title: STANDPOINT: A gripping thriller full of suspense
author:  Derek Thompson 
description: <span>Standpoint is the first thriller in a series that follows Thomas Bladen in his work for the UK government's Surveillance Support Unit. Thomas is an everyman. He's not James Bond, not Jason Bourne, just a photographer from Yorkshire who 'spots the details other people miss. Things like betrayal, and murder.</span>
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  Praise for Firestarter
  
  
  “In a special and startling way, King has created a small American gem of a
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  —Chicago Tribune
  
  
  “The most tightly plotted of King’s chillers, this is also the most
  terrifying. For the evil here is human and wholly credible. . . . His finest
  novel yet!”
  
  
  —Cosmopolitan
  
  
  “Terrific!”
  
  
  —The New York Times
  
  
  “Stephen King is superb. He has written Carrie, The Shining, ’Salem’s Lot and
  The Dead Zone, among other bestsellers. . . . This is his highest Fahrenheit
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  —Time
  
  
  “Impressive . . . expert, fast-paced suspense . . . an exciting thriller!”
  
  
  —The Providence Journal
  
  
  “Terrifying . . . . meticulously realized backgrounds and strong threads of
  human compassion . . . a gripping piece of entertainment!”
  
  
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  “Heartstopping suspense!”
  
  
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  “Relentless horror on a grand scale . . . a hefty adventure . . .
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