Enemy Within

This should truly be a five star review. However, there are a few extenuating circumstance is that keep me from leaving it as such.

Jack and Ethan's story is probably the most intriguing story that I have ever read, and probably will ever read. The author's ability to grab your attention and hold onto it is truly second to none. Throughout this entire series your heart grows and breaks over and over again. The way that all of the disparate storylines came together was masterfully crafted, and it made for a truly enjoyable series to read.

My only problem with this book was that the suspense was so intense at times that I had to put the book down and walk away. It took me seven days to finish this book when it really should've only taken me three. But Bauer's ability to get you to the edge of your seat and keep you there for, in some cases a far too extended period of time, left me exhausted.

I do truly love this series! And I don't think that it would have been as effective if it didn't have all of the suspense and intrigue. It was just a little too nerve-racking to me at times.

I read somewhere on Amazon that another reader jokingly said that they wanted to "punch Tal Bauer in the face - in the nicest possible way, of course." And after I finished this book last night, I totally know where they were coming from.

I don't often read sequels, because the first trilogy that ever grabbed me (the [book:First Evidence|1232921] series) ended up having a decade between books two and three, so I honestly didn't want to fall into that trap again. Especially after the cliffhanger that we were left with in [book:Enemy of My Enemy|32065756]. I know that Bauer is writing right now, after a tweet I read - so I hope the sequel to this book comes soon.

That said, I really enjoyed this. At first, I thought that Bauer was trying to do too much, with a few too storylines. But the fact that Bauer was able to tie each and every one together in a good way, instead of haphazard like many authors end up doing, really had me going. The sense of intrigue and unexpected turns keeps you on the edge of your seat from just a few pages in.

Ethan and Jack are a couple that you truly pull for, even though they end up breaking each other's hearts from time to time. Bauer is a master at crafting the impossible situation, and it shows. And while I thought I might get tired of the Sergey/Sasha and Cooper/Prince storylines, each one provided their own suspense and intrigue that really kept the story going.

In all, I adore this series, and hope Bauer gets me off the edge of my seat soon!