The Basics
Title: The Gryphon Heist by James R. Hannibal
Series: Talia Inger Series, Book 1
Genre: Christian Suspense/Thriller
My Rating: 4/5 Stars
From the Back Cover: Talia Inger is a rookie CIA case officer assigned not to the Moscow desk as she had hoped but to the forgotten backwaters of Eastern Europe–a department only known as “Other.” When she is tasked with helping a young, charming Moldovan executive secure his designs for a revolutionary defense technology, she figures she’ll be back in DC within a few days. But that’s before she knows where the designs are stored–and who’s after them. With her shady civilian partner, Adam Tyler, Talia takes a deep dive into a world where only criminal minds and unlikely strategies will keep the Gryphon, a high-altitude data vault, hovering in the mesosphere.
Even Tyler is more than he seems, and Talia begins to wonder: Is he helping her? Or using her access to CIA resources to pull off an epic heist for his own dark purposes?
My Thoughts
This book is full of action and excitement from the first page! Talia is a strong main character; she’s brave, bold, and willing to take risks that often get her in trouble. Unbeknownst to her, someone is pulling strings to have her assigned to the Eastern Europe – Other department. The twists keep coming as she finds herself caught up in a high-stakes heist with an elite team of thieves, and she isn’t sure who she can trust. Her friend and fellow CIA officer Eddie provides technical expertise along with some lighthearted moments. Throughout the story, the details we learn about the death of Talia’s father’s add depth to her character and another layer of intrigue to her present-day case.
There’s more to this story and the characters involved than meets the eye! Each twist and turn reveals more possibilities and creates more questions than it answers. Part suspense and part spy thriller, this book has made James R. Hannibal an author to watch for me!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you, Revell!