11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gripping, disturbing, intense and emotionally loaded. Simply an AWESOME read!, February 13, 2010
This review is from: Missing Lynx (Elite Operatives, Book 3) (Paperback)
I completely enjoy reading and reviewing this series because it's worth my time and money and it's what it advertises to be. By that I mean "intrigue". The majority of books in this genre fall desperately short of being true intrigue and publishers have no problem advertising them as such. If 70% of a story is romance with a skimpy and transparent excuse of a thriller, mystery, espionage plot thrown in as an afterthought, then please do readers a favor and advertise it as romance. Times in the US are too tight to be making misguided purchases.
My review:
Missing Lynx, the third installment in the Elite Operatives series is gripping, disturbing, intense and emotionally loaded. It's thrilling story and strong characters, make this book a first class read. What I find particularly rewarding and well crafted are the subtle and carefully placed clues starting already in Lethal Affairs and continuing throughout. If it's Alexiou's travels that inspire these stories then I hope she stays on the move.
Cassady Monroe aka Lynx and the hired mercenary, whose identity took me completely by surprise, are as compelling and three dimensional individually as they are as a couple. Both have a rich history which they deal with in different ways.
The mercenary although fierce and seemingly ruthless, imo due to a good dose of PTSD, stole my heart with her genuine feelings towards Lynx. Although she's seen, done and survived indescribable cruelties, when she's around the object of her affection she becomes an innocent and awkward teenager. I completely fell and felt for this damaged anti-heroine.
Lynx is a different kind of operative. Unlike Domino or Allegro, Lynx actually enjoys her job (EOO) and is determined to prove herself on her first assignment. She has a strong sense of loyalty towards the organization and does everything by the book when she's on her missions. But nothing about what happens in the chase for the serial killer goes by the book. And I do mean nothing. She's fresh, gutsy, passionate and by the end a force to be reckoned with.
The hunt for the serial killer is a thrill that starts with the feds in the US and moves to other parts of the world with Lynx. The authors have created a true monster in this calm and calculated fiend. The verbal exchange with the skin traders is intelligent and gruesomely real and the behind the scenes look at the trade in Asia is both fascinating and disconcerting. The whole setting, is so disturbingly realistic it seriously left me chilled to the bone long after I'd finished the book.
Another big surprise is the head of the EOO, Montgomery Pierce. I can't wait to see what happens there.
Last but not least the romance in Missing Lynx is intense, complex and even heartbreaking at times due to the intricate past and present of the two. I absolutely loved this couple and the very HOT, practically tangible chemistry between them.
The prologue sets you up for the next book and I can't wait.
A highly memorable read that took my mind off being snowed it. I wish I could give this book 10 stars, but...5's the limit!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely loving it!, February 12, 2010
This review is from: Missing Lynx (Elite Operatives, Book 3) (Paperback)
Absolutely loving this book and the EOO series, and I love the way how the authors makes all the characters in the EOO series connected, and across different novels. I started with Lethal affairs, loved it. Then I was reading Theif of Always, where there were references back onto the main character in Lethal affairs. In Missing Lynx, we'll also see a familiar character which we're all familiar with from Lethal affairs. I just love the way how the characters are being portrayed and being written using different perspectives.
Loads of action, as well as a romantic line between the major characters. I've thoroughly enjoyed reading the book, and i actually managed to finish it in one sitting (which is rather unusual for me). Absolutely recommending it as well as the earlier EOO series. Can't wait to read the next book, just too unfortunate that I have to wait until the next year !!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must Read... Get it!, February 19, 2010
This review is from: Missing Lynx (Elite Operatives, Book 3) (Paperback)
Wow! What an amazing book these two authors have written. If you're looking for a book you can't put down with suspense, romance and a touch of humor then you've come to the right place. Missing Lynx is all that and more.
Kim Baldwin and Xenia Alexiou have not only created an Elite Operative series that will grab you from the beginning until the end, they have also made it so you will remain on edge and keep coming back for more. I highly encourage you to start with Lethal Affairs, Thief of Always and then of course the latest and greatest, Missing Lynx. The only regret you will have is when each book ends. Well done ladies.
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