The Torch Is Passed: A Harding Family Story (2) By Bill Powers Paperback 1682226786 9781682226780 Fiction The Torch Is Passed: A Harding Family Story (2) In emerging American author Bill Powers debut medical thriller, The Pharm House which was the Finalist in the Medical Thriller category of the 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards readers were introduced to Nicholas Harding and his daughter, Andrea. Now comes the second Harding family story, The Torch is Passed , named Best Book in the Category of Thriller and winner of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Winter 2016. A suspenseful and plot twisting story, The Torch is Passed finds Andreas world turned upside down when her father, Nicholas, and her uncle, Michael, are shot in a shocking and puzzling attack. With only her paternal grandmother left, it falls to Andrea a recent college graduate to not only investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the attack on her father and uncle, but also to oversee HardingIndustries and navigate an often dangerous fast track to adulthood. Along with new allies, Andrea urgently seeks answers to why anyone would want to kill her entire family growing up along the way and seeking her revenge. Brimming with plot twists,unexpected decisions, and recurring threats to relationships, The Torch is Passed is a tantalizing read with historical references including a subplot involving an old land deal setup by John D. Rockefellers Standard Oil Company over one hundred years ago that involves the Harding family. The Torch is Passed and other books in The Harding Family series carry the basic theme of family and what people may be driven to do to protect their family, says Powers.
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Short mystery thriller 9781682226780 This is the first book that I ve read by Bill Powers but I plan to go back and read the first book in this trilogy and am anxiously waiting for the third book This is a suspense thriller with lots of mystery and intrigue and really bad guys who are targeting the Harding family I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was not sure who the person was that started the chain of events that led to the shooting until the very end of the book It was a difficult book to put down once I got started I enjoyed the dynamic between Andrea and her friends who acted as her extended family after her father and uncle got shot and she was attacked in her own home She started out the book as a student on her way to law school and ended up as a woman with attitude My favorite two characters were Beth and her daughter Riva the interplay between the two of them was so snarky that I looked forward to their scenes together Overall it s a great book full of interesting characters working together to solve the mystery of who wanted to wipe out the entire Harding family Thanks to the author and the publisher for a copy of this book for a fair and honest opinion 9781682226780 
In emerging American author Bill Powers debut medical thriller.
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Andrea Harding had just graduated from Princeton BS Economics Nicholas daughter It was summer time to party After that she was headed to Duke University Durham NC to 1 day become a lawyer Sergeant Thompson New Jersey State Police Officer Harris NJ State Police were knocking at her front door. Book the torch is passed written by saul pett Dr Nicholas Harding father Marshall Pharmaceutical board of directors Florham Park NJ had been shot is in critical condition at Morristown Medical Center MMC Uncle Michael Harding had been shot also The 2 Harding men ran Harding Industries HI Kerry Marcus Morris County prosecutor Nicholas G F former Detective Morristown P D had called the N. The torch is passed fiction review Who are Viktor Roman 63 Yulian Ivanov What do Carlton Oakes Jefferson Oakes brother Senator Schuyler Colfax cousin want to talk to Nicholas Karen Beth Cowling Harding Industries attorney Carrington NC about What happened at Senator Schuyler Colfax beach house Well someone be brought to justice for the shootings of the Harding family I did not receive any type of compensation for reading reviewing this book While I receive free books from publishers authors I am under no obligation to write a positive review Only an honest one A very awesome book cover great font writing style A very well written crime mystery book It was very easy for me to read follow from start finish never a dull moment There were no grammar typo errors nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences Lots of exciting scenarios with several twists turns a huge set of unique characters to keep track of This could also make another great crime mystery movie or a mini TV series To be continued There is no doubt in my mind this is a very easy rating of 5 stars Thank you for the free Story Cartel PDF book Tony Parsons MSW Washburn 9781682226780 I have not read The Pharm House and think that the reading experience of this book would benefit if it is read first This the second of Bill Powers trilogy of the Harding family is an exciting and suspenseful thriller I love it when I fall in love with an author and their work who to me at least is unheard of The Torch is Passed is a riveting and intriguing novel I was totally gripped and with a character driven plot all of whom are relevant and a family who are the most interesting and complex of people this is a book that I think will appeal to most readers The plot flows like a TV show and the Pharmaceutical angle makes it quite a classy tale I think Mr Powers can run and run with the tales that could be derived from the various individuals he has written about and I for one would read them all 9781682226780 Another great book by Bill PowersThis was a great follow up book from Pharma I ve also enjoyed the music mentioned in the story I hope there s another book following the Harding Family Story 9781682226780 Nicholas Harding and his daughter Andrea are introduced to the reader in Book 1 of this series The Pharm House I strongly recommend that you read Book 1 before tackling this one There is a lot of background information character construction that is needed here Andrea is now a college graduate Not too long after the celebration her father Nicholas and her uncle Michael are shot and killed in a surprise attack She is the only member of her family still standing. Suspense The Torch Is passed vs from a family friend to a man with ties to the mob All the people who now want to purchase the family business Harding Industries Andrea is brave enough to start her own investigation and it may well cost her than she wants to pay her life. Kindle The Torch Is passed vs The author has done his homework as there are historical facts intermingled with this well written fictional tale The characters both good and bad are well defined There s an intriguing take on the world of pharmaceuticals. Book the torch is passed written by saul pett Many thanks to the author and Word Slinger Publicity who provided a softcover edition in exchange for an honest unbiased review 9781682226780 The Second Time Around Even Better A new exciting character is introduced that I hope to meet again She is beautiful and deadly And made this thriller almost impossible to put down If you like powerful confident and beautiful woman turn to page one and enjoy 9781682226780
This was a great read A fast paced suspense thriller that kept me on edge till the end The plot was FILLED with twists and turns and a full cadre of characters who are well rounded and exciting.
The torch is passed first edition value Andrea Harding has to grow up quickly when her father Nicolas and her uncle Michael are shot Shortly after someone tries to kill her and it becomes obvious that someone wants all of the Harding family dead But none of them know why Beth Cowling Andrea s grandma Dorothy Harding s best friend convinces her daughter Riva to be Andreas legal adviser.
The torch is passed fiction review Through Beth Andrea and Riva are introduced to Deirdre Southington who is the kind of woman you would want on your side if someone was working against you She is well trained fearless and deadly She used to work for the NSA now she is a private operative she still has a lot of contacts in the national security arena and she has a part time consulting arrangement with the NSA so technically she s still an agent of the US security apparatus.
A torch is passed kennedy book This book has so many surprises Russian mobsters murder power greed stunning violence classical music a refurbished old fashioned railway car intermingled with interesting historical facts I intend to go back and read Book One in the trilogy The Pharm I think I have discovered a new favorite author Bill Powers 9781682226780 The Torch Is Passed by Bill Powers 3 StarsThe heavy responsibilities of youth New Jersey A young woman Andrea Harding is told by police that her father and uncle have been shot and taken to hospital She is told they are both critically wounded and will be lucky to survive.
Vintage book the torch is passed The men own a company and have refused an offer to buy them out Could this be related to the attack Andrea contacts some friends of her father to tell them what has happened and they are concerned that she may be in danger herself Through her father s attorney Andrea then builds a security wall around herself and tries to get to the bottom of who wants to hurt her family and why it is so important that the family business is sold.
Thriller The Torch Is passed The book weaves its way between New Jersey and North Carolina where Harding s grandmother and attorney are based A certain amount of Southern Style is incorporated into the dialogue and the attorney seems to have a penchant for calling everybody she encounters dear almost to the extent that you d think she was an eccentric Englishwoman rather than a sharp U.
The torch is passed book pdf This is the second book in a series but is very readable and I didn t feel I d missed anything by not having read the first book Having said that I did find the storyline becoming somewhat unbelievable The author finds an eccentric Southern belle who prefers to travel by train owning her own luxury carriage and yet who has the fighting skills of Superwoman is laid back and also ruthless and seemingly knowledgeable about everything There are also friends who can order a cruise ship captain to change course and drop them off so they can be flown home to help out Maybe this is the norm in super rich America but it seemed a little far fetched to me.
Thriller The Torch Is passed vs Andrea herself a college kid at the start of the book turns into a veritable she cat by the end and I couldn t help but ask myself is this for real For a thriller I m afraid this book just didn t do it for me Too many dears and not enough suspense A readable book yes but because of the leaps in credibility only a three star rating.
Passing of the torch images Mr BumblebeeBreakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review 9781682226780 I didn t read the first book in this series so I will admit I felt rather lost when this story began and I was like who s this and why s that really felt like being plunged into an established world and I d missed all the introductions.
Suspense The Torch Is passed But little by little it required some plodding I was able to make sense of what s what and who s who and the intrigue picked up and it was smooth sailing from there well as smooth sailing as a thrilling intrigue can be grin Lots of twists and turns lots of things you won t see comingand then totally slap your face because the clues were right there and you figure out the author had been leading you there along.
Book the torch is passed written by saul pett If you can get past the jarring start then you re in for a good ride Best still to read the first book I suppose and get the real lay and feel of the tale 9781682226780 Easy to read engaging The Pharm House which was the Finalist in the Medical Thriller category of the 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards readers were introduced to Nicholas Harding and his daughter Andrea Now comes the second Harding family story The Torch is Passed named Best Book in the Category of Thriller and winner of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Winter 2016 A suspenseful and plot twisting story The Torch is Passed finds Andrea s world turned upside down when her father Nicholas and her uncle Michael are shot in a shocking and puzzling attack With only her paternal grandmother left it falls to Andrea a recent college graduate to not only investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the attack on her father and uncle but also to oversee HardingIndustries and navigate an often dangerous fast track to adulthood Along with new allies Andrea urgently seeks answers to why anyone would want to kill her entire family growing up along the way and seeking her revenge Brimming with plot twistsunexpected decisions and recurring threats to relationships The Torch is Passed is a tantalizing read with historical references including a subplot involving an old land deal setup by John D Rockefeller s Standard Oil Company over one hundred years ago that involves the Harding family The Torch is Passed and other books in The Harding Family series carry the basic theme of family and what people may be driven to do to protect their family says Powers The Torch Is Passed A Harding Family Story 2 Bill Powers is a former pharmaceutical Research Development executive world traveler and history buff turned author.
Torch on kindle fire Bill s first Harding Family novel The Pharm House was published in 2013 and was named a Finalist in the Medical Thriller category of the 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards Bill has published his second story in the series The Torch is Passed and is working on a third installation In his debut novel Bill put to use his twenty six years of experience working for Johnson Johnson in pharmaceutical RD where he ultimately rose to the position of Vice President Global Preclinical Development In his years with the company Bill was instrumental in the development of several marketed pharmaceutical products lead Bill Powers is a former pharmaceutical Research Development executive world traveler and history buff turned author.
The torch has passed Bill s first Harding Family novel The Pharm House was published in 2013 and was named a Finalist in the Medical Thriller category of the 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards Bill has published his second story in the series The Torch is Passed and is working on a third installation In his debut novel Bill put to use his twenty six years of experience working for Johnson Johnson in pharmaceutical RD where he ultimately rose to the position of Vice President Global Preclinical Development In his years with the company Bill was instrumental in the development of several marketed pharmaceutical products leading groups of scientists in the United States Europe and Asia Bill has also led research groups in Belgium and India in addition to his extensive personal travels in the United States Europe and Asia He earned his PhD in Toxicology from the University of Cincinnati and has published numerous abstracts articles and book chapters on a variety of toxicology subjects Bill s parents were both teachers who stoked his childhood love for words and voracious appetite for reading He is married with one adult child and has moved away from the corporate world to focus on his writing career site_link.:
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Thriller The Torch Is passed vs Andrea temporarily postponed going to Duke so now she is the acting CEO for Harding Industries HI Riva Cowling Beth s daughter Morris County prosecutor is Andrea s attorney:
The torch is passed suspense song Who wanted her entire family dead Is it only a fluke she wasn t killed as well There are lots of suspects.
Thriller The Torch Is passed vs Again I would recommend reading The Pharm House first to pick up all the little nuances that make a story really good.J State Police.Somebody had tried to kill Andrea also.P.S Attorney