alias-emma-2Synopsis:“Emma Makepeace is about to have the longest night of her life. She’s on her first major operation with a shadowy government organisation known only as ‘the Agency’, assigned to track down and save an innocent man wanted by the Russian government. All Emma has to do is bring him in to MI6 before sunrise, and before an assassination team gets to him first. But the Russians have hacked the city’s CCTV cameras. There are spies all over London searching for the two of them. And her target, Michael Primalov, doesn’t want to be rescued. As London sleeps, a battle is taking place on its streets as Emma fights to keep Michael alive. But what sort of reception awaits them if and when they get to MI6? And why do the Russians seem to be ahead of them every step of the way? KILLING EVE meets JAMES BOND in the first novel of the ALIAS EMMA series: a thrilling, cinematic page-turner starring the most likeable and resourceful of heroines.“

My Review

I loved this! It was just the right book, at just the right time for me! I’d read a few slow going books that I wasn’t really enjoying and this was a real page turner. It hooked me from the beginning and didn’t let up!

I loved Emma right from the start. She was brave, resourceful, intelligent and understanding. I loved seeing her character develop from just wanting to get Michael Primalov to safely, to then understanding his reluctance to go into hiding when she saw what he did for a living. She definitely became more human as the plot raced along, doubting herself at times. I loved the twists and I loved the ending and can’t wait for the next book!

I love espionage thrillers and this ticked all the boxes for me. It reminded me a little bit of Stella Rimington’s books, but bang up to date with the Russians as the villains! 

Highly recommended if you enjoy espionage thrillers!