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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In this sixth entry in the, Brit in the FBI series, Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine, special agents, investigate a private French space agency, Galactus (think in terms of a SpaceX rival) that launched a communications satellite with a payload of a weapon that can end the world. Galatus is being run by a madwoman who believes that aliens, the Numen, have been communicating with her and ordered her to arm the communications satellite with an EMP (electromagnetic pulse). She is also convinced that the Numen want her to have the Holy Grail, believed to have been found by Galactus’s owner, Jean-Pierre Broussard deep in the waters off Thailand.
This is a fast paced thriller with excellent writing, interesting plotlines, and characters you can either love or hate. It will keep you up until the wee hours of the morning reading just one more page that turns into just one more chapter.
This is a fast paced thriller with excellent writing, interesting plotlines, and characters you can either love or hate. It will keep you up until the wee hours of the morning reading just one more page that turns into just one more chapter.
It has been nearly a year since I read The Sixth Day by these very talented authors and I really wondered if, like just about every novel I have read from either of them, whether or not it would be worth the wait. Well, it was! Not only that, I read this book in just two sittings. The story is utterly captivating and not the fare I expected when about to read the next in The Brit in the FBIseries.
Dr. Nevaeh Patel has been pulled from space. After a space-walk outside of the International Space Station, Nevaeh is now touting her first-hand experience with the Numen, who she believes are aliens who are communicating with he. Furthermore, she is convinced that with the aid of the Holy Grail, something long sought after and recently discovered by treasure hunter Jean-Pierre Broussard, she can change the destiny of the entire world.
To achieve her purpose, Nevaeh takes extreme measures. As the story is told, readers see that her belief in the Numen is 100% real. She really wants back in space. So, she has a dual purpose. What Nevaeh does in order to achieve both of these goals is nothing short of extreme madness. Yes, mad beyond belief. Her nefarious activities prove that she is certainly not afraid of consequences.
The Last Second is a thriller beyond compare. Michaela "Mike" Cain and Nicholas Drummond are the FBI agents handling the case. While healing from a badly damaged ankle, Mike and Nicholas are visiting Grant and Kitsune Thornton (familiar characters from previous tales), and they become involved in what happens to Broussard when cooky ex-astronaut Neyaeh tries and grabs to newly found Holy Grail.
Whether on land, air or water, action is never ceasing in The Last Second. All the while, readers are sucked into the very sick mind of Neyaeh. No one is safe from danger, even those perpetrating it. I loved all the techno talk in this book - whether from the former astronaut (who is the epitome of an unreliable character), or from Broussard while on his ship, the Galactic. Then the heroic actions of the FBI team is nothing short of spectacular.
Obviously, I could go on and on and on. But, no matter what I write here, I am desperately striving to avoid spoilers. I definitely think that fans following this series will be as drawn into this story as I was. As a matter of fact, this book certainly is already one of my Top Picks for this year! I look forward to the next book in this series.
The previous five books in the series are The Final Cut, The Lost Key, The End Game, The Devil's Triangle andThe Sixth Day.
Many thanks to Gallery Books and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.
Dr. Nevaeh Patel has been pulled from space. After a space-walk outside of the International Space Station, Nevaeh is now touting her first-hand experience with the Numen, who she believes are aliens who are communicating with he. Furthermore, she is convinced that with the aid of the Holy Grail, something long sought after and recently discovered by treasure hunter Jean-Pierre Broussard, she can change the destiny of the entire world.
To achieve her purpose, Nevaeh takes extreme measures. As the story is told, readers see that her belief in the Numen is 100% real. She really wants back in space. So, she has a dual purpose. What Nevaeh does in order to achieve both of these goals is nothing short of extreme madness. Yes, mad beyond belief. Her nefarious activities prove that she is certainly not afraid of consequences.
The Last Second is a thriller beyond compare. Michaela "Mike" Cain and Nicholas Drummond are the FBI agents handling the case. While healing from a badly damaged ankle, Mike and Nicholas are visiting Grant and Kitsune Thornton (familiar characters from previous tales), and they become involved in what happens to Broussard when cooky ex-astronaut Neyaeh tries and grabs to newly found Holy Grail.
Whether on land, air or water, action is never ceasing in The Last Second. All the while, readers are sucked into the very sick mind of Neyaeh. No one is safe from danger, even those perpetrating it. I loved all the techno talk in this book - whether from the former astronaut (who is the epitome of an unreliable character), or from Broussard while on his ship, the Galactic. Then the heroic actions of the FBI team is nothing short of spectacular.
Obviously, I could go on and on and on. But, no matter what I write here, I am desperately striving to avoid spoilers. I definitely think that fans following this series will be as drawn into this story as I was. As a matter of fact, this book certainly is already one of my Top Picks for this year! I look forward to the next book in this series.
The previous five books in the series are The Final Cut, The Lost Key, The End Game, The Devil's Triangle andThe Sixth Day.
Many thanks to Gallery Books and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.
The Last Second was the first book i have read in this series. I really enjoyed the husband and wife FBI characters. This book was interesting but I was not really expecting the sci-fi element. But definitely worth a read.
Very interesting plot! My one gripe was the dialogue. Certain things the characters said just felt a little choppy and unrealistic for a book set in the modern age. There were also a few times where the characters were interrupted, but without a description of the interruption, just an interjection in their speech that made me confused for a moment. Definitely just a stylistic opinion, though.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I usually enjoy this series. This one was not one of my favorites. I love Agents Caine and Drummond romance, humor and adventurous mindsets. This one may have just not been my cup of tea. I’ll continue with the series. Hopefully the next one will be more to my liking. 😜
I received an ARC from Netgalley. :)
I received an ARC from Netgalley. :)