I just finished this book and I have to say I was blown away! Before writing this review I read the 1 and 2 star reviews and I have to agree with some of what they are saying but in the end this author really pulled it off. The beginning is slow and being a big fan of authors like Clive Cussler and Vince Flynn this is not the action packed type of spy novel and Andrea is no Mitch Rapp, and neither is Karl Voss but that doesn't make the book bad. To call this a thriller is over stepping though. The book has exciting parts in it but it's a dramatic and very romantic (not smut) book. Some of the other reviews found the ending sad and I have to admit I'm the kind of guy that likes a happy ending but I think the ending is brilliant!