The Quantum Grail by J.D. Redvale

The Quantum Grail

 by J.D. Redvale

The Quantum Grail by J.D. Redvale was published by Gotham Bookworks.

My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Literally PR for inviting me to take part on the tour.

Synopsis

Fate forces a Navy SEAL and a convicted hacker into a tenuous alliance, but shared desperation fuels hope in J.D. Redvale’s pulse-pounding novel about found family versus overwhelming odds. Perfect for readers of Harlan Coben, Blake Crouch, and David Baldacci.As a former Navy SEAL, John Mitcham knows you can’t always storm your way to victory. Some ops require you to hold fast and remain. So he lives with his losses ,steadfastly pulling the weeds from his daughter’s grave. When his wife disappears, leaving a farewell note that doesn’t ring true, John uncovers a government project that surpasses his comprehension: the Quantum Grail, a mysterious AI weapon, now missing. To track down the Grail and find his wife, John enlists the CIA’s most wanted hacker in return for her freedom. A virtual Carmen Sandiego, Nia Banks is young, talented, and alone in the world, and her snarky theatrics remind John of the daughter he failed. And this time, he won’t  .But the odds of success drop exponentially as they learn more about the Grail. Nia fears it could predict the future with frightening accuracy. And it seems dead set on engraving their fates in stone. With breathless pacing and riveting suspense, The Quantum Grail is a genre-blending debut that masterfully weaves a technothriller with domestic suspense and a "Who done it?

My Review

Gosh where to start with a review for this engaging book that captured me from the very first page to the last sentence of the epilogue. I was completely drawn into the life, and actions, of John Mitcham both past and present. As the story builds up you gain more pieces of the jigsaw that builds up both his life and also Nia’s understanding why they react in the way that they do and what they have lost on the way.

The story line behind the book is complex and intricate and will appeal to all of you who like to have many different threads weaving around each other until they eventually come together for the conclusion. It is not an easy book to read at times ,due to the context , however, you are compelled to keep turning the pages , willing John and Nia on in their quests, hoping they get the results they both need.

It never ceases to amaze me how many  new authors there are who produce the most outstanding debut novel, which feels as though they have been honing their writing skills for decades. J.D Redvale is incredibly high up in this category and after reading The Quantum Grail I am eagerly looking forward to his next novel in 2025

About the Author

J.D. Redvale is a former software engineer who substituted writing code for writing prose. He lives in New York with a standard - issue cat that is hell bent on contributing to J.D's novels by zooming across the keyboard.

The Qunatum Grail is his debut thriller and there is another one destined to launch in 2025.