Growing up in foster care, the only true friends Cooper Jones had were the black hat hackers at the community center. At eighteen, after being caught by the government for hacking into Homeland Security, The Agent in Charge, impressed by Coop’s skills, determined he needed to work for the government instead of hacking them. That Agent saved him from a life of crime, and almost certainly saved his life. Now an analyst and hacker for Homeland Security, Coop prefers to be behind a computer to fight his battles. Recently scooped up by the Federal Protection Agency, he is a valuable asset to the team.
Detective Jonah West has dedicated his life to helping the people of Baton Rouge and he doesn’t like it when criminals get to go free on a technicality. He spends countless hours every day being the best police officer he can to make sure that doesn’t happen often. The downside to a cop's life is that his twelve-year-old son, Drew, spends much of his time alone with only his computer for entertainment. When his house is broken into and Drew comes up missing, Jonah contacts the FPA and asks them for help. Jonah is willing to pull out all the stops if it means getting his son back.
Coop discovers that Drew is a gifted hacker who, after delving into the dark web, stumbled upon something he wasn’t supposed to and is now a target. When Drew is rescued, the young man is put into protective custody, which leaves Detective West and his son staying with Coop for the foreseeable future.
Coop is convinced that with the kinship he feels for the boy who is so much like he was at the same age, he can teach him the right way to do things. Drew may have fallen into the wrong crowd, but Coop can help save the boy's future in the same way his once was.
Can Coop and Jonah keep Drew safe while they track down the kidnappers, and will their growing closeness mean they have a future together?
Trigger Warning: Murder, Violence, Kidnapping, Abuse, and other crimes against children.
Likes: -The romantic leads value children and often try to protect them. -The romantic leads communicate verbally to get consent prior to intimacy, discuss some boundaries, use protection, and talk about STDs and negative testing. -The romantic leads support marriage -HEA
Dislikes: - Jonah stays in the closet and deceives his wife for 8 years, while denying her an authentic loving relationship and lying about it convincingly. Then, he spends several conversations communicating the opposite message and is surprised that his wife doesn’t instantly agree with the message he is giving her, because it contradicts the 8 years of lying he’s already done. She displayed a fight or flight stress response, which is not surprising as divorce causes many women and children to suffer devastating economic and emotional losses. Additionally, many religions blame the woman if the marriage fails and she may fear she’s failing her own moral values or that she will lose her community if he divorces her when she hasn’t failed to keep her marriage vows. While she is in the fight response, trying to talk him into keeping the marriage, he becomes emotionally abusive to hurt her badly to force her to let him have his way, triggers her flight response, and then condemns her for running away from him in such a panicked state that she also leaves her child behind permanently in order to get away from him for good. Optimally, he should have seen a therapist to help both spouses work through his years long betrayal of deceit and his wife’s grief over being denied a trustworthy relationship prior to the divorce. He’s dealing with his son’s tears because he wasn’t patient with his wife’s tears and he shamed her, damaged her self-esteem, and emotionally abused her she ran. Optimally, his wife should have set safe boundaries and made him deal with natural consequences. She should have insisted he see a therapist to deal with his emotional abuse response, control issues, and practice some stress management techniques before allowing him any custody over Drew. However, blaming her alone for fleeing, when 1. Jonah has demonstrated emotional abuse towards her and 2. shows a lack of respect for Cooper in the bedroom that might make any sex partner think twice (and establishes a potential pattern of intimate abuse) is extremely misogynistic.
-The only teen girl is blamed for being vulnerable to a creep because her father emotionally abandoned her and she had no other emotional support. The father is excused because his intentions are to provide financial support, but eating dinner with a child even once or twice a week reduces the risk of drug use, gang involvement, and criminal activity because it provides Emotional Support. Saying she twisted reality when she says she is in emotional pain because she has no relationship with her dad is shortsighted, judgmental, and misogynistic. She didn’t twist reality, she needs emotional support and she was vulnerable because she didn’t get it. So, Jonah’s response is to diminish her skill set, shame her, and send her to juvie to make her afraid, because fear of authority supposedly makes a teenage girl choose to cooperate with scary authority figures instead of remaining loyal to the “bad guy” who actually fulfills her emotional needs (even if he’s using her). Then, after her arrest, we never find out what happens to her or if she ever learns of her “boyfriend’s” manipulation, so that’s a random loose end.
- Jonah starts well by asking for verbal consent ahead of time, discussing boundaries, using protection, getting a negative STD test, and checking on Cooper’s nonverbal consent when introducing new intimate activities. Then, Jonah introduces edging, denial, and very unhygienic activities that can make people ill from bad bacteria without asking for Cooper’s consent. He tells Cooper what he will do instead of asking if various acts are okay in real time or checking with him later. He distracts Cooper all day in the middle of a kidnapping and doesn’t care as much about Jessica as Drew.
Jonah is not always a romantic lead I can cheer for, so I didn’t award a fifth star, but the story has really good elements that are difficult to find in the romance genre and it’s worth reading.
I recently read Ryzen from the Federal Protection Agency series and found it so interesting, I immediately looked for more in the series. Cooper is about a team of men dedicating their law enforcement skills to protecting children, be it from kidnappers, traffickers, abusers, anything or anyone that would harm children of any age. Cooper is the computer wizard and hacker for the agency. Jonah, a homicide detective who worked with the Agency in the Ryzen story comes to the team for help when his 12 year old son is kidnapped and the agency has more latitude and immunity than the police. As the team works to find the boy, figure out a motive, then catch the bad guys, there is more going on then meets the eye and a solution is not as straightforward as originally thought. Cooper and Jonah have an attraction to each other which deepens as they work the case. The plot is interesting, the characters draw you along with them, and the story is fast-paced. I enjoyed this book and will definitely read the next ones in the series as they come out. Worth the read on my view. I recently read Ryzen from the Federal Protection Agency series and found it so interesting, I immediately looked for more in the series. Cooper is about a team of men dedicating their law enforcement skills to protecting children, be it from kidnappers, traffickers, abusers, anything or anyone that would harm children of any age. Cooper is the computer wizard and hacker for the agency. Jonah, a homicide detective who worked with the Agency in the Ryzen story comes to the team for help when his 12 year old son is kidnapped and the agency has more latitude and immunity than the police. As the team works to find the boy, figure out a motive, then catch the bad guys, there is more going on then meets the eye and a solution is not as straightforward as originally thought. Cooper and Jonah have an attraction to each other which deepens as they work the case. The plot is interesting, the characters draw you along with them, and the story is fast-paced. I enjoyed this book and will definitely read the next ones in the series as they come out. Worth the read on my view. I recently read Ryzen from the Federal Protection Agency series and found it so interesting, I immediately looked for more in the series. Cooper is about a team of men dedicating their law enforcement skills to protecting children, be it from kidnappers, traffickers, abusers, anything or anyone that would harm children of any age. Cooper is the computer wizard and hacker for the agency. Jonah, a homicide detective who worked with the Agency in the Ryzen story comes to the team for help when his 12 year old son is kidnapped and the agency has more latitude and immunity than the police. As the team works to find the boy, figure out a motive, then catch the bad guys, there is more going on then meets the eye and a solution is not as straightforward as originally thought. Cooper and Jonah have an attraction to each other which deepens as they work the case. The plot is interesting, the characters draw you along with them, and the story is fast-paced. I enjoyed this book and will definitely read the next ones in the series as they come out. Worth the read on my view. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
DISCLAIMER -- I did receive an ARC copy of this book for the purpose of doing this review, but I had already pre-ordered even before I got ARC so this review is as a qualified purchaser as well.
Those of you who read Book 3 in this series (and I would STRONGLY recommend reading the books in order, as it will make a LOT more sense), will know that at the end of Book 3 there was a sneak preview to this next entry in the series.
In Book 3 we met Jonah West, a Police Detective in Homicide in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Jonah had been working scenes of a string of murders, all of whom victims of a serial-killer who turned out to be a cop. Jonah was also part of the raid team that helped rescue Knox when he was kidnapped by said serial killer. In this book Jonah brings a missing person case directly to the FPA. This case is a high-stakes emotional roller coaster for Jonah, as the missing person is his 12-year-old son Drew.
Cooper is the FPA team’s computer guru and a skilled hacker. Cooper is a White Hat Hacker, and is so good that you need to be REALLY glad that he works for law enforcement. Cooper’s skills are integral in locating Drew before any lasting harm can come to him. What the team subsequently learns from Drew makes Cooper’s skills indispensable in breaking up a serious hacking ring that has been grabbing unsuspecting kids who happen to have mad technology skills. I really don’t want to get anymore into the investigation and how it unfolds, as that would lead into SPOILER territory. I always try hard in my reviews not to ruin the story for others by blabbing too much information. Unfortunately, avoiding SPOILER territory means that I can’t comment too much on the developing relationship between Jonah and Cooper, as the relationship kind of grows in parallel with the investigation.
The more of this series I read the better I like it. Every one of the guys on the FPA team has a skill-set that makes him unique. None of the team members would be easily replaced as they all bring different things to the table. With each new book it’s a different team member’s turn for HEA, so one by one we are getting to know the backstories of each of these guys. That deeper knowledge of what makes each character tick adds that much more to the depth and richness of the overall narrative.
Overall – 4.5 of 5 stars. The only hitch I had was how fast things developed on a personal note between Jonah and Cooper, though for me the hang-up was more because of Jonah’s son. I have ZERO problems with a romance MC having a kid, but in those cases I always feel like a slower build is more realistic, because most people (I would think, anyway) would prefer to not have the kiddo forced along for the ride if a new relationship crashes and burns. IRL most couples wait until things are further along before having the offspring and the significant other start making friends.
This is the fourth book in Eve Riley's "Federal Protection Agency" series and although it is a standalone I would urged reading the series in sequence to get the most enjoyment.
It was a fathers worst nightmare, coming home and finding his twelve year old son missing.
Detective Jonah West had been left to bring up his son, Drew, alone, Drew was a quiet boy with not many friends, his main hobby was playing on line computer games……… or so his father thought. Jonah had been working a night shift when he came home to find Drew wasn't there.
Jonah reported this to the police but he knew that the best people to help him find Drew were Mason and his team at the Federal Protection Agency, an agency whose sole purpose was the protection of children from trafficking etc, they didn't have the restraints that the police department had, Jonah had worked with them before and he knew that they were his best chance of finding Drew alive.
Cooper Jones was their cyber security expert, he was a brilliant hacker, Cooper had been caught at a young age hacking into Homeland Security and one wise person had realised his potential and channeled his talent into working for the government instead of against it, life could have turned out a lot different for Cooper but now he was a valuable member of Mason's team.
This story follows Cooper's attempt to keep Jonah and Drew safe, someone had to have a reason for kidnapping Drew but who and why ? and would Drew be the only one ?
During the investigation Cooper and Jonah become close, there was obvious chemistry between them, could this be the start of a beautiful friendship or something deeper ?
I received a free copy of this book and my review is voluntary.
I really enjoyed this book and thought that it was another good addition to the Federal Protection Agency Series. We were briefly introduced to Detective Jonah West during the last book but this time he’s one of the main characters, along with the FPA’s resident computer whizz/hacker Cooper. When Jonah’s 12 year old son Drew is kidnapped, Jonah heads to the FPA as he knows that they’ll be able to find him. Cooper uses his skills to track Drew by hacking his medical device.
It turns out that Drew isn’t just playing using his computer to play games but he learnt to hack and has been playing around on the DarkNet. I loved that even though Jonah was completely shocked what Drew had been up to, didn’t understand anything about hacking, he didn’t want to hinder Drew’s creativity but he wanted Drew to learn hacking in a safe way, as the DarkNet is not a safe place for the 12 year old to be hanging out. He was honest with Drew and even told him that they’ll have a chat to Cooper about finding a safe way for Drew to learn more about hacking.
I liked how the relationship progressed between Cooper and Jonah, even though it went at warp speed. All I can say is that even though Drew learnt about hacking and went on the DarkNet to play games not realising how dangerous it is but as soon as he was asked to help create a programme that supposedly was never going to be used, even at 12 years old he knew that it would be a really bad to do that considering what damage the programme could do, so he pulled out which I commend him for. I’m looking forward to reading Noah next, as well as more books from Evie Riley in the future. I’d recommend this book, series and author to others.
Intrigue, M/M romance, standalone but part of a series I have loved the books in this series. They are well-written, fast-paced, start with a BANG and have super characters the reader will love to get to know. The intimate scenes are intoxicating. If crimes against children bother you, read this book with caution. Although there are no heinous scenes, there is manipulation that turned into a teachable moment. The backstory that Ms. Riley has given to Jonah and Cooper will captivate the reader too. Detective Jonah West is a 35yo Baton Rouge Police Officer working homicide. Unfortunately, he’s on the night shift this week and when he gets home that evening, he finds his house tossed and his 12yo son missing! He immediately contacts the Federal Protection Agency whose cases are about children. Jonah knows that they will allow him to continue to look for his son whereas the Baton Rouge PD would not. Jonah becomes reacquainted with Cooper the 29yo computer genius with the FPA. Having grown up in foster care, amazingly Cooper is truly good with Drew. Probably the computer connection they share. In my mind this is another winner for Ms. Riley and I can’t wait for “Noah” which is the next book in this series. If you enjoy M/M romance with intimacy, intrigue and heart, you need to read this book and the others in this series. So good! I volunteered to review an ARC of this book through BookSirens.
This is more of the bare bones of a story. It needs to be fleshed out. The conflict abruptly ends without the true leader being caught. We don't see much of the other characters. They don't spend time with the group as they have in past books other than just a page here and there.
With most fiction, there is a need for suspension of disbelief. That is stretched to the max here. While some aspects of hacking were accurate, not all were. And there were things that made no sense. Not to mention that the likelihood of two teen victims having all of the commonalities they did in this book, including living in the same town, was infinitesimal.
There were two steamy scenes. One was pretty hot. But it ended quickly.
Most of the book covers 3 or 4 days and then it skips 6 months for the epilogue. Multiple strings were left hanging.
There were several grammatical errors a good editor should have caught. Grammerly, which is free, would have caught them. In addition, she has the propensity to capitalize words that shouldn't be, such as "stock market."
A lot of these comments are similar to others for this series. They all seem to wrap up too quickly. There isn't much relationship building. They've all had similar grammatical errors. I keep reading them because I do like the characters and because the guys are usually hot together. It would be nice to see more of the latter if there isn't going to be more substance to the books.
I received a copy of this book from BookSirens. The book is already out.
I’m back with the next book in the Federal Protection Agency series. It’s time for Cooper’s book. I really like single parent books when it’s done right add in a bit of mystery and I’m pumped. Being the fourth book in the series, I knew I was in for an action packed good time as the case played out before my eyes. I was not wrong. I’ve met Jonah West in the previous book and Cooper is an integral part of the team, being their tech guy. This time the case hits real close to home for Jonah when his son, Drew, is kidnapped. He wastes no time going to the FPA knowing that with their help, there’s a high chance of his son coming home alive.
Being into technology myself, this book was really interesting to me and a little scary, but only because I know that the dangers in this book with the hackers and the dark web are all too real. Cooper and Jonah were great together, and it was really great to see Cooper and Drew bound over their love for technology. I also liked how Cooper was able to help Jonah understand Drew’s love for technology. As with the other books, Cooper, Jonah and Drew are stuck together until the end of the case. There was just enough heat to leave you wanting more and fun to watch the three becoming a family.
Love every minute of this and I really want to read the next book. Another wonderful book by Eve Riley
Cooper Jones grew up in foster care and only had friends who were black hat hackers at the community centre until he was eighteen and was caught by the government hacking into Homeland Security the Agent in charge was impressed by his skills and so saved him from a life of crame by giving him a job to hack for good instead and recently was added to the team by the Federal Protection Agency. Jonah West is a detective working in Baton Rouge and hates it when criminals go free on a technicality. He works long hours which means that his twelve-year-old son Drew spends a lot of time playing games on his computer. When his house is broken into and his son is missing Jonah contacts the FPA for help getting him back. Can Coop and Jonah keep Drew safe while they track down the kidnappers, and will their growing closeness mean they have a future together?
I enjoyed this story with the way that the team worked so well together to get Drew back and the way that Coop was able to relate to Drew and help him understand what he had been doing and why it was wrong. I loved that he gave him a way of doing it safely and on the right side of the law. The closeness of the relationships between the two men and their closeness with Drew was touching and I enjoyed that this had so many real-life parallels. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.
This is the fourth book in Eve Riley's "Federal Protection Agency" series. Although it is a standalone book it’s recommended to read the series in sequence for the most enjoyable reading experience. This is a mystery, a thriller and a hot romance all enveloped in a single stimulating story. The story had its hold on me after the first chapter, and it just kept getting better chapter by chapter. The plot line was very engaging, with suspense and intrigue which highlights how safety in our modern world is at risk from hidden threats and the vigilance that is necessary to keep everyone safe. For many it will hit to the core as it concerns taking advantage of children’s trusting natures, the dark web and hacking skills. The realism is frightening! A wonderful plot along with the great character development and I was made to care for the characters in the story almost immediately. The book was extremely engaging and I devoured the pages in short order – I honestly did not put the book down until I had read the last chapter! I was provided a copy of this book by the author, and am leaving this review that reflects my opinion of the book voluntarily.
After reading the end of Ryzen (book 3) I couldn't wait to read this next story in the series to see what happened with Jonah and his son. The book had a slightly different take to the previous ones as this one was all about online dangers, bringing the work Cooper does for the team front and centre. I liked Cooper as a character and thought that he and Jonah had good chemistry together, even though some of the things Jonah came out with were a tad cringy. Jonah was protective and doing the best he could as a single father to his 12 year old son. The book kept me interested from start to finish and I'm really enjoying the series overall so I can't wait for the next book.
The only real criticism I had of this book (and the reason it's probably my least favourite so far) is that some elements felt a bit disjointed and Cooper and Jonah's work seemed to really stand alone from the team; it was much more isolated (and being left to rely on the skills of a 12 year old is quite far-fetched!). Despite this though, it is a good book and I'd recommend it to those following the storyline so far. While it could work as a stand alone I think it's best enjoyed as part of the series.
This is the 4th book in the Federal Protection Agency written by Eve Riley. I’ve enjoyed the first 3 books very much and this one did not disappoint me at all. Thankfully the theme this time wasn’t heavy like the first 3 books. But it does include kidnapping a child but not as intense as the other books. However, it does focuses on the danger of the internet when it comes to children being an expert with stuff on the internet.
The story focuses on Detective Jonah West’s son, Drew whose mother just up and left and never looked back. That was rough on Drew. To remedy that, Det. Jonah allows Drew to use his laptop without realizing the dangers of the internet. That night, Det. Jonah had to pull the all-nighter shift and when he got home, he found his house broken in, blood in some places and Drew kidnapped. He reached out to the Federal Protection Agency to help find Drew. They were able to find Drew but had to delve much deeper into why Drew was kidnapped. That’s where I’m going to stop and have you pick up the book and read to find out why it happened and what the danger of the internet lurks!
Cooper is book 4 in the Federal Protection Agency series and concerns Cooper Jones who works for the FPA and Detective Jonah West who appeared in book 3. This book concerns taking advantage of children’s trusting natures, the dark web and hacking skills. Cooper is an ex-hacker and all his skills are going to be called into action to protect the victims. Those skills are going to put him and his new found family at risk.
This is a mystery, a thriller and a hot romance all wrapped up in an exciting story with a happy ever after. It highlights how the safety of our modern world is at risk from hidden threats and that vigilance is necessary to keep everyone safe. There are some icky moments and there is a tendency to info dump events from previous books in the series. It does not happen here as much as some of the books but it could be better handled or left out altogether.
A good read nonetheless.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is the first book that I have read in this series. The premise interested me so I thought why not. I was interested in the idea of hackers. The book is written well and is easy to read. I just have to say that it didn't really grab me. The main characters had passionate sexy times. I just didn't really feel that their emotional relationship developed as much. I also have to admit that at times all the computer and dark web talk made my eyes glaze over. I guess I am not computer literate enough to fully appreciate what they were talking about. I kind of skimmed over those parts. I was also disappointed that they didn't catch the bad guy by the end of the book. I assume it will carry on into the next book. So there is nothing wrong with this book, I just didn't click with it. I found it an okay read.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This is the fourth book of the series but I did not feel the chemistry between Cooper and Jonah like I wanted, hence my four star rating.
Maybe I had too high expectations but to me Jonah was a cold character towards Cooper and at times towards his son… Maybe because he has such a dominant personality… just what Cooper needs…
We get the back story of hacking prodigy Cooper as a young black hat hacker and how he was saved and wanting to pay it forward he helps Andrew and in doing so he grows closer to his father Jonah trying to solve a crime involving a dark web hacker and kidnappers.
A good storyline with page turning action and steam where it matters but there is no conclusion to the crime as it is left open ended… maybe to continue in another book?
Overall a good read as with all Eve Riley books!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This was a fascinating trip into the Dark Web and the dangers involved. Jonah is like many single parents trying to earn a steady income and juggle childcare. He is a detective, often called upon to work nights, with a twelve year old son. With a home security system and his son responsible enough to stay home alone, he thinks his son is safe. However, what an overly intelligent and bored child can get into on their own is where the danger lies. When predators take advantage of Drew and others like him, Jonah enlists of the help of the Federal Protection Agency. Himself a computer hacker, Cooper can relate to Drew and provide the necessary guidance through what he experienced and future life choices. The romance between is Cooper and Jonah may have started because of proximity, but it grows the more time they spend together. The suspense filled mission to uncover the threat to the preyed upon children and the future of the world will keep you riveted.
This is such an enjoyable series and this book is no exception. Cooper is the Agency’s tech expert and resident hacker. He has featured prominently in the series. Jonah is a character that was previously introduced in the previous book of the series. He’s a hard nosed homicide detective that shares a good relationship with the community he serves and protects. Jonah and Cooper are brought together when a parent’s worst nightmare comes to fruition. The two must work together to rescue Jonah’s son but also to crack a kidnapping ring and a very dangerous hacker with a devious plan. This book has great action and delves into the dark side of the internet. Keep in mind that this book as well as previous books in the series focus on crimes against children so if this is a potential trigger I would recommend skipping this book.
Some links one should walk away from. Cooper, grew up as a client of the foster care system, so he has 'thoughts' on government agencies. He got caught hacking a government agency, impressed the AIC and was recruited. The Federal Protection Agency, nabbed him and Cooper is happy! Detective West, has a beef with criminals getting released on technicalities. He is meticulous and detailed to ensure this never happens on his watch, so he strictly plays by the rules. Then his son, Drew, who spends a lot of his time alone and connected to his computer is kidnapped. West contacts the FPA for help. Coop is in his element. Do they find Drew in time? Does Coop have to go a bit dark? Good story. I wish it was longer. Nice mystery and adventure element. Nice to see old friends from previous stories. Well done! I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review. Very nice cover art!
Not only did I love the story of Jonah and Cooper and I think it is very well written, but the whole situation in which it unfolds was quite different from the previous books.
Yes, it follows the formula in which the characters meet due to a new case and somehow end up working together, but this case has many plot twists that I did not expect.
Previous books had few to no plot twists, they were quite straight to the point: a new case, the protagonists begin to work together for X or Y reason, They look for the “bad guy” to arrest him and voilà, case solved.
I didn't expect the ending, it was a bit frustrating I must admit, but it was a good ending and given the plot I think it was the right ending.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This book starts out with my very own personal nightmare. Jonah, a Baton Rouge detective, comes home from his shift and finds his home ransacked and his son, Drew, abducted. The guys from the FPA find him rather quickly, completely unharmed and this case turns out to be a cyber crime case (Drew accidentally stumbled across something on the Darknet). Drew kind of finds his mentor with Cooper, a hacker for the FPA. Jonah and Cooper get to know each other better. Jonah doesn’t want to have a relationship but we know how those situations end, right? 😂 I enjoyed Jonah’s and Cooper’s dynamic but the special bond between Cooper and Drew is what made me love this book 💗 *** I received an ARC and this is my honest review ***
4,5* Eve created another high paced with heat book, with a bit of angst, in the FDA world. I sdvise that you read the earlier boons in thr series. I I really liked that Cooper was one of the MC's and his skills are even more highlighted and how he becomes a friend and mentor to Drew, who got caught up in a case. I liked the romance and interaction between Jonah and Cooper, they moved fast and I fiund one thing strange. They retreated into a soundproof room the night after finding Drew again, whilst a little before that it is mentioned that he would probably have nightmares. Overall I am already looking forward to the next installement in the series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I look forward to reading each book that Eve Riley has written in this series.You feel the panic and concern this team undergoes for each victim and family affected by the crimes against children. The only part that disturbed me was how it ended, but I can't say anything as it will spoil it for others. These characters seem so genuine and realistic. Jonah's son Drew unwittingly fell into the trap of black hat hacking and Cooper, from the agency, was able to bring his skills to help solve the case. He was also able to empathise and speak the language Drew needed to hear and understand more. Well written and kept my attention throughout. I received a copy from BookSirens and this is my voluntary review.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
What worked in this book is there's a lot of action, and figuring it out kept me reading when the characters and stereotypes made me want to toss it.
If i thought the first book had a dose of misogyny, it was cemented by this one. Why can't this writer write women in a decent way? It's disappointing. And strange how it all comes down to their bad parenting and not the neglectful fathers in this one.
Another negative point is the development of the romance. I just didn't feel it in this one. It felt as if most of the development happened in exposition in the conclusion, and that is not great writing.
Yes, you get the happily ever after for the couple. But the crime mystery part of the story is left hanging. Why can’t authors just finish their freakin stories!
Most of the story is full of erotic. A bit too much of it. *minor spoiler alert* But the plot for the crime/mystery was really good and fascinating. Honestly, if more focus had been spent on that aspect of the story and the author actually completed the mystery/crime part of the story, this would have been a 5 star for me. Who’s the hacker, what happens with the keys, what happens to the girl, the boy is still in danger because the hacker hasn’t been caught, how does this end?! Ugh!
This is a good book, full of the same things that make the other Federal Protection Agency books so enjoyable. Cooper, as you might know from other books in the FPA series, is a white-hat hacker. And that is my problem with the book. I understood so little of what was going on. The bad guys might be about to make a valid cyber skeleton key. We are all supposed to gasp and be worried. My problem is that I don't know enough about the cyber world to know to gasp. Yes, the characters are still believable. Yes, there is still action. No, I didn't love the book like the others. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Cooper and his team help Jonah when his 12 year old son is kidnapped. When his son is found and they realise his hacking into games on the dark web means he’s still in danger Jonah and Drew go to stay with Cooper. Jonah and Cooper are attracted to each other and soon the threats and tension spill over into an intense sexual relationship. The more time they spend together the closer they become. When Jonah’s life is on the line they both realise what they feel is love. Hot, steamy, intense story with danger, suspense, amazing chemistry, love, romance and a wonderful HEA.
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This is the story of Jonah West’s son Drew who is 12. Jonah is a detective that has worked with the FPA in the past. When he gets home after a graveyard shift he finds his home broken into and his son missing. First he calls it in and then goes to the FPA for help. They find Drew and he and his father go into a safe house, actually Coopers house of the FPA. Cooper and Drew become friends as both are hacker computer geeks. Then another officers child is kidnapped. Cooper and Drew look for clues on the dark net, while Jonah hits the streets. This is a very intense page turner with so many twists and turns. This series keeps you wanting more.
Jonah was a detective that was raising a 12 year old son alone because the mother didn’t want him after learning her husband was gay. Then he comes home to his house been destroyed and Drew kidnapped because he had been playing on the darkweb and was supposed to help a guy make an algorithm for a skeleton key to be able to be used on any computer system. Cooper that was a hacker for the agency had to ask Drew what he had been doing at first he only told about the games and millions of illegal diamonds being stolen too. The other person “kidnapped” wouldn’t help them get the guy so she went to juvie but the hacker after Drew was able to locate them and Jonah was shot pretty bad. Good book!
Detective West comes home from an overnight shift to find his son had been kidnapped. He goes to the Agency because he knows they will be able to help home. Not being able to go home Mason volunteers Cooper to bring Jonah home with him. Cooper is the Agencies hacker. They all work together to try and find Drew.
I have all the books in this series. I must say, it is one of the best series I read this year. These stories are crimes against children. They are action packed and are page turners.
I can't wait for Noah's story. It is going to be so gooooood.
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I loved the story of Cooper and Jonah. Cooper was a white hat hacker that work for the Federal Protection agency. Jonah was a homicide detective that work for the baton rouge Police department. Jonah went to them when when his 12-year-old son Drew was kidnapped. WhileCooper was helping Jonah figure out where his son was why he was kidnapped and keeping him safe. Cooper, Jonah, and Drew end up finding the family and the happily ever after that they all were looking for. I have absolutely loved this series so far.
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