Why You Were Taken, JT Lawrence
Why You Were Taken, JT Lawrence
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Why You Were Taken
A Futuristic Conspiracy Thriller

Author: JT Lawrence

Narrator: Roshina Ratnam

Unabridged: 8 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2018

Synopsis

It'll take more than a lie to keep Kirsten safe.
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A creative assassin.
A hit list hidden in a Doomsday seed vault.
A woman with an unusual gift who has to untangle the conspiracy … before it kills her.

Kirsten is desperate for a baby, but when she digs into her mother’s past she discovers a shocking betrayal that derails her life. 
Will she uncover the mystery before the hitman finds her?
Why You Were Taken is the first book in the When Tomorrow Calls series, a futuristic conspiracy thriller with a high-tech twist you won’t see coming. If you like Christina Dalcher (Vox), Josh Malerman (Bird Box) and Justin Cronin (The Passage), you’ll love a series that brings together all their best features in an electrifying thriller by Amazon best-selling author JT Lawrence.

★★★★★ "An edgy, intelligent sci-fi thriller that is full of heart.” PAUL ANLEE
★★★★★ “One of the best pieces of sci-fi I’ve read this year.” YUDHA WIJERATNE
★★★★★ “A far out, near future, cyberpunk, Gibsonesque, instant classic sci-fi thriller. Highly recommended. Can't wait for the movie.” TIAN VD HEEVER
Buy this flat-out addictive sci-fi thriller today!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tian on September 21, 2015

Why You Were Taken is a far out, near future, Afro-punk, Gibsonesque, instant classic sci-fi thriller. JT Lawrence has painted a sexy, smart, surprising and ultra cool vision of South Africa in the year 2021. I loved the textures and the tech and, most of all, the characters, who stayed with me long......more

Goodreads review by Mark on October 13, 2016

When I first started reading this book I was concerned I wasn't going to get into the story. The writing style is so different to anything else I've read and some the language used, and technologies of the future really took some time to get my head around. I stuck with it though as the book descrip......more

Goodreads review by Angela on January 21, 2016

JT Lawrence presents compelling characters, a wonderful setting, and a fast-paced plot. The main character, Kate, is dealing with her parent's murder, trying to fall pregnant, and drifting away from her long-term partner, when she discovers that she was kidnapped as a toddler and placed with foster......more

Goodreads review by Lucinda on February 02, 2020

Just as good the second time around!......more

Goodreads review by Mack on November 14, 2015

We’re all readers here so you know the joy when a new author lands in your lap (or Kindle). This happened to me with JT Lawrence whose book, Why You Were Taken (WYWT), I saw referenced in a Facebook post. Lawrence is South African and lives in Johannesburg which is also the setting for WYWT. South A......more

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