Falcons, drones, Dracula, the FBI! Oh my! Interesting, a little weird, overly long. The plot was over the top, not Coulter's usual. I haven't read Ellison much so maybe it's her influence? Anyway, decent but not a must read.

Agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine get caught up in a case involving the hacking of MATRIX security software, which is on just about every computer in the world, as well as the assassinations of several high-profile politicians in and around London. Their Covert Eyes team is called in to investigate, and they add in some intrigue about Dr. Isabella Marin and her discovery of the lost pages from the Voynich Manuscript. But with an enemy with eyes and ears everywhere and deadly technology at his fingertips, can they succeed without becoming the next victims?

This was my first experience with the A Brit in the FBI series but it's the 5th book in the series. I thought the author did a good job of catching me up to speed without giving away too much from past books or bogging things down for someone who's already familiar with the series. I could be interested in checking out previous books in the series. The main characters were likable and the action was fast-paced and gripping. Also an A+ for having unusual topics like Vlad Dracul and the Voynich Manuscript and falconry rather than the same old motivations and bad guys. Speaking of the bad guy, he was interesting because he had some rather altruistic goals (cure his brother of extra-deadly hemophilia, destroy terrorist groups that are killing people all over the world), but he often made very morally questionable decisions on his path to accomplishing these goals. It made him a bit more interesting than the average two-dimensional bad guy.

I did have a few gripes with the book. Sometimes the good guys skills were a bit too convenient or seemed almost superhuman. For example, Roman Ardelean's brother is probably the best coder in the world (and Roman's not far behind), but a disgruntled former employee who is ALSO probably the best coder in the world hacks into their software to cause worldwide chaos. A young man in Nicholas' organization, who is ALSO probably the best coder in the world, is able to track down the issue in minutes and decides to send back a reverse virus/hack, and Nicholas gives him a particularly nasty one to send back, because he is ASLO probably the best coder in the world. It was a little much. Mike (Michaela) takes out drones with a handgun more than once. It was all just a bit too easy sometimes. Also, occasionally the plot seemed to get repetitive and feel like it was hashing out the same old scenario again. And I realize Roman Ardelean had a problem with overusing his LSD microdose tablet things, but I got reeeeally tired of reading the phrase "thumbed another microdose onto his tongue." It happened a lot, and I wish there could have been another way to describe it because he did it many, many times.

Overall, though, a very decent spy novel with plenty of action and things outside the same tired storylines you find in those kinds of books. A smallish amount of medium language, a fair amount of violence, but no graphic sexual content. Like I said, I'd be willing to check out other books in this series. I'd give this a 3 1/2 but I'm rounding down to a 3. Thanks to NetGalley for the free ebook.

This page-turner was a fast-paced thriller. Really enjoyed the duo of Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine. Will be picking up more book in this series! For the most part, I was able to drop into this fifth outing without being lost in the series.

This is the 5th book in the Brit in the FBI series. The team must solve the murders of several political figures. When an ancient language expert finds a link to the murders, the team must save the expert and themselves from being killed by the people that want everything.

I've read J T Ellison and Catherine Coulter's individual books before. This co-authored tale seemed like a match made in heaven. Enjoyed it thoroughly.

This isn't your typical mystery book, even though many figures die mysteriously. What they had in common? They were all figures in politics. They seemed to die naturally, but something amiss. A small drone has been seen at the latest murder scene and this clues in a character that won't let this go!

Nicholas is on the scene again as he tries to puzzle out this mystery. This time he's paired with Dr. Isabella Marin. What would a doctor have to do with crime scenes? A concurring theme links the deaths together by texts. Why is this important? The texts have something in common with an ancient manuscript, which Dr. Marin is investigating.

Join this dynamic duo as they try to figure out the past and the present.



When Nicholas and Michaela uncover plans for a devastating attack on London, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before it’s too late. Not only are they in danger of losing the manuscript—an object of extreme value—but they’re also at risk of losing more innocent lives: including their own.

Another entry in the Brit in the FBI series, and highly recommended. The dynamic duo, Catherine Coulter and J.T Ellison, deliver a high energy, keep you up all night thriller featuring Nicholas Drummond and company.

A Brit in the FBI is one of my favorite series and of course anything written by Catherine Coulter and JT Ellison always catches my attention. With that being said, I just couldn't connect to this book.
The writing is great and the overall mystery, suspense was what I'd expect, but the actual subject matter didn't appeal to me. Falcons, Dracula, ancient manuscript, etc isn't my cup of tea.

Title : The Six Day

by: Catherine Coulter

Series: A Brit in the FBI #5

Pages: 529

Genre: Adult Thriller

Netgalley ARC

Date read: 1/4/19

Rating: 5

book synopsis

pecial agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine take on a ruthless mastermind in this highly anticipated new thriller in the New York Times bestselling 'A Brit in the FBI' series
When several major political figures die mysteriously, officials declare the deaths are from natural causes. Then the German Vice-Chancellor dies on the steps of 10 Downing Street and a drone is spotted hovering over the scene. The truth becomes clear - these high-profile deaths are well-constructed assassinations, and the Covert Eyes team is tasked to investigate.

With the help of Dr Isabella Marin, a young expert in the enigmatic Voynich Manuscript and cryptophasia (twin language), Nicholas and Michaela home in on Roman Ardelean, a wealthy cybersecurity genius and a descendant of fifteenth century Romanian Vlad the Impaler - often romanticised as Dracula. Ardelean believes the Voynich Manuscript will unlock the secret to curing his severely ill twin brother’s blood disorder and is willing to murder anyone who gets in his way, including Nicholas and Michaela.

Along with MI5, the Covert Eyes team must race against the clock to find Ardelean before he unleashes a devastating attack on London intended to destroy those he believes betrayed him.

My thoughts :

Why did it take me this long to pick this book up , I can see why my friend Robin loves this series , because it pulls you in once you start to read and then your hooked and don't want to stop reading it, love how the author mixed the past with the present , love how she brings the characters to live , now I want to read the rest of the series . Even though this is the only book of her's I've read ,this story has some touches to it that reminds me of James Rollins books , which I love to read, so happy that I found a series that is like my favorite series by James Rollins, with that said I want to thank Netgalley for letting me read it and review it .

This novel continues Coulter and Ellison's "A Brit in the FBI" series. It takes place primarily in London where a genius madman has infiltrated nearly all computer technology. He has also built an army of drones supposedly to fight terrorism but that he is using against his personal enemies in the English government.. There is also a mysterious, ancient document that is key to a series of vampire style murders.

How far will a man go, how much will he sacrifice, to save the brother he loves?

Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison put a new twist on the legend of Dracula in The Sixth Day. Using this famous legend, the authors craft a modern tale of danger, a rare bloodline, a hard to cure condition, drones, and terrorists.

A young man has a deadly version of hemophilia—just a prick can cause him to bleed to death— and his brother’s search for a lasting cure has gone on for a very long time. His older brother will do anything to find the cure, no matter how many others have to die. The Voynitch, a manuscript that only twins from a particular bloodline can read, just might tell him what he needs to know, but parts of it are missing.

Assassinations of several leading political figures in broad daylight have many worried. Their deaths aren’t tied together until a drone is spotted flying away after one of their deaths. The FBI agents investigating realize there is more than meets the eye to these mysterious deaths. Later, it is discovered that they are being killed with tree frog poison, not a common household item.

Meanwhile, there are ransomware attacks on all government computers. Is the same one behind these?

The new twist on the legend of Dracula was interesting to me. I felt so bad for the brother with the deadly version of hemophilia, and I was rooting for his older brother to be able to save him. But was I rooting for him to kill more people? No.

How the authors tied all of the different storylines together amazed me, but it all made sense. Towards the middle of the book, the action picked up and the story became a lot more intense.

Anyone interested in FBI stories, Dracula and the Borgias in history, drones, and/or falcons would find this story to be an awesome read.

I was sent a copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Ahhhhhh a new Brit in the FBI book! I forgot how much I looked good 'ole Nicholas and Mike! While there are some references to things that happened in previous books (I've read all of them) I can easily say that this can be read as a standalone without missing anything.

One of the more interesting plots in the series, Mike and Nicholas are looking for a "vampire" killer, someone who has been killing people and draining them of their blood. At the same time, the previously missing pages of an ancient manuscript have been found but bodies are dropping like flies around it. Of course, the same person is behind all of it. There's killer drones, bribes, embezzlement, murder, and of course intrigue. Though it kept my attention, it was long. So long, I felt that it dragged in quite a few places. Still worth picking up though!

thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2334187925

Nick and Mike (Michaela) Caine are taking on a hacker of unknown intelligence that is trying to shut down London and other countries. The beginning starts out with a Dracula story and it keeps revolving around that.. People are dying and Nick and Mike start seeing weird things like falcons that have cameras and drones that are killing people. They need to stop this before all of the people in power are killed and the world is shut down.

The book was ok. A little to fantasy for me.

Received this book as an ARC for my honest review.

I was reminded of a Dan Brown type of adventure while reading The Sixth Day. There was a lot of adventure with historical significance, multiple plot lines, threats, and political intrigue. For me, I'm not a huge fan in plots with a sci-fi twist, which is how the Dracula part of the plot felt for me. You do have to suspend reality a bit to have that part of an otherwise believable plot. I also knocked it down a star because of the length of the book. However, I thoroughly enjoyed the political thriller parts of the book and would recommend especially if you like a little sci=fi mixed in.

Coulter and Ellison deliver a must-read story earning a five-star ranking. This read has every element you’d ever dream you wanted in a book.

While I liked the characters, this was the first book I have read in the series. So, had to catch up a little. After reading this book my goal is to read the others before it. I did enjoy the book.

The Sixth Day by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison is book 5 in the Brit in the FBI series. This book will appeal to readers who love high stakes thrillers and history as well. This book has all of that and more! The characters are interesting and the action never stops. While some may not find the historical folklore appealing, I think this is one of this book's strengths. This book is such a unique blend and this sets it apart. I look forward to reading more books in this series and more by the authors as well. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

The Sixth Day is the fifth in the A Brit in the FBI series and the first one that I have read. Set in London, Nicholas Drummond, the Brit, and his American partner, Michaela (Mike), are spending their vacation visiting his family but get drawn into an investigation regarding large-scale computer hacking and assassinations of political figures. At the same time, a British Museum scholar is kidnapped possibly because of her knowledge of the Voynich papers, which seem to have provenance all the way back to Vlad Dracul. Are these incidents related?

With this combination, the book immediately draws in the reader and is fast-paced and action-filled throughout. Nicholas and Mike, part of the FBI's "Covert Eyes" team, make great partners both on the job and off and have a supporting cast of characters that keep them right in the middle of all the action. The Sixth Day alternates from the past to the present and gives the reader quite a lot to think about, and possibly lose sleep over. Although I have not read any of the prior installments of A Brit in the FBI, this book easily stands on its own.

My favorite thing about this series is the characters. I admit that I sometimes sped through the parts with the villains this time. These last two books have been very imaginative but not as much to my taste. That said, I will keep reading.

I'm sorry to say this book is OK but not one of my favorites. It took me way to long to read the book for one thing. I continually put it down then came back to it a day or two later.

I like the procedural and the characters. However, I never connected completely. I don't blame the author though. I believe part of the problem is because I started the series with book 5. Even though The Sixth Day is supposed to work as a standalone, and the criminal mystery story arc does, I don't understand the main characters, their partnership, or the dynamics of their relationship. I'm sure there is a lot of character development in the first four books.

I am a Catherine Coulter fan. Her writing skills are exemplary. My plan is to go back to the first book in the series and work forward to see what I missed.