Sunday, 10 January 2021

Book Review: A Spy for Help by Diane Henders

 

Book Review



Basic Details:

Book Title: A Spy For Help

Subtitle: (Never Say Spy #15)

Author: Diane Henders

Genre: Spy/Mystery

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 15

Best read after earlier books in series? Possibly as easier when you know the background story.

Available:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53488558-a-spy-for-help

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

Short Summary of the book:

It’s nearly Christmas and Arnie finally has a lead on his long-lost sister. Aydan has just finished her last mission and is on medical leave until the 4th of January. When Arnie asks her to look after his cat, she decides to come with him instead to support him. However, it wouldn’t be Aydan if danger and a mission were not lurking just behind the corner.

What I liked about the book:

Just like the other books in this series, it kept me reading on. Difficult to put down.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There was nothing I didn’t like about the book.

My favourite bits in the book:

The entire book.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the 15th book in the series. Although they can be read as stand-alones, they’re better read in order.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a series that stands on its own.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

 

Children

No

Young Adult

Possibly

Adult

Yes

 

If you like spy novels with humour and romance, this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author. Can’t wait for the next in the series.

Book Description by Author:

…If a kickass middle-aged bookkeeper got sucked into a spy’s life…

 

Off-duty secret agent Aydan Kelly knows she shouldn’t interfere when her lover finally locates his long-lost sister, but she’s afraid Arnie’s too upset to stay on the right side of the law.

 

Arnie’s sister has been outed in a social media firestorm, and threats against her escalate to a violent attack. Aydan and Arnie rush to her rescue, only to discover she’s being targeted by a powerful crime lord from her unsavory past. As danger mounts, Aydan realizes Arnie will do anything to save his sister… including murder.

 

Caught between love and legality, Aydan faces an unthinkable choice: Risk her career and freedom by turning a blind eye to Arnie’s deadly plan, or save the crime lord and condemn Arnie to prison and his sister to death.

About the Author:

By profession, I’m a technical writer, computer geek, and ex-interior designer. I’m good at two out of three of these things. I had the sense to quit the one I sucked at.

 

To deal with my mid-life crisis, I also write adventure novels featuring a middle-aged female protagonist, Aydan Kelly. And I kickbox.

 

This seemed more productive than indulging in more typical mid-life crisis activities like getting a divorce, buying a Harley Crossbones, and cruising across the country picking up men in sleazy bars. Especially since it’s winter most of the months of the year here.

 

It’s much more comfortable to sit at my computer. And hell, Harleys are expensive. Come to think of it, so are beer and gasoline.

 

Oh, and I still love my husband. There’s that. I’ll stick with the writing.

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