Saturday, December 31, 2016

Alex by Irish Winters (In the Company of Snipers Book 1)



Four years after the death of his wife and daughter, Alex Stewart has had enough and escapes to his cabin in the woods. There he comes across Kelsey Durrant on his porch, beaten and suffering from memory loss. She’s not sure who to trust, but forms a strong attachment to his dogs, especially Whisper.

 Alex doesn’t want to get involved in the mess that is Kelsey’s life, but becomes very protective of her, particularly after learning part of her history from another member of his team. He discovers that her abusive husband plays the part of the worried, distraught spouse to the press, when in reality he’s out in the woods, literally hunting for his wife.

As a reader, you discover part of her history with her husband through Marks’ eyes, but it’s when Kelsey regains her memory that you feel your heart breaking. The struggle to overcome their past demons is something they need to rely on each other for, and they grow closer as he tells her the truth.

The character who captured my heart in this story was Harley. It’s obvious he’s had some hard times in his life and is trying to overcome them. He has a huge heart, and loyal to a fault. Putting his nose in other peoples business, when they’re too stubborn to go after what they deserve.

All in all, I loved this story, even though it left my heart hurting a little. It introduces you to some of the other characters that each have their own stories eventually in this series. I love the strength of the military family it’s based around, and the loyalty of everyone involved. I highly recommend listening to it on Audible, Troy Duran is amazing with the narrative. He brings each of the voices to life, no matter the gender or ethnicity. This book is a great start to a wonderful series, and I look forward to getting to know the characters even better and falling in love with them all as I continue…


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