The Survivor
- Judith D Collins
- Aug 6
- 2 min read
By Andrew Reid
ISBN: 9781250393289
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Minotaur Books
Publication Date: 03/24/2026
Format:Other
My Rating: TBR (ARC)
A hijacked New York subway train, an anonymous killer, and a young man trapped by his hidden past converge in a breathless, breathtaking thriller
Do not turn off your phone
Do not get off the train
I know who you really are
Fired and walked out by security on his first day at his new job in New York City, Ben Cross thought his day couldn't get worse. But he couldn't be more wrong. Getting on the 1 train headed uptown, Ben starts receiving text messages from an anonymous killer, showing that they've already killed someone, then pointedly killing another as they got off the train to prove they aren't bluffing and to ensure Ben follows orders. But Ben wasn't picked at random—he has a history that no one is supposed to know.
At the same time, A NYPD detective, Kelly Hendricks, is on punishment duty with the transit police. The first one on the scene after the first murder, she gets on the train to find out what is really going on.
Switching rapidly between Cross and Hendricks, as the hijacked 1 train heads from South Ferry to 181st, the secret to the killer lies in Ben's own history—why he's been targeted and punished.
Praise
"Andrew Reid's The Survivor is an unflinching and unrelenting roller coaster ride toward the darkest pits of human despair - and then, somehow, astonishingly, back into the light. After reading this novel, you will never be the same again."
-Nick Petrie, author of the Peter Ash novels
"The Survivor is an utterly engaging head rush of a novel; blistering action, intense emotion, and smart twists all along the way. It’s an absolute delight to read a thriller this damn good!"
-Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Hard Line, a Gray Man Novel
"The Survivor is a gut punch of a thriller that takes readers on a terrifying ride down a dark tunnel of dead bodies, malevolent secrets, and a sinister past all bound together by a ticking time bomb. Highly recommended!”
-Don Bentley, New York Times bestselling author of Forgotten War
“The Survivor is a heart-pounding, showstopper of a thriller that I couldn’t put down. I’ll never look at a subway ride the same way again!”
-Amy McCulloch, internationally bestselling author of Breathless
“It’s been ages since I read anything this exciting. Palpable suspense. Unrelenting speed. A thrill ride.”
-David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author of First Blood
About the Author
Photo Credit: Rickard Croy Media
Born in Scotland, ANDREW REID worked as a research scientist for almost a decade on projects including DNA synthesis, forensics, and drug development. He now teaches Science and lives in Stockholm with his wife, three children, and two cats
