I wanted to love this book. I really did. However, I just couldn't get into the story line. It bounced around more than I would have liked, and some of the language really threw me off guard. It's rare that this happens to me, but sadly, I was not able to finish this book.

Leah Cahill, civil rights attorney, is searching for her husband, Matty, a journalist who had been investigating the refugee crisis in Syria. Uncovering many truths about both herself and her husband, Leah must use all of her intuitive and investigative skills to get to her husband.

3.5 to be fair. This was not nearly as gritty as I wanted it to be. It read a bit like an NCIS episode and I realize it's quite a difficult subject but I didn't feel drawn in. I felt like I was watching it rather than actually in the action which to me means the book wasn't immersive enough. I definitely didn't see most of the plot coming but it felt muddled at the end and got very difficult to follow who was on what side and which. I loved the ending. It was heartfelt, real, and realistic in that he is changed by his experiences forever. I thought Matty's character was very well developed but didn't feel the same about Leah. Maybe because I struggled to empathize with her a little, she seemed poorly cut out for what she went through and honestly if it was real I would have expected her to cut and run long before. It wasn't a bad book, but I can't say I would read it again.