Review: Fast Paced Intrigue
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 5, 2013
What a great read.Mike Wells lets us know his characters intimately and builds the reader relationships with care and depth. The story is compelling and evolves and gets more interesting as it continues. A strong female lead moves through her challenges revealing her motivation and growing stronger and more interesting as you get to know her better. The author's style is easy to read, keeps the story moving and never misses a beat while adding characters and changing venues.I read the first of these three books, and I was completely hooked and had to see how it all played out. The fast paced action and and compelling well-written story kept unfolding layer by layer. I like that, although there is violence, it is not graphic blood and gore. To me, that's the hallmark of a good story-teller, to seduce the reader into the world of the characters without having to shock them into it. As the naive heroine is pitted against a master criminal, she continues to show how smart and innovative she can be under pressure. Reminds me of Annie in Covert Affairs. I would like to have gotten to know Nick more intimately the way we got to know the other characters. Perhaps that will happen in the future. All the loose ends were neatly tied up after quite a few twists and turns along the way. I highly recommend this author and this series. Looking forward to exploring more of his work.He has serialized several stories so you can get to know his work a little or a lot.  Love his work and love his serial marketing strategy. Definitely one of my new favorites.