Happy Friday! If you’re looking for a good book to devour this weekend, look no further than Chasing the White Lion by James R. Hannibal. I’m sharing the first line of this international spy thriller for First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books, as well as my full review below!

Volgograd, Russia
Wharf District
Present Day

“The cabdriver cast a nervous glance at the alley’s unlit streetlamps and blacked-out windows.”

Chasing the White Lion by James R. Hannibal

Title: Chasing the White Lion

Author: James R. Hannibal

Series: Clandestine Service (Book 2)

Genre: Christian Suspense/Thriller

My Rating: 5/5 Stars

From the Back Cover: Young CIA officer Talia Inger has reconciled with the man who assassinated her father, but that doesn’t mean she wants him hovering over her every move and unearthing the painful past she’s trying to put behind her. Still, she’ll need him–and the help of his star grifter, Valkyrie–if she hopes to infiltrate the Jungle, the first ever crowdsourced crime syndicate, to rescue a group of kidnapped refugee children.

But as Talia and her elite team of thieves con their way into the heart of the Jungle, inching ever closer to syndicate boss the White Lion, she’ll run right up against the ragged edge of her family’s dark past. In this game of cat and mouse, it’s win . . . or die. And in times like that, it’s always good to have someone watching your back.

Former tactical deception officer and stealth pilot James Hannibal takes you deep undercover into the criminal underworld where everyone has an angle and no one escapes unscathed.

My Thoughts

I really enjoyed the first book in this series, The Gryphon Heist (read my review here), and this one is even better! The action is nonstop from the beginning, as Talia and her team try to identify a traitor in the CIA who’s trying to have her killed. There’s a lot going on in this book, and sometimes it can be a little difficult to keep track of all the players, but it’s worth the effort to reach the high-stakes, thrilling conclusion! The plot is full of twists and turns, moments that make you hold your breath and keep you guessing. I loved watching Talia grow in her faith throughout the book, as she learns to trust God and her team, and is able to share her faith with her team in a natural, beautiful way.

James R. Hannibal’s unique brand of suspense and thriller is sure to be a hit, with heists and cons around every corner and a cast of quirky characters unlike any other in Christian fiction.

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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you, Revell!