"All He Has Left" is an action packed mystery novel, full of action, deceit, and greed. A strong plot, great characters, and nail biting suspense made for a very enjoyable read from an author that I was previously unfamiliar with. I highly recommend this well woven, wonderfully written book and look forward to reading more from Mr. Zunker.

An enormous thanks to Thomas & Mercer and Netgalley for the opportunit to read this before its February 21, 2023 release.

I usually tend to lower my expectations for family drama novels as in the majority of cases they all seem a little extra in trying to go above and beyond being just family drama novels. So I prepared myself for the same with "All he has left" by Chad Zunker. However, I was pleasantly surprised and I'm glad for that.

The description gives most of the plot out right away, so for me it wasn't about the mystery solving (you will most likely be blaming the right person from the very beginning). Powerful and wealthy family on one side, grieving football coach on the other side and then there's suddenly a third side - a kidnapped child. Still recovering from his wife's death, Jake Slater is now put in the middle of another tragedy as the whole world (meaning his in-laws, police, FBI and media) accuses him of a brutal murder and nobidy seems to be willing to help him with getting his kidnapped daughter back, so he has to find everything out all alone.

It's quite a fast-paced but well-written story, while reading you feel like each scene is really needed to be in its place to form the whole picture and that's what I especially liked about this book. One more thing that I really liked is actually the main character. Jake is not a superhero who does everything right, he makes his own mistakes, makes wrong choices and sometimes has to deal with pretty upsetting consequences, but his thoughts can awaken some feelings inside of a reader and that's, I think, is the best a characted and a book can do (Dani, a FBI agent, is a little questionable for me from this perspective though, but that's a whole different story, I'm a bit sensitive to major female charactes in such novels).

All in all, I'd say that this book is a good choice to spend a couple of evenings with when you know what to expect. It may not be the most thrilling and breathtaking/heartwrenching novel you'll ever read but it's definitely a nice example of a family secret revealing detective story to consider reading when you're stuck with your tbr.

Not a dull moment.

Jake Slater fell in love with someone from the opposite side of the tracks. His wife came from wealth - he's a high school football coach.

Tragedy comes right at the beginning of the book with a tragic car accident hat crushes his daughter's love of sports, takes the life of his wife, and makes things even worse with his in-laws.

Ever escape police custody to try to save your daughter?

Ever have the woman who was almost your fiancé years ago be one of the FBI agents hunting you?

--Jack Slater has.

He knows one thing: He can't trust the police to save Piper (his daughter), so it's all on him.

This was a fat paced read with plenty f racking, deaths, and family drama.

Greed & Power are terrible things - especially when those that are rich feel they can create their own rules.

This is the first Chad Zunker book I have read. I will definitely be looking for more.

LOVED Chad Zunker's newest book All He Has Left!! Jake is a High School coach who loses his wife in a car accident. He is fired from his coaching job. He happens to discover that his niece has been murdered, and at the same time, his only daughter, Piper, all he has left, has been kidnapped. Jake begins to be "on the run", as it looks like he could have killed the niece and he must find and rescue his daughter from her captors. The story is filled with twists and turns, with more murder, and the appearance of an "old flame".

This is a fun, fast paced story, set in my hometown, which made the reading even more delightful! The book is well written, with the right numbers of characters and enough action to compel me to finish in record time. Highly recommend! This is one of Zunker's bests!

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review All He Has Left.

When Jacob lost his wife in a tragic car accident he decided to move him and his daughter far away from his over bearing in-laws but since it was her 13th birthday he decided to be the bigger person despite their underhanded tactics and let piper celebrate her birthday with them. When he went to pick her up at her cousin Kaitlyn‘s house however he heard a gunshot and when he broke the window to get in he found Kaitlyn on the floor bleeding from the stomach and then every parents worst nightmare he heard piper scream outside. When he ran outside to see what was wrong the last thing he saw was a man pushing her into a tow truck and driving off when the police arrived because of the negative things as in-laws were saying they immediately thought he did it! They detained him but he faed illness and snuck away from them and when the FBI was called in to assist the lead investigator was none other than his college girlfriend Danny if he was going to find piper it would be on a zone but the road his investigation lead him down is a dangerous treacherous walk that leads to the past and what he on covers will uncover more than one mystery. I loved this book I thought it was a smart put together mystery and although I thought I knew who was behind it the twist interns were surprising I like that Danny believed in him despite not having seen him in such a long time I just can’t say enough great things about this but I really enjoyed it I thought the characters of a great the mystery was very well put together and the twist interns came in the right moments were not at all overdone a true five story that I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read more about this author this is my first book from him but will not be my last. I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

All He Has Left is about greed and power. Jake Slater thought he had a good life with the woman he loved and his beautiful daughter Piper. However, everything changes when his wife dies in a hit-and-run accident. Jake Slater knew his in-laws did not like him, and he did not expect the hostility and to have to fight for his daughter with his in-laws. The readers of All He Has Left will continue to follow Jake Slater and Piper to find out what happens.

All He Has Left is the first book I have read by Chad Zunker, and I did enjoy reading this book. I am pleased that Chad Zunker was writing about issues that can affect single fathers and their in-laws, which allowed me to engage with this book's story and characters. I loved Chad Zunker's portrayal of the characters and the way they intertwine with each other throughout this book. All He Has Left is well-written and researched by Chad Zunker. I like Chad Zunker's description of All He Has Left's settings complimenting the book's plot.

All He Has Left readers will understand the consequences of someone using violence and money to control people around them. Also, the readers will learn about living in Austin, Texas.

A great beach read. Fast pace mystery/thriller whose plot does not drag out. This novel does not require you to commit every fiber of your being to read which is great when there can be a ton of distractions around. Suitable for when you're waiting in line and thumb through on the phone.

Loved the short chapters
Loved the way readers get domestic family issues, sadness, fbi case, kidnapping and assassins. Loved the mix and I was scared it would mesh but it really does! Once I write my full detailed review for goodreads and my Instagram I will update here as well. Thank you so much!

The cover is what drew me to this book but hearing the synopsis interested me more.
This book follows Jake, who has just lost his wife and is now a single father, through one night of hell as his daughter is kidnapped and he is the prime suspect.
The setting is Austin, TX which I have lived in before and enjoyed getting a tour of the city I used to live in through reading this book. It is rather exciting to read a book where you can visualize the places based on personal experience.
I think Chad Zunker did a good job of making the stakes seem really high and the action scenes were good too. I think eventually though, there is only so much of a character walking into houses to find someone already dead before it gets predictible.
Although the author did a great job of not having this book be longer than it needs to be (im VERY grateful for that) I sadly don't feel like I will remember this book in 6 months so I am giving this book three stars.

Thanks To NetGalley for providing me with the ARC copy.

A fast paced thriller which I enjoyed reading

The story is about Jake Slater, a Texas high school football coach who is in marriage with seemingly unmatched Sarah. His In-laws are rich and look down upon him. His boring life gets all chaos the day his wife dies in accident and he becomes sole parent to their daughter Piper.
Things turn ugly when after a year his neice is shot dead and Piper gets kidnapped. In bid to reach his daughter he as to escape not only police but an assassin too. The case is handled by FBI and Jake is prime suspect but the Agent-in-charge has a past secret.
Will Jake reach Piper in time? Was his wife death really an accident?

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This book is a total rollercoaster from start to finish! I had no idea where it was going to take me next and I found myself unable to put it down, I really enjoyed this story and checking out other books by the author

Thank you netgalley and the publishers for an ARC

Thank you for the opportunity to preview All He Has Left by Chad Zucker.
I have read a few of chads books and liked them.
This is a fast paced book with solid writing and believable characters. Finished it in a day. 3.5 stars. Good book.

Power, money, and dark family secrets are a killer combination in a propulsive novel of suspense by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Family Money. After Jake Slater’s wife dies in a tragic hit-and-run, all he has left is his daughter, Piper―nearly lost, too, in a brutal custody battle with his wealthy in-laws. A year later, Jake reluctantly agrees to a reunion with the estranged family for Piper’s thirteenth birthday. Then a single gunshot rings out, and a new nightmare begins.

I really enjoyed the last book 'Family Money' and this one did not disappoint either. Jake soon becomes a suspect and he has to endeavour to find out what really happened so that he can clear his name. He ends up being on everyone's hit list including the local police department, the FBI and then an assassin - makes for interesting reading. Jake loves his daughter with his whole being and will do anything to keep her safe. A great plot, strong characters and overall a very good story, highly recommended and I will be looking out for the next book by Chad Walker.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of the book.

This was a great book. I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece! I read it in 12 hours, which is a lot for me to do! It had everything and more laid out in the novel! I sure hope he writes more! I am totally hooked!

This is a good, quick read. I have to admit I held my breath a bit during this one hoping everything turned out ok. Every twist and turn, every single moment was a nail biter.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A fast paced story of a desperate father determined to get his 13 year old abducted daughter back. Money, power, and means - a deadly combination.

Jake is a football coach in Texas suffering a losing season which in Texas is a big deal. It’s causing problems in his work and home life. His wife, Sarah, comes from money and wants Jake to work for her dad. They argue and leave Jake’s in-laws house in the same car. An accident happens and Sarah is killed. Jake is left with their daughter Piper and an angry mob of in-laws who want to take Piper from him. They get passed that and Jake allows Piper to spend her birthday with her grandparents but then a murder occurs and Piper is kidnapped. The family blames Jake and it becomes up to him to prove everyone wrong. I liked this one but it was very predictable.

A great, fast-paced, action-filled book. The storyline didn't drag on pointlessly and there were no loose ends like it happens in many cases. I wasn't able to put this book down once I started reading it, so many plot twists and I liked the shorter chapters - overall, an amazing novel with a great style of writing and packed with suspense.

Many thanks to Thomas & Mercer, as well as NetGalley, for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of All He Has Left.

The title of the book is in reference to Jake's daughter being kidnapped after he's already lost his wife in a hit-and-run car accident. Piper is all he has left. To say that Jake is feeling crazed is not an exaggeration! To say that Jake will do whatever he has to in order to save Piper is also not an exaggeration!

I liked this book better than I liked Mr. Zunker's other stand-alone, Family Money. The pace of All He Has Left is crazy-fast!! While desperately searching for Piper, Jake finds himself a suspect in the murder of Piper's cousin. Before he knows it, this high school football coach is being pursued by the police, the FBI, and also an assassin! I liked seeing how Jake's mind worked as he searched for Piper, and I especially loved Jake's disguises. I didn't want to put the book down!!

My only complaint is that Jake was hustling here and hustling there, over and over. Please use some synonyms! Still, a four-star book for me!

The high school football coach, Jake, marries beautiful Sarah who's from a wealthy business family. They have a 12 year daughter, Pipper.
On an unfortunate night, Sarah is killed on the spot in a hit-and-run accident and her family blames Jake for it and there starts the custody battle for Piper.
A year later, everything is settled and Jake reluctantly agrees to take Piper to meet her grandparents on her thirteenth birthday. When he comes back to pick her up, a single gunshot rings out, Piper is kidnapped, and her cousin Caitlin is murdered. Before dying, Caitlin says that 'Piper knows the truth.'
Jake is the only witness to the murder―and the only suspect. Jake as to find Piper before he looses her too. Meanwhile, police, FBI and an assassin are on his trail.

OMG!!! What an action packed thriller. It glued me to my Kindle. There was no unnecessary dragging and no time is wasted. Every chapter in the plot is going forward with a pace I liked. The characters were likable and in between, the snippets of memories of father-daughter relationship felt sweet. The ending was tied up with no lose ends.

I thank NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for giving me ARC copy for my honest review