“The whole of Los Angeles will be facing the sh*tstorm of the century…” And that’s true for the most part. The agency is looking into one crime and stumbles, ish, across a much more dangerous foe.
Upfront, this one took me a long time to get through.
It isn’t because of the characters or the writing style because they remain the same as the first book. Every bit of action is well described and exciting. The characters argue and share lives, humour, ups and downs - it all brings them to life even more and the mystery around Teagan’s upbringing is teased a little more - there’s a deeper story being told!
Now, the reason I took so long over this one, and found it more difficult to get through was the power of the antagonist.
Let’s be clear here, Teagan’s power is limited which is what makes her so compelling - she has to struggle to overcome her adversaries and the challenges she faces. It drives the story and puts the reader on edge.
Not so the antagonist, a small boy with the vocabulary and thought processes of a master-criminal who would present a challenge for James Bond. His power is earthquakes… he can cause them if he is at the right place on a fault line.
Teagan, as I’ve said, is limited in her powers, she can’t reach too far, measured in meters only and cannot lift much of a weight.
This small boy can reach 30, 40 or more kilometers down into the earth to move rocks around (which are under billions upon billions of tonnes of pressure) to release all that energy in an earthquake. And it was this that struck me above all about it. He can move the dirt at the surface too - which seems more in keeping with the Teagan’s level of power, but the earthquakes… it didn’t work too well for me.
Even so, I powered through eventually and enjoyed it when it was over. I wouldn’t say it was the strongest of books in the series.
You’ll like this one if you enjoy; Marvel films, James Bond, Spy stories, maybe Reacher, and the Corin Hayes series.
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