Definitely page turning suspense, but at times, I thought the plot dragged on as if the author had a page count to fulfill and hadn't gotten there yet and so had to put in yet another obstacle.

I have not read the other books in this series or in the prequel series. I see one other reviewer states this is the final book in the series--I suspect these characters may appear in another story or series because of the many unanswered questions at the end of the book.

I was a bit disappointed that the book starts with Sarah and Xander on the morning after. I had to wonder why Sarah slept with him when she apparently knew that he loved Natalie--even if Natalie was supposedly out of the picture to protect her (supposedly anyway).

Not knowing the history of the characters made it a bit hard to figure out why they all are so loyal to Xander. There are some previous incidents referenced in this book that are not fully explained. It will not stop your enjoyment of the book if you haven't read the previous ones in the series, but you might understand more if you do read the books in order.

So, the unanswered questions:
*Will Xander really be able to stick to his decision to not be part of the new team that's been given approval? (My guess is no--but whether he goes back to what he does or only intervenes when someone he cares about is in deep danger is another question to be answered.)
*Will Xander and Natalie end up together?
*Will Kyle and Sarah end up together? There's interest. Will it spark? ( )