Sophie Racine is a highly trained assassin for the French Secret Service. She is on a mission in the Ukraine, to assassinate a Russian mole who betrayed not only France, but was also responsible for the deaths of some highly trained and important agents, however, that’s not all, this particular mission is also very personal to Racine herself, due to an event that left her traumatised, and nothing will prevent her from seeking out traitor, Sasha Vasilev, and being instrumental in the execution of this valuable Russian asset. Meanwhile, on a separate mission in the Ukraine, ex SAS trooper and MI6 Officer Aidan Snow, is attempting to secure the freedom of an innocent British student Mohammed Iqbal, who has been kidnapped after being caught up in the conflict in rebel controlled Donetsk. Time is running out for the pair of them though, as Russia is about to close the borders, essentially trapping Racine and Snow. As Racine and Snow’s missions collide, it becomes like an action packed Hollywood movie, barely giving time to draw breath, as our kick ass protagonist Racine, and the highly competent Snow, take on the villains, in what is a terrific start to this new series.

Two Intelligence officers, one French, one British, find their separate missions becoming tangled, as both race to Eastern Europe to complete them. Aidan Snow is trying to find a student who has been kidnapped and Sophie Racine’s mission is vengeance. This is a well plotted and fast paced thriller, set in the Ukraine, action packed and exciting. I’ve read some of the Jack Tate series by this author but not Aidan Snow, however this is just as good as the other books of his I’ve read. Well worth reading. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.