I like this book because it's not too long, it's fast, and it's easy to read. It still has good characters, action, and even some insight into a type of regime that the US is steering towards.

From the moment I read the premise, Neil Kyd accused of assassinating a Russian presidential candidate and hunted by Russian special forces, all while desperate to save his daughter, I was sold. I received a copy from Vine Leaves Press via Netgalley.

This thriller by Marc Rosenberg is a fast-paced spy thriller that pulls you in from the very first chapter. Neil Kyd is hunted by Russian special forces across Europe. His real mission is far more personal, to rescue his daughter. This blend of murderous espionage with a personal core gives this thriller a strong pulse.

The writing is spot-on and cinematic. It makes the chase easy to visualize across Europe’s cities and back alleys. It’s a compelling page-turner.

5/5⭐️

To call this an action thriller is a major understatement! There is even action between the action scenes as the government bribes our hero to carry out a task only he can accomplish.. With his daughter’s life at risk, he’ll stop at nothing.

4.5 ⭐️

Well.. this was a wild ride!!! 🙃 A story of a desperate father who is ready to do anything to protect and help her daughter and a Major who is in charge of arresting him!!!

This was well-written and fast-paced!!! I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did!!! The plot was very intense!!! From the very beginning, it gripped me completely and kept me on the edge of my seat!!! Things were only getting wilder and wilder, one after another!!! And honestly, that was the best part of the book!!! All the twists and turns and actions made the book a wild ride, I said before!!! You can see where the story is going yet you can’t guess what is going to happen next!!! 🫨 Something is coming to hit you again just when you think you are getting a break!!! 🙃

I won’t say that the plot was perfect though!!! Several scenes were quite far-fetched!!! The biggest of all — Ryn being able to do all those things without eating and drinking!!! Also, that part where he hid in a lake was unbelievable!!! Also, even after going in the water, the money didn’t get wet 😃 Ryd getting away from police again and again and again felt like he was in a movie of something which made me realise that this book might make a good movie 👍🏼 Well, despite all these, this was such a great book!! One would not get bored while reading it!!

Ryd was likeable enough!! I liked him as a father!!

And then there was Zarefsky — A Muslim Major who loves his country more than anything and wants to impress others but turns out that he is being used!!! Honestly, as a Muslim myself, I was worried about this Muslim Rep!! Authors usually don’t do justice while writing them!!! There were 2-3 problematic scenes however everything ended up being okay!!!

And Irina!!! 😞 I felt sooooo bad for her!!! I really don’t know why the author would do that!!! I wish things were different for her!!!

Now, for the ending — everything was going okay until that last chapter!!! What the hell happened there? 😳 or should I ask why???

In one sentence, this whole book was unpredictable, through and through!!! 🙂‍↕️