In this necessarily fast-paced prequel, the author just doesn't seem to have time to develop the characters enough to make me buy the scenario. The writing is solid, if mildly uninspired, and the scenario could be very interesting, but it's tough to buy the whole 'spy who longs for a normal life falls in love with a grifter with a heart of gold' concept. Perhaps if there'd been more time to develop their relationship...but as it was, they meet, fall in love in day and go off to Switzerland on a ski vakay. Sorry, but that's a tough nut to swallow. We're talking about two people who lie for a living trusting each other implicitly. Yeah, right.As noted, there is a lot of potential for interesting and exotic sequels in this series, and I think anyone interested in the spy/romance genre would probably enjoy 'meeting' these new characters. I've given it 3 stars because I didn't hate it at all, but this prequel hasn't tempted me to invest in any more of this series.If this review gave you information that was helpful, please feel free to click the YES button below!
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