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1/8/2019

The First
A John Smith Thriller #1
by Glen Kenner
Genre: Action Thriller

The first page hits you like a deadly punch to the throat and never lets up!

John Smith is a First, one of a few men that walk among us seemingly as normal as anyone, but with a secret so unimaginable that their very existence is a threat to humanity. But times are changing and the Firsts are eager to live openly and take their rightful place in the world once again. The only thing stopping them is John, who has seen the best and worst of all of mankind and knows that some truths are best kept secret. He has kept his own life simple and unassuming because he knows it’s the only way to stay out of the system and under the radar of world governments, secret organizations, and assassins alike. But when an old enemy shows up on the same day that a beautiful young woman needs his help, John quickly finds himself in the fight of his life against elite hit squads, ruthless psychopathic murders, and a black-ops cutting-edge technology that was specifically designed to track down him and other Firsts like him, all while trying to unravel the mystery of this new woman in his life without getting her killed and keeping her from killing anyone who doesn’t deserve it. From the American Midwest to Syria and Paris, John Smith is both predator and prey, but he can no longer survive on his own, and so with the help of the only people he hopes he can trust and more luck than he deserves, he faces down his fears and takes on his enemies the only way he knows how: with everything he’s got.

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She’s on the floor five feet away.
The curtains are drawn and the lights are still off. I find the hallway switch on the wall and flip it on. That probably hurts her eyes but I’ve got to be able to see better. And I can’t open the curtains and let the outside world watch what might happen in the next 10 minutes. She’s on her stomach with her head turned toward the wall. I can’t see her face very well without getting right over her. Hmm. Her keys are on the floor, a foot inside the apartment. She got her blouse off. It’s lying a foot from her keys. She must have already been burning up when she got inside. Looks like she was trying to get her jeans off when either she collapsed or maybe simply tripped and didn’t have the strength to get up. Either way, her jeans are down around her shins with one foot still showing and the other buried inside her pants leg. This would look bad if someone walked in right now. A young, very pretty woman, lying face down in her bra and underwear, clothes off or almost so, and a guy standing next to her with a sledge hammer. And with a busted door, someone could walk in any second. A friend. A boyfriend. The neighbor across the hall could have heard something and wonder why the door looks broken. And any of them could have a gun. Shit, odds are all of them would have a gun.
I stand next to her waiting for whatever happens next.

Glen Kenner is the author of the John Smith thrillers and numerous short stories published in the US and Japan. He was born in St Louis, Missouri, in 1969, and grew up 30 miles southwest in High Ridge, MO. He received a B.A. - English from the University of Missouri - Columbia and an M.A. - Media Communications from Webster University before moving to Wakayama, Japan, with his wife to teach English as a Second Language to public school children for three years. Now back in St Louis, he enjoys writing suspenseful, action-packed thrillers, painting, traveling, and volunteer work for local literacy non-profits.

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71 Comments

heather

1/8/2019 02:04:43 pm

I love the cover of this one and I would love to read it.

Glen Kenner link

1/8/2019 02:16:03 pm

Thanks Heather! I loved writing this novel and am working on the next book in the series. If you read it, please let me know your thoughts!

Leland G.

1/8/2019 02:30:02 pm

Looks awesome, definitely going on my TBR list!!

Glen Kenner link

1/8/2019 05:20:57 pm

Thanks Leland! I'd love to get your feedback once you've read it!

Bea LaRocca

1/8/2019 04:19:11 pm

An intriguing synopsis and excerpt. This sounds like a thrilling read!

Glen Kenner link

1/8/2019 05:20:05 pm

Hi Bea - I've been reading action thrillers since I was a kid and I loved writing this one. And I've already started on the second book in the series. I hope you check it out! Thanks!

Debbie P

1/8/2019 05:11:27 pm

This book sounds like a very intriguing read.

Glen Kenner link

1/8/2019 05:18:32 pm

Hi Debbie - It's a thrill a minute. I hope you check it out! Thanks!

Sherry

1/8/2019 05:19:23 pm

I love the cover and think the book sounds great.

Glen Kenner link

1/8/2019 05:23:01 pm

Hi Sherry - I hope you check it out soon. The next book in the series will be out this spring. Thanks!

Carolle H

1/8/2019 05:20:36 pm

Love the cover

Glen Kenner link

1/8/2019 05:24:11 pm

Really gives it that mysterious feel, doesn't it? I love it, too! Thanks!

lynn clayton

1/8/2019 11:20:51 pm

love the cover thank you

Mood Reader

1/9/2019 12:27:11 am

Sounds like a great read. :)

Glen Kenner link

1/9/2019 09:34:53 am

I hope you check it out and enjoy it! Thanks!

James Robert

1/9/2019 01:41:23 am

My family and I all appreciate you bringing to our attention the book description of another great book to read. Thanks so much!

Glen Kenner link

1/9/2019 09:34:24 am

Hi James - I hope you check it out and really enjoy it! Thanks!

Amy F

1/9/2019 04:31:20 am

The book sounds really interesting!

Glen Kenner link

1/9/2019 09:33:06 am

Hi Amy - Readers are saying that it's one of the most original novels they've read. I hope you check it out! Thanks!

Janet W.

1/9/2019 07:24:20 am

Nice cover!! Sounds like a thrilling read that I would enjoy!

Glen Kenner link

1/9/2019 09:32:10 am

Hi Janet - Readers are loving it. Hope you check it out!

aaron reck

1/9/2019 07:27:55 am

The journey is the fun part or I think it should be great cover.

Glen Kenner link

1/9/2019 09:31:28 am

Hi Aaron - I hope you check it out and enjoy it!

Gwendolyn Jordan

1/9/2019 10:45:28 am

I like the cover

Glen Kenner link

1/9/2019 04:59:26 pm

Thanks Gwendolyn - I hope you check out the novel!

jan

1/9/2019 02:09:31 pm

i really like that cover. makes me wonder....

Glen Kenner link

1/9/2019 05:00:20 pm

Thanks Jan! I hope you check out the book!

Jennifer Stapp

1/9/2019 04:34:42 pm

This sounds fabulous - I love the cover, it really piques my interest!

Glen Kenner link

1/9/2019 05:00:59 pm

Thanks Jennifer! I hope you check out the book!

Barbara L Haynes

1/9/2019 08:53:07 pm

Creepy sounding book, can't wait! Love the premise...

Glen Kenner link

1/9/2019 10:56:29 pm

Hope you enjoy it, Barbara!

Leonie Townsend

1/10/2019 02:39:53 am

Not my usual genre but sounds really great!

Glen Kenner link

1/10/2019 04:19:25 pm

Hi Leonie - readers have commented that it's an engaging story and impossible to put down. You might just love it! :) Thanks for stopping by!

Paula

1/11/2019 03:29:59 pm

The cover art seems appropriate for the book. Good job.

Glen Kenner link

1/12/2019 04:34:05 pm

Thanks Paula - I hope you check it out and enjoy it!

Angela Saver

1/11/2019 08:53:33 pm

This sounds so good and I can't wait to read this one!

Glen Kenner link

1/12/2019 04:34:38 pm

Thanks Angela! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did writing it!

June S.

1/12/2019 10:36:34 am

I would read this book, this drew me right into it; John quickly finds himself in the fight of his life against elite hit squads, ruthless psychopathic murders, and a black-ops cutting-edge technology that was specifically designed to track down him and other Firsts like him, all while trying to unravel the mystery of this new woman in his life without getting her killed and keeping her from killing anyone who doesn’t deserve it.

Glen Kenner link

1/12/2019 04:35:14 pm

Thanks June! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did writing it!

Marcy Meyer

1/12/2019 12:08:31 pm

The cover looks really good and sounds like a great read. Thanks for sharing.

Glen Kenner link

1/12/2019 04:35:43 pm

Thanks Marcy - I hope you check it out and love it!

Anna Nguyen

1/12/2019 04:06:31 pm

very cool cover

Glen Kenner link

1/12/2019 04:36:10 pm

Thanks Anna! I hope you check out the book and love it!

Barbara Montag

1/12/2019 05:59:09 pm

This is a suspenseful book, a thriller I love it and the cover!
thank you

Glen Kenner link

1/15/2019 11:56:39 am

I hope you check it out, Barbara! Thanks for stopping by!

Laurie Nykaza

1/13/2019 03:19:13 am

Looks great and sound like a book i would enjoy reading

Glen Kenner link

1/15/2019 11:57:11 am

Thanks Laurie - I hope you check it out and enjoy it!

Lavender

1/14/2019 11:25:39 am

Ahh what a mystery! The Firsts...could they be an ancient race? Neanderthals even?

What's he doing with a sledgehammer?
Why is this girl knocked out? Did she collapse?

So many questions.
Put it on my future-to-read list.

Glen Kenner link

1/15/2019 11:59:10 am

Thanks Lavender! THE FIRST is the beginning of a series, so lots of great questions and answers and then more great questions and... well, you know how it goes! :) Hope you check it out and love it!

MichelleR

1/15/2019 03:35:52 pm

I really like the cover. Mysterious but not too scary!

Glen Kenner link

1/26/2019 05:35:17 pm

Hi MichelleR - I hope you check it out. Mysterious but not too scary is about right! Thanks for stopping by!

Karen Propes

1/22/2019 05:41:10 am

Love the cover, it shows just enough to make us curious about what's going on. Perfect way to get us to open the book.

Glen Kenner link

1/26/2019 05:35:49 pm

Hi Karen - thanks for the kind words. I hope you check it out and love it!

Chelle

1/24/2019 03:32:51 pm

I like the cover. Does it give me a sense of "full-throttle run to hell and back?" Sounds like an intriguing read. All the best!

Glen Kenner link

1/26/2019 05:36:23 pm

Hi Chelle - I hope you check it out and enjoy it! Thanks for stopping by!

Kelly Nicholson

1/24/2019 08:08:11 pm

What do you think of the book or the cover?

the first?..that means there will be a second..oh oh

Glen Kenner link

1/26/2019 05:37:09 pm

Actually, there will be a second! Haha! I hope you check out this one and the next!

Allison Swain

1/25/2019 03:30:22 pm

Awesome cover! I would love to read this. Thrillers are a favorite for me.
Thank you for the giveaway :)

Glen Kenner link

1/26/2019 05:38:21 pm

Hi Allison - I hope you check it out. It's free in KU and priced low as an ebook and paperback. Thanks for stopping by!

Kathy Cozzarelli

1/26/2019 02:18:14 pm

I like the cover.

Glen Kenner link

2/2/2019 06:14:17 pm

Thanks Kathy - I hope you check out my book and enjoy it!

Ann Fantom

1/27/2019 08:39:27 am

I like the cover. Very nice!

Glen Kenner link

2/2/2019 06:14:53 pm

Thanks Ann! I hope you check out my book and enjoy it as much as I loved writing it!

Heather D

2/2/2019 02:50:41 pm

I like the cover. I’ve always been into caves and stuff.

Glen Kenner link

2/2/2019 06:15:48 pm

Me too, Heather! Here in Missouri we have A LOT of caves. I hope you check out my book and enjoy it! Thanks!

Mary Cloud

2/5/2019 09:13:28 pm

No questions - the cover is interesting

Daniel M

2/7/2019 07:18:50 pm

like the cover

Cassandra D

2/8/2019 10:03:37 pm

The cover looks like he is a survivor and gets help with the survival process, as well.

Jerry Marquardt

2/8/2019 11:29:59 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including The First, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

Glen Kenner link

2/9/2019 09:21:14 am

Thanks Jerry! I hope you check out my book and enjoy it!

Jerry Marquardt

2/9/2019 09:05:04 pm

I will be reading The First later this month! Thanks once again, and I think it looks very good.

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The First
A John Smith Thriller #1
by Glen Kenner
Genre: Action Thriller

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