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!