Summary: Samantha and Monte Waters are sisters from a prominent US political family vacationing in Santiago de Compostela during a festival, where they plan to meet up with their brother Cal. However, a terrorist bomb attack disrupts the festivities and, in the confusion, Monte and Samantha are separated. When Samantha and Cal find each other, they realize that Monte is nowhere is to be found and there are rumours that a woman answering to Monte's description was whisked away by a man. Despite their family's efforts, Monte is not found, and the reader begins to learn of her ordeal. Will Monte survive her captors and will the siblings ever see each other again? Why was she taken?

Thoughts: This novel was a departure from my usual type of read. It is very much a geopolitical thriller, in the style of Daniel Silva. However, the plot moves well beyond international terrorism and political and financial intrigue into matters of the heart, including family relationships, ambition versus ethical decisions and the impact of sexual and psychological trauma. It is a compelling read, although I feel it could have been edited down slightly, particularly in the second half of the novel. If you're looking for a political thriller with complex characters and themes this is worth a read as it is very well written!