(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

American-trained bodyguard Hilja Ilveskero is accustomed to danger. Maybe that’s what attracted her to agent David Stahl in the first place—he’s sexy, he’s dashing, and he’s most definitely dangerous—and try as she might, she just can’t seem to stay away.
When Hilja meets David for a secret rendezvous in Italy, their romantic holiday is cut short by a deadly turn of events. After David goes missing and Hilja comes upon a fresh corpse in his cabin, she decides it’s time to make a quick return to Finland. Once there, Hilja tries to forget David, but her heart just won’t let go. With much to lose and only love to gain, Hilja sets out to learn where he might be—alive or dead. As she delves deeper into her investigation, she grows ever more entangled in a dark intrigue with Belarusian mobsters, shady entrepreneurs, crooked cops—and a thrilling race to see who can find David Stahl first.

This is the second book in the Bodyguard trilogy. I did read the previous book, and wasn't that keen on it, but I thought it worth a second go as a series...

...probably shouldn't have.

The problem, this time, is that pretty much nothing happens. Hilja does a lot of "investigating" (code for "do nothing much") and the mystery of David was just meh...

Also, Mike Virtue, a guy who isn't necessarily a character in this book, was mentioned numerous times, usually in the way of "What would Mike Virtue do here?" Quite possibly 15-20 his name came up. That's once every 20 pages or so. And the guy isn't even a character, just a memory...uggghhhh!!!


Paul
ARH