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Alex Hoffmann #2
Devil's Move
POLITICAL THRILLER
It is a presidential election year and things are changing. America is overhauling its voting system, making room for modern processes and innovative technologies, but also for conspiracies and murder.
The US presidential election system overhaul comes under fire.
A heart transplant is denied.
In Europe, a new initiative to raise micro-credits funding for East African farmers gains momentum.
A car accident claims the life of a consulting executive.
Here, at home, terrorism has a new target.
We know the day of the attack, Election Day.
We know very little else.
An unsettling page-turner, Devil’s Move dives into an intricate world of economic and political influences, and global conspiracies. Battling shadows in a game against covert players, Alex Hoffmann makes a comeback as the heroine of Devil’s Move. She embarks on a captivating adventure, riddled with danger and spiced with technology and science, in a breathtaking, exquisite political thriller.
It is a presidential election year and things are changing. America is overhauling its voting system, making room for modern processes and innovative technologies, but also for conspiracies and murder.
The US presidential election system overhaul comes under fire.
A heart transplant is denied.
In Europe, a new initiative to raise micro-credits funding for East African farmers gains momentum.
A car accident claims the life of a consulting executive.
Here, at home, terrorism has a new target.
We know the day of the attack, Election Day.
We know very little else.
An unsettling page-turner, Devil’s Move dives into an intricate world of economic and political influences, and global conspiracies. Battling shadows in a game against covert players, Alex Hoffmann makes a comeback as the heroine of Devil’s Move. She embarks on a captivating adventure, riddled with danger and spiced with technology and science, in a breathtaking, exquisite political thriller.
314 pages, ebook
First published December 8, 2014
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March 27, 2017
Kept me interested from start to finish. Very entertaining and enjoyable.
March 1, 2015
This is a fantastically taut, well-paced thriller that grabs you from the first pages and doesn’t let up. International intrigue. Paranoid conspiracy plots. High-tech warfare. It has it all. The “just what’s going on here?” plot structure as the puzzle pieces are set down one at a time is highly effective. Behind the scenes power brokers are definitely up to something that includes tampering with world markets, governments, corporations, and private individuals. It boils down to rich folks who enjoy and are quite expert at playing gods; it’s just what they do. I found myself unable to turn the pages fast enough to get to the bottom of what they were up to and to see if there was going to be any way to stop them. The trail of clues takes the form of one ominous happening after another; a man who’s only chance to save his wife is to accept a rich, powerful stranger’s offer of help with the caveat that a favor will be asked of him later. A woman determined to see a key contract doesn’t get off-shored ends up in a car crash, the culprit, a laser to the eyes…
Our heroine, Alex Hoffman, who is just a bit player in a large cast of players at the book’s onset, comes increasingly into focus as the story presses on. She’s got all the right stuff for the leading role in a hi-tech political action thriller. Computer code writing skills. Hand to hand combat training. And sheer chutzpa. The more you get to know her, the more you like her. I expect you will find following along with her every bit the high energy adrenaline rush I did.
Highly recommended.
Our heroine, Alex Hoffman, who is just a bit player in a large cast of players at the book’s onset, comes increasingly into focus as the story presses on. She’s got all the right stuff for the leading role in a hi-tech political action thriller. Computer code writing skills. Hand to hand combat training. And sheer chutzpa. The more you get to know her, the more you like her. I expect you will find following along with her every bit the high energy adrenaline rush I did.
Highly recommended.
April 10, 2016
Although the story is supposed to be fictional, I found it to be more like "science fictional". By that I mean it does not make any sense that the USA will introduce "electronic voting machines" manufactured in another country, with software designed in yet a 3rd country. It is so obvious that such an important device that is responsible for the presidential election, should be 100% made in the USA.
But even if we accept such imaginable concept, why is it that too often the story reads like a newspaper, or TV sub-titles.
All these interviews with presidential candidates....
All the background stories about them..
It does not contribute to what is supposed to be a suspense thriller.
And last thing are the main heroes in the story. In my view they are one dimensional characters. Very undeveloped. No focus on a single hero but on a group.
And one advice to those who will insist reading this book. Try to read it with minimum interruptions. The story is very “Jumpy” Jumps from one location to another, from one person to the other. Hard to follow, if you read it in small chunks.
I gave a 3 stars since I was able to finish it with skipping few chapters and many unnecessary paragraph.
But even if we accept such imaginable concept, why is it that too often the story reads like a newspaper, or TV sub-titles.
All these interviews with presidential candidates....
All the background stories about them..
It does not contribute to what is supposed to be a suspense thriller.
And last thing are the main heroes in the story. In my view they are one dimensional characters. Very undeveloped. No focus on a single hero but on a group.
And one advice to those who will insist reading this book. Try to read it with minimum interruptions. The story is very “Jumpy” Jumps from one location to another, from one person to the other. Hard to follow, if you read it in small chunks.
I gave a 3 stars since I was able to finish it with skipping few chapters and many unnecessary paragraph.
March 28, 2019
Devil’s Move
(Alex Hoffmann #2)
by
Leslie Wolfe
Devil’s Move is one of Leslie Wolfe’s earlier books (published 2014) and the second of the Alex Hoffman series.
Set prior to an upcoming presidential election in the USA, Devil’s Move had great potential. Factions within Russia are trying to organise the election outcome via controlling a new e-voting system. Russian involvement in a presidential election! Sound familiar?
However, the first third to half of Devil’s Move was, for me, a laborious read. Laborious because it contained a lot of conversational passages, which annoy me no end.
The other burr under my saddle was the detailed locations and time zones between chapters. Considering I was reading a mini iPad, with enlarged writing, this is information was popping up very regularly. However! Enough negatives.
Devil’s Move move upped the ante once setting up the plot and characters had been achieved. At his stage Devil’s Move graduated from mystery status, to a real thriller, in my opinion
With two off-shore contractors involved in creating hardware and software for the e-voting devices, it was up to Alex Hoffman, and her colleagues, to save the day. Alex has to negotiate her way around obstacle after obstacle. Because she is Alex (female) she is often threatened with severe violence in her offshore environment and her authority is totally ignored..
I thoroughly enjoyed this offering from Leslie Wolfe and will continue reading the Alex Hoffman series as I find that even with a steady start each book develops into a great story.
I rated Devil’s Move a solid four star read. Imagine if the beginning had been more to my taste!
At the time of writing, other Goodreads readers and rated Devil’s Move an average of 4.23 stars from 815 ratings and 50 reviews
(Alex Hoffmann #2)
by
Leslie Wolfe
Devil’s Move is one of Leslie Wolfe’s earlier books (published 2014) and the second of the Alex Hoffman series.
Set prior to an upcoming presidential election in the USA, Devil’s Move had great potential. Factions within Russia are trying to organise the election outcome via controlling a new e-voting system. Russian involvement in a presidential election! Sound familiar?
However, the first third to half of Devil’s Move was, for me, a laborious read. Laborious because it contained a lot of conversational passages, which annoy me no end.
The other burr under my saddle was the detailed locations and time zones between chapters. Considering I was reading a mini iPad, with enlarged writing, this is information was popping up very regularly. However! Enough negatives.
Devil’s Move move upped the ante once setting up the plot and characters had been achieved. At his stage Devil’s Move graduated from mystery status, to a real thriller, in my opinion
With two off-shore contractors involved in creating hardware and software for the e-voting devices, it was up to Alex Hoffman, and her colleagues, to save the day. Alex has to negotiate her way around obstacle after obstacle. Because she is Alex (female) she is often threatened with severe violence in her offshore environment and her authority is totally ignored..
I thoroughly enjoyed this offering from Leslie Wolfe and will continue reading the Alex Hoffman series as I find that even with a steady start each book develops into a great story.
I rated Devil’s Move a solid four star read. Imagine if the beginning had been more to my taste!
At the time of writing, other Goodreads readers and rated Devil’s Move an average of 4.23 stars from 815 ratings and 50 reviews
April 1, 2025
Who is Behind the Final Layer?
America has finally decided to go live with electronic voting. An election hangs in the balance. Only the most trusted company is allowed to choose the winning bid for the software. What could go wrong?
Where do I start? Author Leslie Wolfe paints a picture of a frightening, fast-paced, action-packed scenario in her novel Devil's Move. From start to finish, you'll be holding your breath, listening to your heart pound as each chapter uncovers another layer of evil-doers.
I particularly appreciated the way the Author reveals only a small clue and the reader gets to solve the mystery alongside the investigative team. The tension is almost unbearable.
Leslie Wolfe has a new fan. I will be seeking out her other books and staying up all night reading them. Thrillers are my second favorite books and she knows how to write a thriller, that's for sure!
America has finally decided to go live with electronic voting. An election hangs in the balance. Only the most trusted company is allowed to choose the winning bid for the software. What could go wrong?
Where do I start? Author Leslie Wolfe paints a picture of a frightening, fast-paced, action-packed scenario in her novel Devil's Move. From start to finish, you'll be holding your breath, listening to your heart pound as each chapter uncovers another layer of evil-doers.
I particularly appreciated the way the Author reveals only a small clue and the reader gets to solve the mystery alongside the investigative team. The tension is almost unbearable.
Leslie Wolfe has a new fan. I will be seeking out her other books and staying up all night reading them. Thrillers are my second favorite books and she knows how to write a thriller, that's for sure!
February 6, 2015
Great Political Thriller
This story has one of the best plots I’ve read in a long time. The protagonist was a young woman, Alex Hoffman, who was well trained in writing codes for computers, physical hand-to-hand combat training, worked well as a team. The chapters are many and are written about individual people, places and dates, which is well because there are so many characters named and it is easier to keep track of everything and everyone. Because of her training, she felt most confident of her ability, although she did manage to get herself in some very tight spots. The story commenced when Robert’s wife, Melanie, needed a heart transplant after four months of heart failure and she was refused by the Board who decided who was eligible for heart transplants and who wasn’t because there were so few hearts available. He was devastated but then a Mr. Helms approached him and guaranteed that he could get such performed in return for a small favor in the future, but wouldn’t tell him what that favor might be. Robert was overwhelmed in worry and although he wondered what kind of a favor would be needed to fulfill a $100,000 operation that wouldn’t cost a cent, he agreed to it. Immediately he was contacted, Melanie had the surgery performed and all was well.
EXCEPT Robert was the head of an high tech company in India, which wrote difficult software to meet any demand. Some Congress members wanted a safer, faster, more secure way to have Americans vote, whether for the President or Congressmen. Several companies, most of them overseas, could develop such software and had bid for the contract. Two members on Robert’s company board were against hiring overseas because they were always late, sloppy and couldn’t be relied on. One of them died in a car wreck and the other one suddenly had a heart attack.
This set up the story, a page turner. It included men from several countries who were most interested in adapting the software to change the vote under certain conditions as they chose. Consequently, this circle of men could select the American Presidents and other Congressmen. The way the plot proceeded, it was plausible.
After reading this story, which I truly enjoyed, I found there was a novel written a few years prior by this author called “Executive.” It explains Alex and some of her past, which is lacking in this story and it would have been better if the author could have somehow alluded to that first story. She has a few chapters of that book featured in the back of this e-book and it is not written nearly as well as this one. This book does need some good editing, but for the most part doesn’t take away from the story.
I received a complimentary copy for an honest review.
This story has one of the best plots I’ve read in a long time. The protagonist was a young woman, Alex Hoffman, who was well trained in writing codes for computers, physical hand-to-hand combat training, worked well as a team. The chapters are many and are written about individual people, places and dates, which is well because there are so many characters named and it is easier to keep track of everything and everyone. Because of her training, she felt most confident of her ability, although she did manage to get herself in some very tight spots. The story commenced when Robert’s wife, Melanie, needed a heart transplant after four months of heart failure and she was refused by the Board who decided who was eligible for heart transplants and who wasn’t because there were so few hearts available. He was devastated but then a Mr. Helms approached him and guaranteed that he could get such performed in return for a small favor in the future, but wouldn’t tell him what that favor might be. Robert was overwhelmed in worry and although he wondered what kind of a favor would be needed to fulfill a $100,000 operation that wouldn’t cost a cent, he agreed to it. Immediately he was contacted, Melanie had the surgery performed and all was well.
EXCEPT Robert was the head of an high tech company in India, which wrote difficult software to meet any demand. Some Congress members wanted a safer, faster, more secure way to have Americans vote, whether for the President or Congressmen. Several companies, most of them overseas, could develop such software and had bid for the contract. Two members on Robert’s company board were against hiring overseas because they were always late, sloppy and couldn’t be relied on. One of them died in a car wreck and the other one suddenly had a heart attack.
This set up the story, a page turner. It included men from several countries who were most interested in adapting the software to change the vote under certain conditions as they chose. Consequently, this circle of men could select the American Presidents and other Congressmen. The way the plot proceeded, it was plausible.
After reading this story, which I truly enjoyed, I found there was a novel written a few years prior by this author called “Executive.” It explains Alex and some of her past, which is lacking in this story and it would have been better if the author could have somehow alluded to that first story. She has a few chapters of that book featured in the back of this e-book and it is not written nearly as well as this one. This book does need some good editing, but for the most part doesn’t take away from the story.
I received a complimentary copy for an honest review.
May 31, 2019
Okay, I give up! The Alex Hoffmann series is not for me and this is definitely where Alex and I part company. Devil's Move is the second book in the series and I couldn't get involved in it any more than I could the first. The first half was tortuously slow as characters were introduced and the storyline set, and at this point I nearly gave up. The plot jumps across various locations and there were just too many characters. It was difficult keeping track of who was who, especially all the Russians with their unusual names. The pace did pick up in the latter half but, I have to say, that Devil's Move never lived up to its claim of being a thriller.
May 28, 2015
Global conspiracy.
Strong connection to current events, voting rights. Dangerous economic and political influence. Under what kind of umbrella money raised to influence our vote? Will be thinking about this story for a long time. Thank you Leslie Wolfe, thanks to Amazon I found your work.
Strong connection to current events, voting rights. Dangerous economic and political influence. Under what kind of umbrella money raised to influence our vote? Will be thinking about this story for a long time. Thank you Leslie Wolfe, thanks to Amazon I found your work.
October 21, 2015
Wow, what a great book! Why haven't I heard of this author before? A fast paced, can't wait to see what happens next story that I just couldn't put down. If you like political thrillers, this one's a must. Looking forward to reading the other two as well.
July 24, 2015
Love. Love. Love this author. Well written story with a unique premise. I'm generally not a fan of any serialized fiction but I love this set of books so far. Please write more...
March 8, 2021
This is the first book I've read of Leslie Wolfe's and it might be my last. I found Devil's Move to a difficult read. The book had a really slow start with a lot of unnecessary details. Readers are introduced to a lot of characters and it was hard to keep up with who was who and what their purpose was in the story. I also felt that the book jumped around a lot, from one location to another and from one person to another, making it hard to follow what was going on. The second half of the book did pick up speed, but I felt that the ending was cut short and thrown together. The overall concept of this book was interesting and I did enjoy getting to know Alex and the team; however, I don't know if I would recommend this book to others.
****
A team at DCBI (Donaldson & Campbell Business Intelligence) has been tasked with assisting in the upgrade of the voting system in the US. They have narrowed the competition down to only a handful of companies and are in the process of selecting the finalist when two members of the DCBI team are killed and Robert, the lead on the team, is put into a jeopardizing situation. When his wife is denied a heart transplant he is approached by a man named Mr. Helms who offers to save Robert's wife's life and in return wants one small favor. The small favor includes making sure a certain company gets the bid on the voting software upgrade. When Robert realizes that he's in too deep, he calls upon some friends to help. Soon Sam, a retired CIA agent, Tom, Alex, and the rest of the team are asked to help assist. As the team gets to work on their assignment, they soon realize that there is more to this than meets the eye. Some very powerful and rich people are trying to destroy the US and its voting process, leading to what might be the worst terrorist attack on the US. Will Alex and the team be able to stop the terrorist before it's too late?
****
A team at DCBI (Donaldson & Campbell Business Intelligence) has been tasked with assisting in the upgrade of the voting system in the US. They have narrowed the competition down to only a handful of companies and are in the process of selecting the finalist when two members of the DCBI team are killed and Robert, the lead on the team, is put into a jeopardizing situation. When his wife is denied a heart transplant he is approached by a man named Mr. Helms who offers to save Robert's wife's life and in return wants one small favor. The small favor includes making sure a certain company gets the bid on the voting software upgrade. When Robert realizes that he's in too deep, he calls upon some friends to help. Soon Sam, a retired CIA agent, Tom, Alex, and the rest of the team are asked to help assist. As the team gets to work on their assignment, they soon realize that there is more to this than meets the eye. Some very powerful and rich people are trying to destroy the US and its voting process, leading to what might be the worst terrorist attack on the US. Will Alex and the team be able to stop the terrorist before it's too late?
November 12, 2019
I really like Leslie Wolfe's criminal thrillers, that is why I feel really bad to write what I am about to write about this book. I am glad this was not my first ever book by this writer and I know and love her other work. Maybe being a Russian native made me more critical about this particular book.
"Devil's Move" is the second book in the series, and I enjoy reading about the team interaction and the ways they come up to solve the cases they investigate. All the intrigue, chases and mortal dangers were exciting to read about.
This book though was rather difficult for me to read. First, I am not really into the politics and there were tons of political conversations, and if one is very passionate and patriotic about the elections in the USA, this book could easily freak someone out with the prospect described in this novel.
Second, all thins "Russian" were so cliche and Rusophobic and just wrong on so many levels. I might forgive the wrong name of the Russian self-defense technique, or the fact that some names were wrong (eg. Vitaliy would never be nicknamed "Vitya" (which is short for Viktor) but rather Vitalik; or the Minister of Defense name was Bulgarian and not Russian; and the name of the Russian president was Jewish). A Russian phrase that was used in the novel was clearly Google translated for it was very Grammatically incorrect (and since I am a professional translator that kind of grated on me). The major thing that really bothering me throughout the novel was how the writer just took an easy route and used cliches for the Russian being greedy drunks and bastards, and assholes. I kept telling myself it was just fiction, yet I was very upset reading this particular plot.
"Devil's Move" is the second book in the series, and I enjoy reading about the team interaction and the ways they come up to solve the cases they investigate. All the intrigue, chases and mortal dangers were exciting to read about.
This book though was rather difficult for me to read. First, I am not really into the politics and there were tons of political conversations, and if one is very passionate and patriotic about the elections in the USA, this book could easily freak someone out with the prospect described in this novel.
Second, all thins "Russian" were so cliche and Rusophobic and just wrong on so many levels. I might forgive the wrong name of the Russian self-defense technique, or the fact that some names were wrong (eg. Vitaliy would never be nicknamed "Vitya" (which is short for Viktor) but rather Vitalik; or the Minister of Defense name was Bulgarian and not Russian; and the name of the Russian president was Jewish). A Russian phrase that was used in the novel was clearly Google translated for it was very Grammatically incorrect (and since I am a professional translator that kind of grated on me). The major thing that really bothering me throughout the novel was how the writer just took an easy route and used cliches for the Russian being greedy drunks and bastards, and assholes. I kept telling myself it was just fiction, yet I was very upset reading this particular plot.
August 9, 2018
Author Leslie Wolfe cranks up the adrenaline with "Devil's Move," her second novel in the Alex Hoffmann series. This time, Alex faces far more than corrupt corporate culture. She has to infiltrate a foreign company that seeks to undermine the integrity of the U.S. election system. And her employer, the Agency, led by a small group of professionals with impeccable credentials and somewhat limited resources, knows the challenge may be too much. The client this time is a man who is forced to choose a contract that he knows could have major implications. But he's unable to do anything about it. Should he choose to go to authorities, he would be arrested for complicity. But he's just saved his wife, his choice enabled her to get a heart transplant which she most desperately needed. Should he break his silence, she will be killed. But he has little to go on other than the offshore companies he's been coerced to approve for the contract of creating the hardware and software that will control the new electronic voting system to be implemented nationwide. Alex and her new sidekick Lou again must travel to India and unlock secrets before it's too late. But again she's stonewalled. This threat proves dramatically greater as does her opponent. And those against her play for keeps. This one started a little slower but tracked smoothly once I got about 20 percent into the novel. Then I had to finish it the next day. The subject proved quite timely, and Wolfe obviously did her research.
January 3, 2018
I absolutely enjoyed reading Devil's Move! And, I suspect fans of the Mystery/ Thriller/Suspense genre will love getting stuck into this new and exciting story. This truly is a well crafted political thriller.
The story had every element a good story should have. An exciting plot, attention to detail, but best of all fleshed out, well-written and well-rounded character development. There's an abundance of well illustrated scenes that really make you feel like you are right there in the story, and that's something I really look for in a good book.
This captivating and commendable work had me immersed from the beginning. The story flows from scene to scene with ease, and the author shows exceptional skill when it comes to storytelling. There are twists and turns in this page turner that will take the reader on a thrilling journey.
It's one of those rare stories that come along that makes you want to read it non-stop until you get to the end. I'm giving nothing further away here. And this, I hope, will only add to the mystery!
I'll certainly be looking forward to reading more from Leslie Wolfe in the future.
The story had every element a good story should have. An exciting plot, attention to detail, but best of all fleshed out, well-written and well-rounded character development. There's an abundance of well illustrated scenes that really make you feel like you are right there in the story, and that's something I really look for in a good book.
This captivating and commendable work had me immersed from the beginning. The story flows from scene to scene with ease, and the author shows exceptional skill when it comes to storytelling. There are twists and turns in this page turner that will take the reader on a thrilling journey.
It's one of those rare stories that come along that makes you want to read it non-stop until you get to the end. I'm giving nothing further away here. And this, I hope, will only add to the mystery!
I'll certainly be looking forward to reading more from Leslie Wolfe in the future.
March 21, 2018
Well I gave the second in the series a try. I am just not very interested in following Alex any further. Wouldn't mind following the story itself some more and I liked the addition of Lou. The other characters are kind of just there for me; not grabbing me.
Sure it was an interesting, large scale attack on America through the electoral system but to have to listen to the long winded and fairly repetitive diatribes on the affects this could have to the U.S. and the world and what it means to Alex to try to do her part got boring for me.
Also a lot of the time this most amazing, awesome group of brilliant people (tell me one more time... please) seem to just rely on other people outside the team to actually get the most done. Sometimes wonder how effective the team really is.
Oh well.
Sure it was an interesting, large scale attack on America through the electoral system but to have to listen to the long winded and fairly repetitive diatribes on the affects this could have to the U.S. and the world and what it means to Alex to try to do her part got boring for me.
Also a lot of the time this most amazing, awesome group of brilliant people (tell me one more time... please) seem to just rely on other people outside the team to actually get the most done. Sometimes wonder how effective the team really is.
Oh well.
July 17, 2023
Well, this Devil's Move caught me by the short and curlies as it developed into a first class political thriller.
America is not popular as a country to some other countries in the world. No surprise there. But having a secretive terror group at the helm of a major operation whilst the country is heading for a general election, trying to "hijack" America, is certainly a big surprise. In fact, they are and have been displaying nothing but sheer genius so far, the rest of the world and America in particular, being totally unaware of the major offensive being launched against America.
That is, until the Agency got involved. And Alex Hoffmann.
And one's finger's itch as you turn the pages in this very tense and surprising political thriller by author Leslie Wolfe with some wide eyes.
Enjoy.
America is not popular as a country to some other countries in the world. No surprise there. But having a secretive terror group at the helm of a major operation whilst the country is heading for a general election, trying to "hijack" America, is certainly a big surprise. In fact, they are and have been displaying nothing but sheer genius so far, the rest of the world and America in particular, being totally unaware of the major offensive being launched against America.
That is, until the Agency got involved. And Alex Hoffmann.
And one's finger's itch as you turn the pages in this very tense and surprising political thriller by author Leslie Wolfe with some wide eyes.
Enjoy.
April 22, 2018
Not A Good Read
This book was a struggle to finish. You are introduced to a slew of characters that act counter to the descriptions given, often deviating far enough to make them feel false and flat. The dialogue is very stilted which makes it hard to immerse yourself in the story. The premise of the book was interesting but I could not get truly invested due to how one dimensional everything felt. It was an effort to get through it and the only reason I did was to finish it and delete from my device.
This book was a struggle to finish. You are introduced to a slew of characters that act counter to the descriptions given, often deviating far enough to make them feel false and flat. The dialogue is very stilted which makes it hard to immerse yourself in the story. The premise of the book was interesting but I could not get truly invested due to how one dimensional everything felt. It was an effort to get through it and the only reason I did was to finish it and delete from my device.
July 9, 2018
I read through 30 percent of the novel Before "The Agency" even took the case. Then, of course, they placed Alex, new to the world of spying (and life for that matter), into the lion's mouth to save grand ole USA from election meddling. The plot was plodding and the main character, Alex, was not believable. This girl, in her twenties and new on the job, puts two well placed bullets into a skilled assassin's chest (tight grouping), and then just shrugs it off.. Hey Tom, come clean up the mess.... BTW, you owe me a new couch. UGH!!! This was an ok read.
February 15, 2021
Great Book to read !!!
“Spies aren’t patient by choice, kiddo. They’re patient by need. This is the game we have to play. It’s covert, all smoke and mirrors, and you have to wait, wait like a spider who weaves its web and waits. Sooner or later it will work if the web is woven well. We’re working on that, right, kiddo? So take it easy, ’cause this anger I sense brewing inside you will only get you to screw up. Only a cool-headed agent is able to interpret information accurately. A hot-headed, frustrated one will get emotional and then get killed.”
“Spies aren’t patient by choice, kiddo. They’re patient by need. This is the game we have to play. It’s covert, all smoke and mirrors, and you have to wait, wait like a spider who weaves its web and waits. Sooner or later it will work if the web is woven well. We’re working on that, right, kiddo? So take it easy, ’cause this anger I sense brewing inside you will only get you to screw up. Only a cool-headed agent is able to interpret information accurately. A hot-headed, frustrated one will get emotional and then get killed.”
September 28, 2017
I am really enjoying the Alex Hoffmann series. She is a very believable character who never fails to entertain. This series is loaded with a variety of tech information which I find quite interesting as she goes about solving each unique case. Along with her very intelligent team, Alex, has provided me with some awesome reading! I usually cannot put the book down until the end which has me up til 2 a.m.
February 8, 2018
Interesting premise
Great read thoroughly enjoyed all the ins and outs, the intricacies lots of food for thought. Little tough in the beginning as you get to know who all the players are however Leslie Wolfe handled this very well with short information filled chapters. Fiction this may be, but, it is scary as we watch technology take over our world especially when you think of the cliche ‘ fact is stranger than fiction’. Highly recommend 4.5 Stars!
Great read thoroughly enjoyed all the ins and outs, the intricacies lots of food for thought. Little tough in the beginning as you get to know who all the players are however Leslie Wolfe handled this very well with short information filled chapters. Fiction this may be, but, it is scary as we watch technology take over our world especially when you think of the cliche ‘ fact is stranger than fiction’. Highly recommend 4.5 Stars!
February 27, 2018
I am not a political person and have no interest. . How many characters are you going to introduce before you get a story line going? Some of these characters did nothing to improve the story line. DCBI- Leslie Wolf certainly isn’t a business person, she has a company with too many employees doing the same thing— would be bankrupt in short order. I am surprised I kept at it and sometime after halfway I got some interest. I wasn’t impressed and it kind of flopped, ok I am done.
September 19, 2018
The election to elect members of the House, Senate and White House have been under extreme critizm for a long time. The sliding back and forth of sector boundaries and then not having enough polls for the elections. The new system will be installed and ready for use in the next primaries. That is until hanky pinky is discovered with people still trying to stuff ballot boxes.This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
November 9, 2018
Good story concept, but...
...the book was too wordy and overly detailed in many parts. For example,they are having a meetng and it details how she brought different markers and colored yarn, etc.. Not necessary to the story. Some repetition, they kept saying "get that bastard.". Clunky writing, one sentence says he was "glued to his living room."
Kudos to the author for writing s book and coming up with a great concept, I just felt it was poorly executed.
...the book was too wordy and overly detailed in many parts. For example,they are having a meetng and it details how she brought different markers and colored yarn, etc.. Not necessary to the story. Some repetition, they kept saying "get that bastard.". Clunky writing, one sentence says he was "glued to his living room."
Kudos to the author for writing s book and coming up with a great concept, I just felt it was poorly executed.
January 20, 2020
Enjoyed it, but...
While I did enjoy the story, I couldn't help but feel some of the details that could have made the story even better were missing. Maybe I'm spoiled by books that were personally written by Tom Clancy, (not the ones that came out after his death), but I just felt a little more detail in some of the actual job aspects and training the main character and members of the team actually do would have been nice.
While I did enjoy the story, I couldn't help but feel some of the details that could have made the story even better were missing. Maybe I'm spoiled by books that were personally written by Tom Clancy, (not the ones that came out after his death), but I just felt a little more detail in some of the actual job aspects and training the main character and members of the team actually do would have been nice.
June 30, 2020
The plot isn't too bad; it's the flawed specifics & characters that make the story irritating at several places. Places where the narrative should ideally shift to third person(author informing the readers) are instead in first person - this ends up being statements of obvious coming from professionals.
Characters breaking into long pretentious & idealistic rants, stereotypical portrayal of several places & cultures and unreasonable decisions by professionals ruined the reading experience.
Characters breaking into long pretentious & idealistic rants, stereotypical portrayal of several places & cultures and unreasonable decisions by professionals ruined the reading experience.
February 9, 2018
Very good book
I really enjoyed this book. It has good intrigue and it was very suspenseful. Given the rumors of Russian interference in the 2016 election, it was much more interesting. The only thing that bothered me was not all of the loose ends were taken care of. Maybe that will be done in a future novel by the author. I would recommend this book.
I really enjoyed this book. It has good intrigue and it was very suspenseful. Given the rumors of Russian interference in the 2016 election, it was much more interesting. The only thing that bothered me was not all of the loose ends were taken care of. Maybe that will be done in a future novel by the author. I would recommend this book.
April 5, 2018
Political Thriller
I enjoyed reading this book very much. It is really timely in today's world. The story has everything from spies, terrorists, technology and a plot for Russia to control the USA. It is a well written book. It has a lot of characters and I was confused at times trying to remember who was who.
I enjoyed reading this book very much. It is really timely in today's world. The story has everything from spies, terrorists, technology and a plot for Russia to control the USA. It is a well written book. It has a lot of characters and I was confused at times trying to remember who was who.
January 4, 2019
The second in the Alex Hoffman series and one where we begin to see how her mind works!
Leslie Wolfe is wonderful strategist, her stories are rich with drama, technology and human foibles. Alex Hoffman epitomizes the best, new protagonist in her field. Undoubtedly a wonderful read, you won't be e!
Leslie Wolfe is wonderful strategist, her stories are rich with drama, technology and human foibles. Alex Hoffman epitomizes the best, new protagonist in her field. Undoubtedly a wonderful read, you won't be e!
November 18, 2023
Yesterday's Headlines Election Conspiracy
Alex Hoffman we met in "Executive" along with the crew of the Agency are investigating a conspiracy to hijack the American Presidential election. There are lots of interesting characters. Once again I'm holding my breath when Alex is in emanate danger. Another good one.
Alex Hoffman we met in "Executive" along with the crew of the Agency are investigating a conspiracy to hijack the American Presidential election. There are lots of interesting characters. Once again I'm holding my breath when Alex is in emanate danger. Another good one.
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