The characters were well developed and the main character had an unusual background and persona. The story was engaging and well thought out. The action added to the story in just the right places. I would recommend this book to people who like to read thrillers.

Action-packed! Great book and fun read. The author did a great job developing the characters and plot.

Overall I enjoyed reading this thriller but when I finished I also had some questions unanswered. Deirdre Fox has hired LA private detective Scott Brody to find out if her husband is cheating on her. However there is a lot more to the story. The previous private eye Deirdre hired has been murdered and she thinks someone is stalking her. As Brody starts to investigate the action picks up and the bodies keep falling. The book was way too long. The epileptic chat room chapters did nothing to add the story and slowed it down. Brody was a bit stupid. After all the excitement the book just ended and it was a bit of a let down.

Power-broker Hollywood talent manager Lyndon Fox's wife Deirdre hires epileptic LA private detective Scott Brody after a previous private detective she assigned to keep tabs on her husband’s suspected infidelity is killed in Cabo San Lucas when she and her husband vacation there. An unknown assailant stalks her after she returns home. A secretive FBI agent named Peltz tells Brody that Lyndon Fox is involved with a cabal burrowed inside the FBI who, with the help of the deep state, are conspiring to take down the president of the United States. Peltz wants Brody to help him obtain evidence to expose Fox, as assailants ramp up their terrorism of the Fox family. As Deirdre's world collapses around her, she must find out the truth about who is responsible before she loses everything--including her life.

Overall I thought this book was your average suspenseful thriller. It's fast paced and has short chapters which I liked. The storyline was interesting but the characters weren't fully fleshed out so I didn't really care for them. The pacing was kind of weird at different parts and the ending was semi-predictable. Again, it wasn't a bad book but it's also not memorable.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an e-arc to give an honest review.

Scott Brody is a PI in Los Angeles hired by a worried wife who thinks her husband has hired someone to stalk her in retaliation for her hiring a PI to investigate him. The PI she hired wound up murdered in Mexico while the couple was on vacation there, and now that they’re home she thinks someone is after her. In reality, they’re both in a lot more trouble then they can begin to imagine.

Bolt is full of secrets, violence, and intrigue – and I’m really not sure what to make of it. The book frustrated me at many points, mostly because I couldn’t help thinking that the hero was such an idiot. But I didn’t see some of plot twists coming and as I reached the end I stayed up until 2:30 AM because I simply couldn’t put it down. And then there’s the ending … I hope there’s a sequel, because otherwise I’ll never explain that. Be prepared to be surprised.

Y'all.. I like this one! Honestly at first I thought the cover was a little bit odd and I know I shouldn't judge a book by it's cover but I kinda did, my bad! I am very glad though that I kept on reading because this was a great one! The first book I have read from Bryan Cassiday and I am excited to read more. He definitely keeps you intrigued!

A lot of action and violence in this fast paced book. I liked the thought of the book - deceit and betrayal! -but didn't feel like it was executed to keep it interesting. Characters were meh and difficult to keep up with. Based on this I would not read another book by the author.

Fun, if a bit unbelievable in places, the book kept me guessing. I compelled enough to enjoy it and spent my time reading wondering what the next twist would be. An enjoyable, interesting read.

This was a lot of whodunit and guessing if the wife was crazy or not. I had a lot of fun reading this and look forward to more from the author.