Web of Shadows, the second in the Agents Under Fire series by Susan Sleeman, was terrific. Ms. Sleeman has a way of hitting the ground running with her stories, letting me up for air occasionally, but keeping me in suspense until the last page. She does a wonderful job of subtly weaving the next book’s storyline into the present book as well as keeping me updated about the characters I grew to love from the previous book. She is a writer who knows how to spin a great mystery, yet adding comic relief and romance as well.

I fell in love with both Quinn and Nina, not to mention Ty and even Hamid. Ms. Sleeman paints a very realistic picture of the villains, creating characters who have depth and while I can’t say I actually like them, I do feel sorry for them and what they have been through to bring them to where they are now. I also love how she puts us in the mind of the villains, so that I can actually experience how they feel and why they think they are doing the heinous acts that they are performing. To get into the mind of the villain is an added layer of depth to her books while also seeing the storyline from the heroes perspective.

I love how Ms. Sleeman portrays the relationship Nina and Quinn had previously, the fierce loyalty of her “sisters” and the dysfunctional relationships woven together - from Nina’s family to Ty and Quinn. I felt like I stepped into the heart of Hamid’s mother as well despite the fact she was a secondary character.

This was a wonderful book that kept me reading long past bedtime because I didn’t want to leave Nina or the others. I’m excited to read the last in the series. I can’t wait to find out more about Becca’s history which I think I will be rewarded with in the third book.

I received this book for free from the author in exchange for my honest review.

WEB OF SHADOWS is the second book in Ms. Sleeman's Agents Under Fiire series. These are not Christian books, but they are sweet, clean reads. I liked Nina, I loved her southern roots and persona. Living in the south, I am very familiar with the raising Nina had.

Quinn is definitely a man's man, a hero in every way, putting his country first and family second. Nina broke up with him years ago because she didn't feel important enough to him when he brushed her aside to rush off to save the world. Quinn does have anger issues and control issues which made him the perfect match to muscle in when Nina needed a hero.

The reader knew who the villain was in the book, and they knew why, and they even knew how, but the suspense was in how the agents had to figure it out before the clock ran out and someone else died. I absolutely had to keep reading and read this entire book in one afternoon. At least I won't be up all night!

If you like romantic suspense, Susan Sleeman is one of the best of the best. Don't miss these books or any of her other books.

I was given a free copy from netgalley. All opinions are my own.