Lights Out

GIVEAWAY

WALTERS, NATALIE

LIGHTS OUT

CIA analyst Brynn Taylor developed a new program to combat terrorism, and she invited members of foreign intelligence agencies to America to foster cooperation between countries. Now one of the, Egyptian spy Recon Riad, is missing.

Jack Hudson has been working for the Strategic Neutralization and Protection Agency (SNAP) for almost nine years and takes the lead in hunting down the missing spy. But he isn't at all pleased to find out Brynn is involved. It's hard to trust a woman who's already betrayed you.

Every lead they follow draws them dangerously deeper into an international plot. Kidnapping, murder, explosions, poisoning -- the terrorists will do anything to accomplish their goal of causing a digital blackout that will blind a strategic US military communications center and throw the world into chaos.

Can Brynn surrender control to a man who doesn't trust her? And can Jack ever get over what she did to him? The fate of the world -- and their hearts  -- hangs in the balance.

My Review:

A high-stakes international terrorist plot. An elite agency created to handle this kind of threat. A CIA analyst so immersed in her career that she's lost track of everything else -- including the man she once loved. Only now they are thrown together in a race-against-time scenario. Talk about sense of urgency and angst and a ricochet of heart-in-throat action moments that kept me on edge right to the last breathless second. Phew!

First off -- our hero, Jack Hudson!!! That takes me back to the good ol' days of Sue Thomas F B Eye. Did anyone else watch that show? I wonder if that was deliberate on the part of the author, or just a coincidence? But this Jack definitely has the same qualities as the TV Jack and the same melt-your-heart-into-goo chocolate brown eyes. :-) 

And his SNAP team -- a diverse and eclectic band of talented professionals who know how to work hard and have formed a deep bond which spills over into teasing banter and pointed heart-to-hearts. They've created a kind of family and I loved every single group scene! Super excited to see what's in store for each team member in future books in the series.

And then we have Brynn. Gulp. I'll admit I wasn't a fan in the beginning. She's driven and so focused on the job that she's seems almost robotic. In fact, she chose the CIA over Jack in the past and their reunion on this mission is fraught with tension. He doesn't trust her and she's all kinds of defensive. The author does a great job of building up the suspense about their past relationship and I found my heart softening towards Brynn bit by bit as more and more of her back story was revealed. 

The complex suspense with all its twists and turns makes for a compelling read. As does the way the author manages to weave a faith thread into Brynn's life. Trust and forgiveness. Finding the strength to let go and hand the control over to God. Tough lessons during an impossible time which makes the learning that much sweeter. 

These are characters I can't wait to meet again so I hope the next SNAP Agency book is due out soon!

Book provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martim Communications Inc.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a paperback copy.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Lights Out, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add your email to a comment, remember to use AT AND DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday November 27 2021. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck