The enemy is relentless, but they made one fatal mistake: they underestimated him.
Australian mercenary Tyler Reid, known as "The Ghost of OZ," has a talent for evading detection, a skill that has caught the eye of multiple government agencies. When a shadowy group targets a CIA asset and her revolutionary drug ND1, the Deputy Director calls in Tyler. Eager for action, Tyler takes the job. He soon realizes that the enemy is not only after the drug, but also out for his blood. Then the mission goes south, and he is forced to seek an unlikely ally.
For covert foreign operative Alexandra Romanova, freedom is a distant dream. Escaping one prison only led her to a more dangerous one. Her deadly skills are at her boss's disposal, but she’ll use them only to escape. Her final chance hinges on retrieving ND1, but the elusive Ghost of Oz complicates things. Tyler Reid isn’t an easy mark, and the better she gets to know him, the more she questions the mission she's tasked with. Soon she faces a dire choice: kill a man she is convinced is good, or pay with her own life.
As Tyler and Alex venture beyond their orders, the line between enemy and ally blurs. On the edge of failure, trust becomes a dangerous gamble with every decision dragging them deeper into the line of fire. As enemies close in and alliances shift, they are ensnared in a ruthless battle where survival depends on split-second choices. In this high-stakes fight, time is running out, and the margin for error is zero.
My review:
This is a debut novel by a new author. It is my favorite genre', Christian suspense. It was a pretty decent first novel, and it grabbed my attention and kept it. I did have a difficult time for a while knowing who the good and bad guys were, and that got clearer the further into the book I got.
I totally disliked the rogue CIA people, and found them downright annoying.
Tyler was an awesome character, and so was Alex, though some of her behaviors and actions were questionable for her being a Christian.
The action and suspense were non-stop in the book. I like when the main characters are constantly on the run, and that was the case for a lot of the book.
I liked the author's writing style. She did a great job writing her first novel, and I definitely want to read more of hers as they come out.
The ending sucked, to put it bluntly. :) It had a major cliffhanger ending, which I am not a fan of. Major cliffhanger. Too much was left unresolved. but I guess that makes you want to read the next book all the more.
Special thanks to the author for an advance eBook copy of this novel. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.
About the author:
Taylor S Newport is an up and coming Christian author. Four years of research has brought her to release her first action packed novel to the world. In 2024, she placed as a Finalist in the ACFW Genesis Contest. Currently, she travels the United States with her family and German Shepherd mix, Bella, probably writing her next novel.
Line of Fire is due out November 7.
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