Department Thirty

by David Kent

Ryan Elder was an ordinary college kid when his life was torn apart by his parents' shattering double suicide. Years later, still haunted by his loss, he's tried to bury the past and live a normal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743469984
• ISBN13: 9780743469982
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Pocket Star Books
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Department Thirty contains plenty of action and plot twists

Great likeable lead characters, great plot. I am definitely getting the next book. So glad I found this author!

It's Excellent!

I don't about what the last person thought, but I didn't find this book too melodramatic at all. I found it intense, suspenseful, and utterly riveting. I read a LOT of thrillers, and can be jaded at times, but Kent's book puts a lot of bigger names to shame. The story has terrific plotting, but some pretty good human insights as well. I think Kent is a better stylist than some of the big guys like Vince Flynn, etc. who are now doing political thrillers. I hope to read a lot more about Dept. 30 in the future.

This guy can plot!

I never read this type of book, but since the author is a friend, I thought I'd check it out. What a pleasant surprise! I didn't get anything else done for a day and a half; I had to keep reading to find out what would happen next! There were so many twists and turns that I was constantly surprised. The plot is complicated but well written and easy to follow, with non-stop action. The characters are complex and interesting. Since I live in Oklahoma City, the setting for the book, I especially appreciated the accurate descriptions of my city and enjoyed visualizing the action in a familiar setting.As a writer, I have great appreciation for the skill that Kent demonstrated. It's hard to believe this is a first book. I will eagerly read anything else he writes. (And now I know who to call when I get stuck plotting my own books!)

WHAT a debut!

This is David Kent's first book? He writes like a seasoned professional - and what a story!There are so many twists and turns and I feel that writing about any of them would be a spoiler. The basic plot is about a young man who loses his parents in a double-suicide that was just a tragic prelude to a harrowing story of deep secrets, conspiracy, and frightening possibilities. You DO ask yourself, "Who knows? Maybe it IS possible," as Big Brother gets bigger with each passing day.It is also refreshing, by the way, to have a thriller like this set in the Midwest. There are only so many ways you can describe JFK International, Manhattan, etc. and we've read them all. This is all-new geographical territory for most of us who read this genre and David Kent has done a masterful job. So.....when is the next book, Mr. Kent?

Whew!

I found Department Thirty on Sunday afternoon. Started reading on Monday around noon. Read it nearly non-stop, I did have to sleep, and finished it around noon on Tuesday. What a read!Normally, I do not care for contemporary conspiracy stories, but this was way beyond the ordinary! It is written well enough to take the reader beyond "reality", and put you into Ryan's reality. I really got to caring about Ryan, and wanted to know what could happen next!Being from Edmond, OK, I could appreciate the details Kent put into the story. It was like being in a Fantasy world I knew.Thanks, Kent, for a very good time!

fantastic reading

As an avid reader, averaging 2-3 books per week, I'm always looking for new authors. Boy, did I find one in David Kent!! As far as I'm concerned this debut puts him on the level with some of the popular writters in the thriller genre. I'm not going to go into the story it's self but am strongly urging anyone who sees this at their local book store to give it a try, you won't be disappointed. I finished this in one sitting and sat back and asked myself "What if?" I can hardly wait for his next book!!!! Keep em' coming Mr. Kent.