This is the 3rd book in the series, and unfortunately I haven't read the first two yet. But this one reads nicely enough as a standalone, and was entertaining and intriguing enough on its own! Hope there is a book 4 in the series.

The storyline is both fast paced and engaging. However I didn’t like the characters.
This is part of a series and to get the most from the book I would advise starting with book one.

A great read which was the 3rd in a series- this was the first one I had read and picked it up quickly. The book is fast paced with ex Ellen’s characters a really good action packed read

No Going Back is the third instalment in the excellent Nora Watts series and although the first two books are well worth picking up it isn't essential to have read them before this one as the author provides plenty of backstory to get newcomers up to speed. Recovering alcoholic and flawed protagonist Nora is hot on the heels of the criminal who abducted her daughter Bonnie years earlier. Renowned in the criminal underworld the affluent Zhang family are the ones thought to be behind her kidnapping but in identifying, locating and bringing Bonnie home Nora has gained a powerful and ruthless enemy. Dao, a former member of the Zhang’s security personnel and an enforcer for the brutal, merciless Chinese triads operating across the world, has placed a bounty on Nora’s head and she knows he is not the type to be all talk and no action. She's in more danger than she's ever been in before and knows she will need help to stay alive. Enter Jon Brazuca, a private investigator and former police officer, and Bernard Lam, a local billionaire, but will they form an effective team against a criminal organisation with international reach?

Hopping between the Pacific Northwest and Southeast Asia, Kamal pens an exciting, action-packed and compulsive thriller and so ensues a tense high-stakes game of cat and mouse. It's well written, absorbing and moves at a quick pace making it almost impossible to put down; I finished it in a single sitting as I wanted to know what happened at the end and if Nora could escape the clutches of Dao and his co-conspirators. The author places you right in the middle of all the drama and sets the scene vividly regardless of where in the world the characters are. There is plenty to keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat and you really have to fasten your seatbelt as it is a wild ride from start to finish. Nora is a great character who grows with each instalment and she has really grown on me throughout the series. A highly entertaining and expertly crafted thriller with a cast of bold, larger than life characters who are both engaging and intriguing, if you enjoy adrenaline-fuelled showdowns then this is absolutely worth your time. Many thanks to Zaffre for an ARC.

Although this is book three in the series featuring Nora Watts, it read fine as a standalone due to the background information. I must admit, I lost the thread halfway through due to no fault of the writer. The book was filled with interesting characters and the main setting of Vancouver really appealed to me. There was plenty of action floating between Canada and Indonesia and the plot was interesting. Overall, a very good thriller. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.