Review: I was up until 2 a.m. on Christmas morning reading...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 25, 2012
That should tell you just how sucked into this I got. Another review said that it got off to a slow start - it did but stick with it. Once the wheels start to roll it doesn't let up. The premise is really good and the level of research that went into this had to be pretty time consuming but it shows in the final work. Not too many books bother to mention the very real fact that C4 has a suck-back after the initial blast and I'll have to take her word about the historical bits on Troy - I wouldn't know but I trust her given the other details that are in this.All the characters in here are fully developed as well - you won't find any stereotypical cutouts in here. Charlotte is conflicted and prone to rash decisions but she isn't completely defenseless when things get tough and she constantly uses her intelligence. Atakan doesn't like to consider other ideas that doesn't match his own and he can be untrusting and emotionally closed off but he is, at heart, a honorable man. Even the villains get a bit of a backstory that, even if you hate them, you understand why they do what they do.Seriously, folks, if you like your suspense with a little bit of romance thrown in, this will fit the bill. The only thing I regret is the loss of sleep that I'm paying for today.