Reviewed by: BigAl
Genre: Action-Adventure/Thriller
Approximate word count: 75-80,000 words
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Author:
K.S. Brooks
has written numerous books in multiple genres including romantic suspense,
satire, and educationally oriented children’s books. She is co-administrator of
Indies Unlimited (a multi-author blog “celebrating independent authors”), where
you can often catch her pontificating on matters of interest to both readers
and authors.
For more,
visit Brooks’ website.
Description:
“Former
Special Agent Kathrin Night is not adjusting to civilian life. More than a year
after her career-ending injury, she still can’t get the hang of it. This is
wearing thin on her lover, Russian FSB Agent Aleksey Khovechkin, who tricks
Kathrin into seeing a psychiatrist specializing in post-military/espionage
patients.
The therapy
doesn’t go exactly as Aleksey hopes, but before he can react, Russia recalls
him to make him an offer he can’t refuse. Before his departure, Aleksey reveals
his deepest, darkest secret to Kathrin. Had he, in fact, used her to escape his
duties in Russia, or was his allegiance to her?
Determined
to see justice served, Kathrin hatches a scheme to help Aleksey while at the
same time reviving her career in espionage. The Vancouver Winter Olympics could
be the perfect venue for her plan, but can she pull it off without destroying
their relationship, causing an international incident, or getting either of
them killed?”
Appraisal:
As with the
last book in this series, Kiss of Night,
this book is character driven more than the typical story in this genre.
However, the action, adventure, and intensity are jacked up, as you’d expect
from an action-adventure or thriller. Much of what leads to that action is
driven by Night’s desire to find a way for her and Aleksey to work together in
a way that will satisfy the desires and needs of both.
Night Undone not only satisfied my need for a
vicarious adrenalin rush, but left me wanting more to see where Night and
Aleksey’s relationship goes next. Brooks has a history of long waits between
books in this series. Hopefully, I won’t be waiting too long.
FYI:
Some adult
language and situations.
This is the
third book featuring Kathrin Night. The first of these, Lust For Danger, I haven’t read and don’t feel this is required to
get the most out of this book. However, the second book, a novelette called The Kiss of Night, has a lot of Night’s
history as well as establishing much of the backstory for this book. Although
this could possibly be read as a standalone, I’d recommend reading The Kiss of Night first.
Format/Typo Issues:
No
significant issues.
Rating: ***** Five stars
3 comments:
I just finished it myself, but haven't had time to write a review. Good book!
Thank you so much, Al. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I'm hoping the sequel to Lust for Danger will be out some time in 2014. It will be more plot-driven than the two you've read, but will hopefully continue on with the depth of character I've gotten readers accustomed to in Night Undone. Thank you again for taking the time to read and review Night Undone.
And thank you, Melissa! :)
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