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The Wild Side

The Wild Side

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  • Author：Fern Michaels
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Summary

In an action-packed and thrilling new standalone novel from the beloved， #1 New York Times bestselling author， a former government agent is drawn back into the world of covert ops for a very unconventional mission。 。 。 。For Melanie Drake， school guidance counselor in a small Virginia town， the day’s challenges typically involve a playground scuffle or a student skipping school。 It’s worlds away from her previous career as a vital part of the Office of Special Investigations。 There， she devoted herself heart and soul to covert operations， the riskier the better。Since leaving， Melanie has cherished her peaceful， calm existence， with her two beloved retired service dogs for company。 Then a call comes from her former supervisor， Rich Patterson。 He needs her back for a highly specialized assignment。 An international group of billionaires is known to meet regularly for decadent dinners， and they always hire high-class escorts for the occasion。 Only the most elegant， well-educated， and sophisticated women will do。 Infiltrating those meetings could yield information vital to national security。Melanie’s loyalty is indisputable。 She’s willing to pose as an escort and glean every scrap of intel that she can。 But these men aren’t just wealthy and powerful， they’re also exceptionally ruthless。 One slip， and they won’t hesitate to eliminate Melanie， by any means necessary。 。 。 。

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Rosie Trzewik ，

A quick fast read divided in three parts， which explains how Melanie became to be a OSI agent。 There is a lot of background information which did drag on a bit。 Maybe a flashback scenario would have been more interesting。 Once you get to the part of Melanie undercover work the pages were turning at an incredible rate。 Overall a good read。 Thank you NetGalley for this eARC。 I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story。 #NetGalley #TheWildSide

Patty ，

I felt that this book is a very slow starter， as in almost the whole first half followed the MC from elementary school through her first job and everything in between， and I mean everything in excruciating detail。 MelDrake’s OSI career follows but flies by quickly and suddenly she is a guidance counselor。I was ok with it， until around 55% when the author chose to insert a hot political topic which really wasn’t necessary。 I don’t write spoilers， so I won’t say what it involves， but it pretty muc I felt that this book is a very slow starter， as in almost the whole first half followed the MC from elementary school through her first job and everything in between， and I mean everything in excruciating detail。 MelDrake’s OSI career follows but flies by quickly and suddenly she is a guidance counselor。I was ok with it， until around 55% when the author chose to insert a hot political topic which really wasn’t necessary。 I don’t write spoilers， so I won’t say what it involves， but it pretty much made me think less of the book。 Just my personal opinion， I’m sure others will breeze right past and not be concerned。Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， but my opinions are my own。 。。。more

Joan ，

I read a pre-publication copy of this ebook， thanks to Netgalley。 Fern Michaels is， of course， a long-established successful novelist， who has a long list of well-loved books to her credit。 The Wild Side will join those loved books。 It features likable， relatable characters， an unusual but believable storyline， a very subtle love story developing under the primary mystery plot。 I really appreciate the skill it takes to develop a love story without any overt reference to it until the end。 Excelle I read a pre-publication copy of this ebook， thanks to Netgalley。 Fern Michaels is， of course， a long-established successful novelist， who has a long list of well-loved books to her credit。 The Wild Side will join those loved books。 It features likable， relatable characters， an unusual but believable storyline， a very subtle love story developing under the primary mystery plot。 I really appreciate the skill it takes to develop a love story without any overt reference to it until the end。 Excellent writing and a very enjoyable read！ The Wild Side is a highly enjoyable read！ 。。。more

Kry Tiger ，

First， I want to say that I won this ARC in a giveaway。 So thank you to the publishers for sending this to me。 Second， I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 I've been a thriller/horror phase as of late， and this was a nice change of pace from the gruesome and harsh endings of other books。 This was a beautifully written book about a woman who built herself up through the Office of Special Investigations。 She had a wonderful career but decided to make a huge change and start helping shape kids before it First， I want to say that I won this ARC in a giveaway。 So thank you to the publishers for sending this to me。 Second， I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 I've been a thriller/horror phase as of late， and this was a nice change of pace from the gruesome and harsh endings of other books。 This was a beautifully written book about a woman who built herself up through the Office of Special Investigations。 She had a wonderful career but decided to make a huge change and start helping shape kids before it becomes too late for them。 This was a fast-paced book。 It spans most of her life， so we see how she handles various situations she finds herself in。 From dealing with bullies to portraying a high-end escort， undercover。 This was my first Fern Michaels read， and I just might have to add more to my TBR。 。。。more

Amanda ，

The synopsis of this book had me intrigued， but it took a really long time for the plot to get to the part I was excited about。 I think the book had potential， and if it was the first in a series， I'd understand the lengthy character development。 It's not a typical Fern Michals book， but is a standalone novel。 The synopsis of this book had me intrigued， but it took a really long time for the plot to get to the part I was excited about。 I think the book had potential， and if it was the first in a series， I'd understand the lengthy character development。 It's not a typical Fern Michals book， but is a standalone novel。 。。。more

Nicole ，

Thank you to Kensington Books & NetGalley for an ARC of this book， in exchange for my honest opinion。 This book was all over the place。 It was marketed as a thriller， but honestly it read more like a biographical suspense story。 It was written in third person POV which is not my favorite， and it didn’t really work with the story。 The first two parts of the book felt like a biography of Melanie’s life， and lists of her accolades。 The third part of the book started to detail her current life， but Thank you to Kensington Books & NetGalley for an ARC of this book， in exchange for my honest opinion。 This book was all over the place。 It was marketed as a thriller， but honestly it read more like a biographical suspense story。 It was written in third person POV which is not my favorite， and it didn’t really work with the story。 The first two parts of the book felt like a biography of Melanie’s life， and lists of her accolades。 The third part of the book started to detail her current life， but then backtracked right into her old life again。 I will say I enjoyed how fast paced it was， but each chapter became a tedious repetition of her tasks at work。 If you enjoy this type of writing it could be the book for you， but it was not for me。This is the story of Melanie， who becomes obsessed with rules as a child。 The book details her life as she becomes an officer for OSI at the federal government level。 And describes her job training， and jobs afterwards。 Trigger warning -sexual assault-kidnapping 。。。more

Patricia A ，

Thank you to #NetGalley， Fern Michaels and Kensington Books for the opportunity to read The Wild Side， to be published 26 March 2024。 4/5 Stars for this slow burn tale， in which the hero really plays the hero。 It was a slow read which covered the time from Melanie’s accident at the age of eight， through years of being an OSI Agent， followed by her retirement from that and a career in guidance counseling。 followed by some undercover work。 If it had moved a little faster， it might have been more i Thank you to #NetGalley， Fern Michaels and Kensington Books for the opportunity to read The Wild Side， to be published 26 March 2024。 4/5 Stars for this slow burn tale， in which the hero really plays the hero。 It was a slow read which covered the time from Melanie’s accident at the age of eight， through years of being an OSI Agent， followed by her retirement from that and a career in guidance counseling。 followed by some undercover work。 If it had moved a little faster， it might have been more interesting。 #NetGalley #FernMichaels #KensingtonBooks #TheWildSide 。。。more

Lorie ，

I really liked this book。 It was a great story and no real violence。 Melanie starts her career with the Office of Special Investigations。 After 15 years she decides to change careers and begin a new career as a guidance counselor and hopes to help children before they become bad adults。Shortly after starting her new career， she is approached by her old boss to help with four jobs regarding national security。 Thus， starts her walk on the wild side。 She is chosen because she was so good at her job I really liked this book。 It was a great story and no real violence。 Melanie starts her career with the Office of Special Investigations。 After 15 years she decides to change careers and begin a new career as a guidance counselor and hopes to help children before they become bad adults。Shortly after starting her new career， she is approached by her old boss to help with four jobs regarding national security。 Thus， starts her walk on the wild side。 She is chosen because she was so good at her job but also because her uncle had taught her some magician tricks as she was growing up。 The agency felt she was good with sleight of hand and could put something in someone's pocket and/or take something out。 This was useful in the jobs she was callled to do。I thought it was a great read。 。。。more

Marisa Huff ，

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you @netgalley & @kensingtonbooksTW: Assault， RapeI was very excited to get this book as a huge fan of Fern Michaels。 We start out with a tragic accident when Melanie was a little girl， then after a talk with her dad， made her always want to follow rules。 Now， while not a tattletale， she will guilt you on your behavior if you are in the wrong。 The book follows Melanie through school and to a secret government job。 She then decided to be I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you @netgalley & @kensingtonbooksTW: Assault， RapeI was very excited to get this book as a huge fan of Fern Michaels。 We start out with a tragic accident when Melanie was a little girl， then after a talk with her dad， made her always want to follow rules。 Now， while not a tattletale， she will guilt you on your behavior if you are in the wrong。 The book follows Melanie through school and to a secret government job。 She then decided to be a grade school counselor， but her secret job does come back to find her。 It’s an ok read。 I read it in 2 days。 If you need an “in between palate cleanser” book， this is a solid read。 I would check it out from the library but would not purchase。 I think I had higher expectations of this book based on the publisher description， and that it would be more of a the level of The Sisterhood Series （which I LOVE！）。 。。。more

Carol Dass ，

Fantastic！ Loved it！ Am so hoping this was the first book in a series。 I would love to know more about Melanie and Gilmore too。 Melanie is highly intelligent and her gut instinct， or intuition， is extremely accurate。 For fifteen hears she worked for the government in Special Investigations。 She really wanted to make a difference but decided she had to start in another direction。 She wanted to start with children， helping them to grow with kindness in their hearts so she resigned from her governm Fantastic！ Loved it！ Am so hoping this was the first book in a series。 I would love to know more about Melanie and Gilmore too。 Melanie is highly intelligent and her gut instinct， or intuition， is extremely accurate。 For fifteen hears she worked for the government in Special Investigations。 She really wanted to make a difference but decided she had to start in another direction。 She wanted to start with children， helping them to grow with kindness in their hearts so she resigned from her government job and became a guidance counselor 。 She is happy and bought a house and has two wonderful dogs for company。 She is highly skilled and also is very adept at magic tricks and sleight of hand taught to her by her uncle。 Her previous boss at the government job contacts her and asks for her to help in taking down a number of nasty and ruthless criminals。 She agrees and I just loved reading about how she disguises herself and how she completes the missions。 I really loved Melanie and hope we hear more from her。I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Sandra Guilfoyle ，

I enjoyed this book， it was about a smart young woman and the choices she made in her professional life and her personal life。 She did have a lot of hair raising adventures and some great friends who had her back。 I think this is a great beach read， but couldn’t wait for the summer to come！

Blanca ，

This book got me hooked from the beginning。 Couldn't put it down。 This book got me hooked from the beginning。 Couldn't put it down。 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

I got an ARC of this and I’m grateful。 However I must say， big oof。 There was so much backstory and fluff and not much excitement at all。 Once you finally got to what was supposed to be the suspenseful parts they were so short and then it was back to the fluff。 This was not a winner for me。

Kelly Young ，

The Wild Side by Fern Michaels is a book that lulls you into turning the pages， as the reader follows the life of Melanie Drake from her grade school years through her work as a profiler to her switch to working as a guidance counsellor in grade school。Melanie is a unique and intriguing character， and Michaels ties seemingly separate incidents in the book together nicely。 While the book isn't what one would call action packed， it keeps the reader's attention as Melanie progresses through the cha The Wild Side by Fern Michaels is a book that lulls you into turning the pages， as the reader follows the life of Melanie Drake from her grade school years through her work as a profiler to her switch to working as a guidance counsellor in grade school。Melanie is a unique and intriguing character， and Michaels ties seemingly separate incidents in the book together nicely。 While the book isn't what one would call action packed， it keeps the reader's attention as Melanie progresses through the challenges of life and work as an agent， without sacrificing her character as she does so。I found the book to fall short of the promise of the description， which focusses solely on the last quarter of the book in a rather misleading fashion。 However， it is a well-written， intriguing book， just not the book one expects to read given the blurb provided。I received an ARC of #TheWildSide from #NetGalley 。 。。。more

Derek Moore ，

Melanie Drake is a high school counselor in Virginia， which is nothing compared to her former job in the office of special investigations。 She is contacted by her former supervisor Rick Patterson to assist in capturing an international group of billionaires who hire high class escorts。 I found the back story of Melanie very interesting。 Thank you for the opportunity of receiving this book。 I have already passed it on。

Denise Schenk ，

Melanie Drake has started a new career after years in the OSI。 She is now a guidance counselor in a elementary school。 She is super smart and burnt out from her previous job。 He old boss calls her to run a few local operations with her old partner。 She is just now buying a home and thinking of getting a home。 As she works at school she is now moonlighting as decoy at rich men's parties。I just loved the twist and turns of who is dirty and who is just being used。 Fern Michaels books always hold my Melanie Drake has started a new career after years in the OSI。 She is now a guidance counselor in a elementary school。 She is super smart and burnt out from her previous job。 He old boss calls her to run a few local operations with her old partner。 She is just now buying a home and thinking of getting a home。 As she works at school she is now moonlighting as decoy at rich men's parties。I just loved the twist and turns of who is dirty and who is just being used。 Fern Michaels books always hold my attention and leave me wanting the next book。 。。。more

Beth ，

Melanie Drake is a rule follower from way back。 When she was told that the reason her family was in a bad accident was because someone didn't follow the rules， she followed the rules。 And she worked hard to make sure those around her followed the rules as well。 So is it any wonder she got a job at the Office of Special Investigations。 During her career there she uncovered and dealt with the dregs of society。 Until one day she has had enough and decides maybe she can identify and change the life Melanie Drake is a rule follower from way back。 When she was told that the reason her family was in a bad accident was because someone didn't follow the rules， she followed the rules。 And she worked hard to make sure those around her followed the rules as well。 So is it any wonder she got a job at the Office of Special Investigations。 During her career there she uncovered and dealt with the dregs of society。 Until one day she has had enough and decides maybe she can identify and change the life of a child so they never get to the point where they are involved in a life of crime。 That is when she discovers ActII of her life， school guidance counselor。 She loves her job there。 Helping children and families。 Then an old friend contacts her with a special project that she can do on the side。 Will she get pulled back into her old life again。 Will she go back to that dangerous lifestyle？ 。。。more

Keyreads ，

Is Melanie Drake some kind of superhero？ She excels at every opportunity presented to her。 When bored at work， ask for more training and get promoted。 When at the top of the pyramid retire early。 Go back to school and get your master's！ Of course， you can get the job you apply for right after graduation。 It's no sweat off Melanie’s back… let's save all the children。 This would have worked best as a short story or 10+ book series。 The main character was so good at life that I questioned if she wa Is Melanie Drake some kind of superhero？ She excels at every opportunity presented to her。 When bored at work， ask for more training and get promoted。 When at the top of the pyramid retire early。 Go back to school and get your master's！ Of course， you can get the job you apply for right after graduation。 It's no sweat off Melanie’s back… let's save all the children。 This would have worked best as a short story or 10+ book series。 The main character was so good at life that I questioned if she was human。 If the author didn't have such a long backlist I probably would never pick up another of their books again。 Not my favorite book this month。 。。。more

Readsandeats ，

I would like to thank NetGalley， Kensington Books and Fern Michaels for the E ARC of this book。 Mel Drake is eight years old when she realises that not everyone obeys the rules， from then on she decides she wants to help others obey rules。 We follow Mel through her schooling and then into the work environment， where she works for the government and hopes to become a psychological profiler。 She becomes a special agent and has some risky operations。 When she leaves the force she becomes a guidance I would like to thank NetGalley， Kensington Books and Fern Michaels for the E ARC of this book。 Mel Drake is eight years old when she realises that not everyone obeys the rules， from then on she decides she wants to help others obey rules。 We follow Mel through her schooling and then into the work environment， where she works for the government and hopes to become a psychological profiler。 She becomes a special agent and has some risky operations。 When she leaves the force she becomes a guidance counsellor at her local elementary school， she enjoys the job but is asked to come back into her old job for a few operations。 I did enjoy this book but the synopsis was somewhat misleading。 From it I thought the book would be more about the special operations and this only comes in in the last few chapters， which I found very disappointing。 For me it was a book that promised much but didn’t really deliver。 。。。more

Donnajo ，

I voluntarily read an advanced reader's copy of this book for a honest opinion。 The Wild Side by Fern Michaels。 An enjoyable book and storyline by a favorite author。 I've always liked reading books by Fern Michaels in the past and The Wild Side is another book to add to the list。 I voluntarily read an advanced reader's copy of this book for a honest opinion。 The Wild Side by Fern Michaels。 An enjoyable book and storyline by a favorite author。 I've always liked reading books by Fern Michaels in the past and The Wild Side is another book to add to the list。 。。。more

Linda ，

Having read many police， FBI， intelligence， special force stories/procedurals and the summary of the book Wild Side by Fern Michaels it was interesting to read what became to me a biography of the character Meldrake （Melanie Drake）。 From childhood Mel was interested in following the rules and making sure others did too。 You follow her childhood story through college to her entrance into the OSI to catch those who didn’t follow the rules。 It was a choice of career that lasted 15 years。 Retired fr Having read many police， FBI， intelligence， special force stories/procedurals and the summary of the book Wild Side by Fern Michaels it was interesting to read what became to me a biography of the character Meldrake （Melanie Drake）。 From childhood Mel was interested in following the rules and making sure others did too。 You follow her childhood story through college to her entrance into the OSI to catch those who didn’t follow the rules。 It was a choice of career that lasted 15 years。 Retired from the OSI the action really begins once she becomes an elementary school guidance counselor to catch problematic children before they start a career of crime。 But her skills are good and soon she finds herself back at work going undercover to fight ruthless and powerful men。 Once the action began I wanted more of Mel’s story。 I would have loved the book to have included more of the action I enjoyed in the last part of the book when I really started enjoying the character and her double career。 Wild SIde is quite a different Fern Michaels with a biographical tilt with light suspense and a bit of romance。 I waver between 3 and 4 stars wishing for more action and less biography。 Thank you Kensington and NetGalley for the ARC 。。。more

Brooke ，

I really didn't like this one。 I got sent an ARC copy and was excited to read it based on the synopsis but was disappointed to find out the plot described on the back of the book doesn't start to unfold until about 60/70% of the way through the book which made it slow。The book follows Melanie Drake as she grows up and her pathway into her career at the Office of Special Investigations。 There's a really interesting "plot twist" that happens during her career there with one of the cases she's on w I really didn't like this one。 I got sent an ARC copy and was excited to read it based on the synopsis but was disappointed to find out the plot described on the back of the book doesn't start to unfold until about 60/70% of the way through the book which made it slow。The book follows Melanie Drake as she grows up and her pathway into her career at the Office of Special Investigations。 There's a really interesting "plot twist" that happens during her career there with one of the cases she's on which I felt could've been the main plot of the book but was rushed over very quickly and then the book just dragged on for me after that。 Overall the book was well written but disappointed by the main plot and the zero character growth that Melanie had。 。。。more

Rachel the Page-Turner ，

What a fun and original book！ The synopsis reeled me in， and I’m so happy that I got the ARC。 The spying escort part was what really intrigued me， but that’s actually not a large part of the book - and no， she’s not THAT kind of an escort; she was there for dinner， not dessert！The part about a guidance counselor turned escort/informant may not have been necessary; I enjoyed it， but it’s kind of where the book went off the rails a bit。 This story is mainly about a woman named Melanie Drake， who h What a fun and original book！ The synopsis reeled me in， and I’m so happy that I got the ARC。 The spying escort part was what really intrigued me， but that’s actually not a large part of the book - and no， she’s not THAT kind of an escort; she was there for dinner， not dessert！The part about a guidance counselor turned escort/informant may not have been necessary; I enjoyed it， but it’s kind of where the book went off the rails a bit。 This story is mainly about a woman named Melanie Drake， who has quite the life story on her own。 As a child， she was in a car accident that left her bedridden for quite awhile。 This was before the internet， streaming services and smart phones， so she spent her time reading。 All of us here understand how reading can impact our passions， our vocabularies， and our lives。 She became obsessed with learning， and was a star student with a goal in mind…After college， she began working for the government， and eventually became a profiler， working on cold cases and other stuck problems。 Her desire to always follow rules， and her willingness to use her talents in this way， make her very successful for many years。 Things were great and she excelled at her job， but after over 15 years， it was too much。 The odd hours， the constant moving， the traumatic events she had to uncover…it all had her burned out。 So she went back to school， got her Masters degree， and became an elementary school guidance counselor。 Maybe instead of going after people who’ve committed crimes， she can help children at risk of turning into criminals？ Her skills at reading people make her a natural at the job， and she’s loving it。 Then a former coworker calls…They need her to go on a few assignments as a high-class “companion” to solve a few cases。 Her pull to her former life is strong， and she agrees - with very interesting outcomes。 I do feel like this ended a bit hastily， and I can totally see this becoming a series， so I wonder if that’s why things were kind of left unresolved。 I’d definitely read another book with Melanie in it; she’s quite the character。 Overall， I really enjoyed reading this one （and I loved the dogs named Cosmo and Kramer， nice touch！）。 I’m giving this one 3。5 stars， rounded up。（Thank you to Kensington Books， Fern Michaels and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my review。 This book is slated to be released on March 26， 2024。） 。。。more

Cara Johnson ，

I won’t lie， I had to DNF this ARC。 I wanted to like it so badly， but with the first SEVERAL chapters being what felt like unnecessary background dating back to the FMC’s childhood I just felt bored。 The writing itself was good， don’t get me wrong， but it just never captured my attention in the way I wanted it to。 Maybe this book is better suited for those that enjoy more of a slow burn story line。 Very， very slow burn。

Michelle ，

I love reading books by Fern Michaels。 This one was full of suspense and action to it。 The ending was romantic。 I'm grateful that netgalley and the publishers let me read this in exchange for an honest review。 I love reading books by Fern Michaels。 This one was full of suspense and action to it。 The ending was romantic。 I'm grateful that netgalley and the publishers let me read this in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Kathy Dryden ，

I was 1/2 way through delightful book of Ms。 Michaels when I realized it was only a teaser。 That was the only disappointment in the book。 Can't wait to read the rest of the story with these delightful characters。 I was 1/2 way through delightful book of Ms。 Michaels when I realized it was only a teaser。 That was the only disappointment in the book。 Can't wait to read the rest of the story with these delightful characters。 。。。more

Kristina ，

The synopsis for The Wild Side by Fern Michaels sounded intriguing。 Unfortunately， the story fell flat。 The first half or so of the book felt like a biography as we learn about Melanie’s upbringing， education， and work history （I kept wondering when there would be some of the promised action）。 There is no mystery， action， or suspense （this section helped my insomnia）。 The pacing is leisurely。 Melanie going undercover is towards the end of the book。 It ended so quickly （I said， “that’s it？”）。 The The synopsis for The Wild Side by Fern Michaels sounded intriguing。 Unfortunately， the story fell flat。 The first half or so of the book felt like a biography as we learn about Melanie’s upbringing， education， and work history （I kept wondering when there would be some of the promised action）。 There is no mystery， action， or suspense （this section helped my insomnia）。 The pacing is leisurely。 Melanie going undercover is towards the end of the book。 It ended so quickly （I said， “that’s it？”）。 The conclusion was rushed。 I was happy that there was little romance。 The story had too much build up。 I did not feel the school counselor and the OSI agent storylines went together （seemed odd）。 We got detailed descriptions on some high-end fashions and perfumes （did we really need to know each perfume she paired with each outfit/persona）。 I loved the retired service dogs that Melanie was coerced into adopting。 Unfortunately， I did not find The Wild Side to be an enjoyable reading experience。 。。。more

Steffanie ，

I was a little disappointed with this story。 I wanted something more exciting。 I would have loved less of the main character's back story and more about her undercover work。 I like that there was a small amount of romance。 I was a little disappointed with this story。 I wanted something more exciting。 I would have loved less of the main character's back story and more about her undercover work。 I like that there was a small amount of romance。 。。。more

Christine ，

This one was just "ok" for me。 When I read what it was about， I thought it was going to be an action packed story about a woman who is a guidance counselor who moonlights undercover helping to solve crimes。 That was actually only the last 10% of the book， and it wasn't very action packed。 The rest of the book was all lead up and just way too long and slow for me。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 This one was just "ok" for me。 When I read what it was about， I thought it was going to be an action packed story about a woman who is a guidance counselor who moonlights undercover helping to solve crimes。 That was actually only the last 10% of the book， and it wasn't very action packed。 The rest of the book was all lead up and just way too long and slow for me。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more

Debra Dowling ，

While a completely enjoyable story， and definitely worth reading， it was not one of my favorite Fern Michaels books。 The main character is a brilliant girl/woman on a mission to make sure the world is following the rules。 The book takes you through her life， and the events that led her to working for the government。 I did enjoy the story， I felt the first half of her life was told in too much detail， and drawn out， where the double life and action part was very quick， and not elaborated on enoug While a completely enjoyable story， and definitely worth reading， it was not one of my favorite Fern Michaels books。 The main character is a brilliant girl/woman on a mission to make sure the world is following the rules。 The book takes you through her life， and the events that led her to working for the government。 I did enjoy the story， I felt the first half of her life was told in too much detail， and drawn out， where the double life and action part was very quick， and not elaborated on enough。 Left me wanting more。 I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

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