The Directive

A Novel

By: Matthew Quirk

Narrated by: Jay Snyder

A pulse-pounding thriller about two brothers, billions of dollars, and the heist of a lifetime by the author of the national bestseller The 500.

After escaping the corrupt back rooms of Washington, DC, Mike Ford is again playing a dangerous game -- and this time the stakes are even higher. Mike's brother is in over his head in a powerful conspiracy to steal a secret worth billions from the rarely understood, vitally important trading desk at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Trying to bail his brother out, Mike quickly finds himself playing a dangerous game, trapped into planning the heist himself, forced to call on all the skills of his criminal past in order to escape. In this sharp, fast-paced sequel to The 500, Mike Ford again stars as the cunning and courageous former con man with a big heart, and Matthew Quirk confirms that he is one of the most exciting thriller writers at work today.

Great Story

Couldn’t put this book down! Loved the characters, twists and turns and suspense! So entertaining!

another clever thriller

amazing ability to Weaver a good story line right up to the end. loved it,!! fun read.

A book I can read again

Loved it. Loved 500 and wanted to read this too. It didn't disappoint. The only con was I figured who was pulling the strings from the beginning. I was just waiting for the main character to figure it out.

Solid story... worth a listen

Good story, worth the listen and good escape. A couple of double crosses were tough to follow, but it's fiction! Don't overthink it and just allow yourself to fall into the story! 😊

Gimmicky and in inspired

Would you try another book from Matthew Quirk and/or Jay Snyder?

Jay was ok. I think he was hampered by the material.

Has The Directive turned you off from other books in this genre?

Not at all, this was just a mediocre addition.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

I jus think Jay Snyder couldn't elevate bad writing.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Ambivalence. By the time I was three quarters if they way through, I realized that I didn't care how it ended.

Any additional comments?

After listening to The 500, (a decent debut) I expected better than this.