This review is a hard one for me to write. When I began this book, I enjoyed it; the close relationship between Alexis and Hannah, the banter between the two, and the detailed way in which R R Banks writes. I enjoyed getting to know both characters, and can identify with some aspects of both. The top negotiator, Hannah, and the top administrator and analyst, Alexis, are in the oil industry, and very career driven. However, in saying that (and I have also worked in the oil industry) I feel there was just too much business information...I feel like I could be an administrator and deal with imports, or able to negotiate a better deal between companies.
But, what really annoyed me, was when the story was starting to get a little more interesting when Alexis was developing a relationship with Nathanial, the story abruptly ended...at 14% in, and alien stories appeared.
I was lost and had a WTF moment. I did not read the alien stories-which I am assuming is either another pen name for RR Banks, or a friend whose work he decided to publish within his, but either way, it sort of turned me off a bit.
I have bought all books in the series, and this prompted me to check them out...and yes, more annoyingly, the alien stories appear in all. When I first purchased this e-book, I thought "Hmmm, decent sized book here." But, no.
I will be attempting to read the rest of the series, skipping the alien stories because that's just not my thing, but I'm in no hurry to do so.