Out of Time (Nine Minutes #2) by Beth Flynn
They thought with his execution it would all be over.
They were wrong.
The leader of one of South Florida’s most notorious and brutal motorcycle gangs has been put to death by lethal injection. Days later, his family and friends should have been picking up the pieces, moving on. Instead, they’ve been catapulted into a world so twisted and dangerous even the most ruthless among them would be stunned to discover the tangled web of deception, not only on the dangerous streets of South Florida but all the way to the top.
In this gripping follow-up novel to Nine Minutes, Out of Time takes readers from the sun-drenched flatlands of 1950s Central Florida to the vivid tropical heat of Fort Lauderdale to the halls of Florida’s Death Row as we finally learn the gritty backstory of Jason “Grizz” Talbot, the terrifying leader of Satan’s Army motorcycle gang, and the secret he spent his life trying to conceal.
Not even Grizz’s inner circle knows his full story—the tragedy that enveloped his early life, the surprise discovery that made him the government’s most wanted and most feared, and the depths of his love for Ginny, the tenderhearted innocent he’d once abducted and later made his wife.
Once Grizz’s obsession and now the mother of his child, Ginny has spent years grieving the man she’d first resisted and then came to love. Now remarried to Tommy, a former member of the gang, the pair have spent more than a decade trying desperately to live a normal existence far from the violent, crime-ridden world they’d once carved out on the edge of the Florida Everglades. For Tommy, especially, the stakes are high. Desperately in love with Ginny for years, he’s finally living his dream: married to the woman he never thought he could have. But even with the façade of normalcy—thriving careers, two beautiful children, and a genuinely happy and loving marriage—they can’t seem to put the past behind them. Every time they turn around, another secret is revealed, unraveling the very bonds that hold them together.
And with Grizz finally put to death, now Ginny has learned secrets so dark, so evil she’s not even sure she can go on.
Will these secrets tear their love to pieces? And how far will Grizz go to protect what he still considers his, even from beyond the grave?
Manda's 5 Star Review:
Wow!! This series, this book and this author are absolutely amazing!! I loved Nine Minutes and thought how gutsy of this author to start a book by giving away the ending. I live for books that are different and gritty and authors who aren't afraid to push us as readers. From the very start I knew I was going to love this series and I could not wait for Out Of Time. I cannot even begin to tell you how taken with this story I was. All the twists and turns and answered questions. This book really is an elaborate game of chess that spans years and years. Each person making calculated moves that affect the future and the lives of so many. There is so much I want to say about this book but can't because I don't want to give anything away. This is definitely something you want to experience for yourself and not just hear about it from someone else.
For all of us Grizz lovers who were devastated by his outcome in Nine Minutes, do not fear. We learn so much more about Grizz in this story. How he became the man he was and how he was tied to everyone else. So many questions are answered and so many more players enter the game in this book. Not only do we get the back story on Grizz but we also learn about how life moves forward for Ginny and Tommy once some of the secrets start coming out. There is so much going on in this story that it can get a bit overwhelming, but as more of the story unfolds and more secrets are revealed it all starts coming together. The twists are amazing and leave you biting your nails waiting for what comes next.
Beth Flynn is truly a gifted author. I am completely in awe of her and this amazing story she created. The writing is fantastic, the characters are so deep and well written and the storyline is absolute perfection. Fantastic Job and congratulation Beth Flynn on some truly amazing work. I cannot wait for the next book!!!
I cannot imagine jumping into another book right away after finishing this one. Everything else will pale in comparison. It was just that good!!
They thought with his execution it would all be over.
They were wrong.
The leader of one of South Florida’s most notorious and brutal motorcycle gangs has been put to death by lethal injection. Days later, his family and friends should have been picking up the pieces, moving on. Instead, they’ve been catapulted into a world so twisted and dangerous even the most ruthless among them would be stunned to discover the tangled web of deception, not only on the dangerous streets of South Florida but all the way to the top.
In this gripping follow-up novel to Nine Minutes, Out of Time takes readers from the sun-drenched flatlands of 1950s Central Florida to the vivid tropical heat of Fort Lauderdale to the halls of Florida’s Death Row as we finally learn the gritty backstory of Jason “Grizz” Talbot, the terrifying leader of Satan’s Army motorcycle gang, and the secret he spent his life trying to conceal.
Not even Grizz’s inner circle knows his full story—the tragedy that enveloped his early life, the surprise discovery that made him the government’s most wanted and most feared, and the depths of his love for Ginny, the tenderhearted innocent he’d once abducted and later made his wife.
Once Grizz’s obsession and now the mother of his child, Ginny has spent years grieving the man she’d first resisted and then came to love. Now remarried to Tommy, a former member of the gang, the pair have spent more than a decade trying desperately to live a normal existence far from the violent, crime-ridden world they’d once carved out on the edge of the Florida Everglades. For Tommy, especially, the stakes are high. Desperately in love with Ginny for years, he’s finally living his dream: married to the woman he never thought he could have. But even with the façade of normalcy—thriving careers, two beautiful children, and a genuinely happy and loving marriage—they can’t seem to put the past behind them. Every time they turn around, another secret is revealed, unraveling the very bonds that hold them together.
And with Grizz finally put to death, now Ginny has learned secrets so dark, so evil she’s not even sure she can go on.
Will these secrets tear their love to pieces? And how far will Grizz go to protect what he still considers his, even from beyond the grave?
Manda's 5 Star Review:
Wow!! This series, this book and this author are absolutely amazing!! I loved Nine Minutes and thought how gutsy of this author to start a book by giving away the ending. I live for books that are different and gritty and authors who aren't afraid to push us as readers. From the very start I knew I was going to love this series and I could not wait for Out Of Time. I cannot even begin to tell you how taken with this story I was. All the twists and turns and answered questions. This book really is an elaborate game of chess that spans years and years. Each person making calculated moves that affect the future and the lives of so many. There is so much I want to say about this book but can't because I don't want to give anything away. This is definitely something you want to experience for yourself and not just hear about it from someone else.
For all of us Grizz lovers who were devastated by his outcome in Nine Minutes, do not fear. We learn so much more about Grizz in this story. How he became the man he was and how he was tied to everyone else. So many questions are answered and so many more players enter the game in this book. Not only do we get the back story on Grizz but we also learn about how life moves forward for Ginny and Tommy once some of the secrets start coming out. There is so much going on in this story that it can get a bit overwhelming, but as more of the story unfolds and more secrets are revealed it all starts coming together. The twists are amazing and leave you biting your nails waiting for what comes next.
Beth Flynn is truly a gifted author. I am completely in awe of her and this amazing story she created. The writing is fantastic, the characters are so deep and well written and the storyline is absolute perfection. Fantastic Job and congratulation Beth Flynn on some truly amazing work. I cannot wait for the next book!!!
I cannot imagine jumping into another book right away after finishing this one. Everything else will pale in comparison. It was just that good!!