Brennan's novels are never short of suspense. Easing back into the seat after the bombs are dropped just sends readers back to the edge as the next chapter reveals new and unexpected information – after big reveals are already made. Lucy Kincaid is one of the strongest individuals in this world, working through a past that many have experienced, yet no one should have to. After dealing with the kidnapping and rape of six years ago, the last thing Lucy expects is to be put on someone else's radar – especially in a moment where she's in line to join the FBI and might actually be seeing someone in a romantic light for the first time in years. A new relationship kindling the surface turns fiery as he works to help save her life – and that's not just a figure of speech when it comes to Brennan's novels.