOM 💥- it isn’t what I had expected at all!

There are some really well-crafted characters in this novel. What I enjoyed the most was the fact that my feelings towards many of them changed – going back and forth – as the story came together. I felt invested in some and loathed others. But I particularly loved the input and relationship between Jacob and Reg, the dog. It actually made Jacob more likeable, a human side to his character, that at times was overshadowed in his own arrogance. BRILLIANT! The vast array of characters was used well to show different aspects of the storyline and I found this really interesting too. Characters are what make a story for me and this novel had a great variety to keep me engaged.

Would I recommend this read? Abso-frigging-lutely I would. I have read Dylan Young’s police procedurals and really enjoy his skilful writing. I found myself equally invested in this psychological thriller and look forward to reading The Appointment now, as it sits patiently on my TBR. A fabulously well thought out thriller that kept me guessing, I definitely recommend The Operation and look forward to what Mr Young has for readers next!
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Fizzgig
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn’t put it down
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2023
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Thank goodness it was a wet and miserable day when I picked this up and that I had no pressing engagements because nothing else would’ve been done at all. This had me hooked from the start and turned and twisted so many times. I don’t often find a character that I feel real empathy with, especially one of the opposing gender, but I could feel Jake’s pain and frustration and found it really hard at one point not to turn to the last few pages to check out the ending. Luckily, I resisted temptation, but so much tension. Clever writing.
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Bernie Black
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must read for fans of psychological thriller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2021
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Had me hooked from start to finish and couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend if you want to ‘get engrossed ‘ in a brilliantly written and gripping story. Didn’t really want it to finish and can’t wait for your next one Dylan. Thanks for a great read
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Jenny
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2021
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What a brilliantly written book.
Definitely a journey of twists and turns, never quite knowing where it will go.
Highly recommend!!
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