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Stealing People Paperback – June 7, 2016

by Robert Wilson (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars 324 ratings
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Around the world, the children of the rich are disappearing . . . A chilling thriller starring kidnapping expert Charles Boxer, “a great character” (Kirkus Reviews).

Kidnapping expert Charles Boxer is contemplating retirement. He’s found a measure of contentment, even as a mystery from his own past gnaws at his sense of justice. Meanwhile, his ex-wife, Mercy, balances a complicated personal life with an even more precarious professional one in the woefully under-resourced metropolitan police department. But both are suddenly pulled back into action when six children of ultrawealthy families vanish―families from India, China, Russia, Australia, Germany, and the United States―taken by a ruthlessly efficient organization with a single astonishing demand.
Trapped, off-balance, and with little left to lose, they plunge into a cauldron of warring intelligence agencies, morally destitute billionaires, and human traffickers, coming finally to a fateful reckoning that will forever change them―in this smart, suspenseful thriller by a Gold Dagger and Gumshoe Award–winning author.

“A great character whose emotional trials are exciting to follow.”―Kirkus Reviews

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  1. Print length
    384 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Europa Editions
  4. Publication date
    June 7, 2016
  5. Dimensions
    5.3 x 1.3 x 8.3 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1609453131
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1609453138
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"Wilson has created a great character [protagonist- Charlie Boxer] whose emotional trials are exciting to follow. This series looks like it will have legs if the hero can stand any more emotional pummeling.”—Kirkus Reviews

“When the chips are down, though (and they always are, in Boxer’s world), the protagonist’s professional instincts kick in. What remains of the day is saved—though enough intriguing questions remain unanswered for at least one more sequel.”—The Wall Street Journal


Praise for Robert Wilson

“Wilson writes with elegant vigor.”—The Wall Street Journal
 
“One of the more sophisticated writers in his field.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Splendid ... Wilson has a talent for digging beneath the skin to explore psychological and emotional nuances.”—New York Daily News
 
“Wilson demonstrates, as Graham Greene did long ago, that thrillers are the liveliest most gripping, most through-provoking literary enterprises going today.”—LA Times
 
“Few writers - in any genre - can match Wilson’s depth of character and plot or his evocation of place.”—The Boston Globe

About the Author

Robert Wilson has lived and worked around the world and now divides his time between the UK and Portugal. He's written many acclaimed crime novels including the CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning A Small Death in Lisbon and the Falcon series, which was recently adapted for television. His first novel featuring Charlie Boxer, Captital Punishment, was shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Europa Editions (June 7, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1609453131
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1609453138
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 1.3 x 8.3 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars 324 ratings

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Customers have mixed opinions about the plot of the book, with several finding it boring and stupid, while one customer describes it as exciting.

"an interesting story, Accept that is far out and stretches practical considerations. The end is unusual" Read more

"...kept turning pages to see what would happen in spite of the plot being rather rambling and somehow overly self-indulgent...." Read more

"...The language is flowing, dragging you into the story without becoming either too detailed or technical (as some authors are all too good at), or too..." Read more

"Good book but not one of Wilson's best. I miss Javier Falcon." Read more

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"...Like in real life, his protagonists do extraordinary things, things that matter in the bigger world, even while their personal problems rage on and..." Read more

"...uninteresting PREDICTABLE stupid characters....the laughable doublegender hateful loser...the plot is SO stupid and boring...couldnt even force..." Read more

"Sustained pace and well woven plot with well formed characters that build on the preceding books in the series. Great escape from the daily grind" Read more

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  • glasfitz
    4.0 out of 5 stars be patient
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2018
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    an interesting story, Accept that is far out and stretches practical considerations. The end is unusual
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  • Greière
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very exciting
    Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2019
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    Robert Wilson is one of the best recent crime and thriller writers. Like in real life, his protagonists do extraordinary things, things that matter in the bigger world, even while their personal problems rage on and gravitate to resolution. Wilson shows today's world as an opportunity for heroic action. which is form of self-expression, which itself enables happiness. His style is impeccable, his characters sharply drawn, defined by focusedness, practicality and the pursuit of excellence. The exhilarating tension never lets up.
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  • L. Lyons
    3.0 out of 5 stars They should have published the next draft
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2016
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    I have very mixed reactions to this novel. On the plus side, I kept turning pages to see what would happen in spite of the plot being rather rambling and somehow overly self-indulgent. Mr. Wilson would do well to read Ross MacDonald and learn more about crisp plotting. It is amazing to me that the seemingly two-dimensional Lew Archer feels like a real human being while Charles Boxer remains a cardboard cut-out, likable yes, but somehow not real.

    Mr. Wilson seems to want to write both a pot-boiler thriller (nothing wrong with that) and novel that explores themes such as ambiguity, ambivalence, and duality in the world today and its dark underside. He doesn't do the latter very well and writes truly awful "meaningful" dialog.

    It started to collapse for me when we began to see who he thought the real bad-guys were--selfish billionaires and evil "far right wing" CIA operatives from a Hollywood B movie. It completely collapsed when he declared Benghazi a "far right wing" CIA plot to discredit Hillary Clinton. Really? The man started writing about ambiguity and ended up writing bad cliches.

    The aptly named character Con starts as a mystery, becomes the bad guy, then becomes the good guy, and then..."Good grief, it's Daddy." Please. No.

    Bodies all over London. Staged death scenes that would fool no professional that never get a second look because the comic book plot must move on. An assortment of personal stories that we could have done without. What is the point of the Isabel and the baby sub-plot in this tale? Perhaps he wanted to write about grief, but this was not the place.

    Frankly Mr. Wilson needed a stern editor who would have sent this back for a rewrite.
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  • Joe E.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2016
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    Good book but not one of Wilson's best. I miss Javier Falcon.
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  • Jarle Oygarden
    5.0 out of 5 stars Could't put it down!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2016
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    This is another one of Robert Wilson's "can't put it down" thrillers. I still think the Javier Falcon series was better, but Charles Boxer is definitely growing on me. The way he constructs complex, but believable, twisting plots, often several that gradually intertwines is excellent. The language is flowing, dragging you into the story without becoming either too detailed or technical (as some authors are all too good at), or too embroidered with unnecessary 'fluff' just to fill out the story without moving it on. Can't wait for the next in the series, Mr. Wilson!!
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  • Norwegian psychologist
    3.0 out of 5 stars A bit confusing for me
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2016
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    I have some trouble reading crime novels when the amount of people in the plot gets large, and in this book it is huge! Also they sometimes use first names and sometimes last, so for me I got confused with who was who several times. I do realize that this is not a problem for all readers, so maybe the book is better for those who get better oversight of the person gallery! Otherwize cool plot and unusual crime.
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  • Dr Lyndy Matthews
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
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    Sustained pace and well woven plot with well formed characters that build on the preceding books in the series. Great escape from the daily grind
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  • Jesse Luke McBride
    2.0 out of 5 stars Usually a fan but not of this one.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021
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    Robert Wilson is certainly one of the best living thriller writers. I'm a huge fan of the WW II stuff but aslo loved the Spanish series. This had moments but it was a bit of a mess. I couldn't even get myself to care about Charlie Boxer, the protagonist. It felt like a book that was slapped together for a deadline.
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  • Joni Meyer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sure kept me interested all the way!
    Reviewed in Brazil on September 11, 2016
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    I have thouroughly enjoyed robert ilsons book before, This one was not an exception.
    In truth, I am grateful for his effort in producing good work with good entertainement
    with social implications between thr lines. I guess that's what I like best in his books.
    Reading this one would expect a five-star evaluation, but I have a problem: I've
    read "A Small Death in Lisbon" which raised my expectations to a much higher level!
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  • Robert P. Brown
    5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful, Violent and Well Constructed Mystery
    Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2016
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    Six children of billionaires living in London have been kidnapped. Charlie Boxer, in this his third book; a kidnapping recovery and negotiation expert, is approached by a transvestite to find her missing father. Then Charlie`s daughter and his ex-wife`s boyfriend disappear. All these occurrences gradually turn out to be related, in this suspenseful, violent and well constructed mystery. It also provides some interesting surmises bearing on recent political events and, as in most books of this genre, there is a surprising conclusion and an ending which fortunately points the way to a continuation of the series.
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  • Roger Brain.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stunningly good
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2020
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    Any story should include a beginning a middle and an end this one grabs you and drags you on a rollercoaster journey leaving you dated and satisfied all the while hoping there will be some kind of hanger giving you hope there will be a next
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good mix of pace, subtlety and global topic.
    Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2016
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    Nuanced and mixed morality in terms of characters and plot - more than just a great page turner but has some novel to it too.
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  • Strv 74
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great book but weak ending
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2016
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    I have read all of Robert Wilsonś books and enjoyed them a lot. This one was also well written but slightly different from the rest.

    It all starts with a very complicated kidnap story at the same time as a number of important events take place in the life of Charles Boxer, the books main character. The Stage is set for a very messy story with parts of it less believable then others. For instance, several countries are involved but for some reason the Russians do not enter the action as they would in real life.

    Also there is an ongoing and confusing sexual side story between a girl and a trans-person that makes no sense at all.

    But as the story moves on it gets a firmer grip on you and things starts to get interesting. You expect a traditional ending with the gigantic shoot-out but here Mr.Wilson has chosen a different approach. The ending is quite weak in my perspective and a lot of loose ends are still there when the story ends. There must be a follow-up to this story because in my view it is not a stand-alone book.

    The Book is well written. The People and their interactions are for most part believable and there is a great tempo to keep you reading. But considering the weak ending and the left wing political background that runs through the story it is not a five star book and not of his best. But still very good.
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