Loose Arrows by Lynn Horton

Do you like fast-paced spy novels? Loose Arrows by Lynn Horton kept me turning pages quickly. I grew up watching James Bond movies. . .this book puts a different spin on that type of story. There is a middle-aged woman who is the lead spy that the story centers around. I love that!

CIA Operative Nina Abrams is the daughter of an artist. She took time away from her job to spend it with her dying father. As he is on his deathbed, Nina's dad shares some shocking information. Along with that, Nina had someone shoot at her at his studio. 

After her father passes, Nina then has to find some missing nuclear warheads as part of his dying wish.  She also hopes to find out what happened to her 4-year old daughter who was kidnapped years earlier. As she works to figure out what is going on, Nina befriends Alan Kelso. He investigated the shooting at her Dad's house and works with the sheriff's office. She needs an ally who will help her. Will he do it? 

Loose Arrows is my first book by this author. I found it intriguing. I was amazed at how some of the story tied into our world today. It felt so real as I was reading it. I felt like I was dealing with all these difficult things right along with Nina. 

I was also pleasantly surprised by the ending of Loose Arrows. There were some unexpected developments in a few areas. Nina found the answers she was looking for, loose ends were tied up and it was a satisfying ending for me. 

There was a little language in this book, not much, and while there is nothing explicit, there is mention of a sexual encounter in Nina's past. Other trigger warnings would include dying parent, cancer and abduction, along with spy killings.

I read that Lynn Horton has another female protagonist novel coming next year that I will look forward to:  Thirsty Bones. Grace Madison, “an archaeologist of mature vintage,” is a piece of work who'll do anything to save her adult kids—even if it kills her.

I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher through Uplit Reads. All opinions are my own. 

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