Terry D. (tmdaviss) - , reviewed on 3/21/2013 + 72 more book reviews

"In addition to the night vision goggles, or NVGs as they were known, Vleck had provided them with .40 caliber CZ Rami pistols and extras magazines, as well as encrypted radios and a few other items Hutton had asked for."

This book is the first in the 'Athena Project' series, by Brad Thor. The 4 woman team of Delta operatives, introduced in the book Foreign Influence, in the 'Scot Harvath' series are a highly trained team of infiltration operatives. This book introduces the girls, their backgrounds, skills and attitudes.

This series is good in concept, and includes a pleasant balance of action, technical details, and plot twists. However Brad Thor has reproduced the TV show 'Charlies Angels' in book form, including the girls office style banter, much about sexual appetites and personal foibles. Hearing this snark in my head made me want to run into my virtual office and shut the door. Another drawback was the author's use of a girl's first name, last name and nickname all in the same scene. Multiply this tendency by several characters and one finds themselves re-reading passages for clarity.

Even with the above drawbacks, the book was well paced and easy to follow. If you enjoy this genre you should try this as the first book in the series and see if you can make friends with the girls.

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