I Received a free copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. 
 Nefarious is a story centered around Alton Blackwell, a military cryptologist who very quickly has his life torn apart by an enemy explosion, planted by the very allies he should have been able to trust. 
 I won't go into the details of the story because I don't want to spoil the ride of this twisty-turny adventure. It is a story with multiple roads that all converge into the final conclusion. This story will keep you guessing until the end. 
 Filled with the kind of military jargon and atmosphere that puts you "in the thick of things", you will smell the smoke and taste the acrid remnants of the enemy's incendiaries as Alton struggles to solve the layers of mystery that lay before him. You will break a sweat as you try to keep pace with the hero of the story. 
 A weak point in the book was the tendency to use action in place of real character development. Though there are times where the characters' feelings are talked about, there isn't enough delving into who they are, making it more challenging to stay connected with characters that are the meat of the story. I would have liked to know more and there were places where the prose seemed a bit rushed. 
 All in all, if you enjoy a good action novel with a military flavor, I recommend this story. There is enough detail and heart to keep it engaging until the very end and offer the reader a sense of curiosity as to what will happen next. It is a comfort to know book 2 is already on the market.