***4.38 stars*** 
 What a spectacular cliffhanger! Seriously, the ending alone made this book. Oh, and if I can toot my horn so to speak...I CALLED IT!!!!!!!!! 
 Okay, enough of that....and onto the good stuff. Please keep in mind that his is a Mystery/Suspense story with a bit a romance mixed in. Also, said romance is a slow burn. Like there is no contact until Chapter 15, where out of distress a kiss takes place, and then it is all downhill from there. 
 Layla Raine, does a wonderful job with the details in this book. I cannot imagine the amount of time she put into researching biomedical engineering, computer science and cyber intelligence. Then to take all that information and develop it into a captivating story and instilling said knowledge into the characters. Seriously, hats off to you. The story mesmerized me and kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what the endgame could be. IMO, it felt like a PG version of the TV series 24. 
 I absolutely fell for Whiskey and Irish. I am a sucker not just for the 12 year age gap, but for second chances. I enjoyed the give and take of these two, and how well they work together despite all the baggage they carry. In the end, Whiskey and Irish are newly together; however, I have a feeling things might explode between them in the next installment given the terrible position Mel put Whiskey in. Even if the end justifies the means, Irish will not see it that way. 
 I cannot wait to see how the author plays out this series. Even though we are left with a cliffhanger, I believe everyone that reads this will love the ending that the author left us with. 
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 I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.