The fourth in the Kolya Petrov series - to whom it was elegantly added Alex Feinstein, his partner and wife to be - Imminent Risk by award-winning author S. Lee Manning takes the reader to a risky ride in the underworld of ´conspiracy nuts´.
I´ve previously reviewed books by this author and I was never disappointed due to the perfect mix of action, political relevance and spy spicy stories. The same literary recipe was followed in this latest book published by Misbehavin´ Press as well. The book can be read as a stand alone, but I definitely recommend to continue with the other installments in the series, especially if you love action-packed page turning books.
Kolya Petrov and his talented attorney fiancé Alex are in the middle of the rehearsal for their wedding. But as Alex is requested by an old childhood friend to help her with a conflict with the social services, she agrees to take a break and assist her. But what looked as a mundane child protection case escalated to a plot that threatens to literally explode Manhattan, minutiously prepared by a disillusioned deluted ex-CIA obsessed by aliens and Jews taking over the country. The nuts are as dangerous as nukes falling in the wrong hands.
Kolya, working for a secret governmental office, is always ready for action, quietly fighting his PTSD following dangerous missions he was involved before, but Alex is by far the complex character in the book. Her past experiences taught her how to react in an extremely adverse environment, but meanwhile she is also intensively reflecting about her relationship questioning sometimes the readiness of constantly being at risk and exposed. These details balance the other important trains of thought about extreme domestic violence and the twisted minds of the conspirationists - for sure inspired by real life characters.
Imminent Risk is very intense, well written and plotted, keeping the reader in a ceaseless suspense. A perfect addition for a weekend read.
Rating: 5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered by the author in exchange for an honest review
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