| Missing Lynx (Elite Operatives, Book 3) |  | Authors: Kim Baldwin, Xenia Alexiou
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
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ISBN: 1602821372
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Publication Date: February 16, 2010
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Product Description
Where do you run when there's nowhere to hide?
When a sadistic serial killer known as the Headhunter resurfaces, a government blunder forces the Elite Operatives Organization into action. Operation Mask falls to Lynx. She has the determination, skills, and most importantly, the right profile, but her youth and lack of experience in the field could put more than the mission in jeopardy. Her search takes her deep into the jungles of Asia, where she must battle not only the ruthless purveyors of the international skin trade, but also her growing feelings for a mysterious mercenary with her own agenda for the Headhunter.
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Gripping, disturbing, intense and emotionally loaded. Simply an AWESOME read! February 13, 2010
Washington, J (Washington DC)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I completely enjoy reading and reviewing this series because it's worth my time and money and it's what it advertises to be. By that I mean "intrigue". The majority of books in this genre fall desperately short of being true intrigue and publishers have no problem advertising them as such. If 70% of a story is romance with a skimpy and transparent excuse of a thriller, mystery, espionage plot thrown in as an afterthought, then please do readers a favor and advertise it as romance. Times in the US are too tight to be making misguided purchases.
My review:
Missing Lynx, the third installment in the Elite Operatives series is gripping, disturbing, intense and emotionally loaded. It's thrilling story and strong characters, make this book a first class read. What I find particularly rewarding and well crafted are the subtle and carefully placed clues starting already in Lethal Affairs and continuing throughout. If it's Alexiou's travels that inspire these stories then I hope she stays on the move.
Cassady Monroe aka Lynx and the hired mercenary, whose identity took me completely by surprise, are as compelling and three dimensional individually as they are as a couple. Both have a rich history which they deal with in different ways.
The mercenary although fierce and seemingly ruthless, imo due to a good dose of PTSD, stole my heart with her genuine feelings towards Lynx. Although she's seen, done and survived indescribable cruelties, when she's around the object of her affection she becomes an innocent and awkward teenager. I completely fell and felt for this damaged anti-heroine.
Lynx is a different kind of operative. Unlike Domino or Allegro, Lynx actually enjoys her job (EOO) and is determined to prove herself on her first assignment. She has a strong sense of loyalty towards the organization and does everything by the book when she's on her missions. But nothing about what happens in the chase for the serial killer goes by the book. And I do mean nothing. She's fresh, gutsy, passionate and by the end a force to be reckoned with.
The hunt for the serial killer is a thrill that starts with the feds in the US and moves to other parts of the world with Lynx. The authors have created a true monster in this calm and calculated fiend. The verbal exchange with the skin traders is intelligent and gruesomely real and the behind the scenes look at the trade in Asia is both fascinating and disconcerting. The whole setting, is so disturbingly realistic it seriously left me chilled to the bone long after I'd finished the book.
Another big surprise is the head of the EOO, Montgomery Pierce. I can't wait to see what happens there.
Last but not least the romance in Missing Lynx is intense, complex and even heartbreaking at times due to the intricate past and present of the two. I absolutely loved this couple and the very HOT, practically tangible chemistry between them.
The prologue sets you up for the next book and I can't wait.
A highly memorable read that took my mind off being snowed it. I wish I could give this book 10 stars, but...5's the limit!
Absolutely loving it! February 12, 2010
Musa
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Absolutely loving this book and the EOO series, and I love the way how the authors makes all the characters in the EOO series connected, and across different novels. I started with Lethal affairs, loved it. Then I was reading Theif of Always, where there were references back onto the main character in Lethal affairs. In Missing Lynx, we'll also see a familiar character which we're all familiar with from Lethal affairs. I just love the way how the characters are being portrayed and being written using different perspectives.
Loads of action, as well as a romantic line between the major characters. I've thoroughly enjoyed reading the book, and i actually managed to finish it in one sitting (which is rather unusual for me). Absolutely recommending it as well as the earlier EOO series. Can't wait to read the next book, just too unfortunate that I have to wait until the next year !!
Must Read... Get it! February 20, 2010
Tq (Seattle)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Wow! What an amazing book these two authors have written. If you're looking for a book you can't put down with suspense, romance and a touch of humor then you've come to the right place. Missing Lynx is all that and more.
Kim Baldwin and Xenia Alexiou have not only created an Elite Operative series that will grab you from the beginning until the end, they have also made it so you will remain on edge and keep coming back for more. I highly encourage you to start with Lethal Affairs, Thief of Always and then of course the latest and greatest, Missing Lynx. The only regret you will have is when each book ends. Well done ladies.
Bravo! Another outstanding Elite Operatives book! March 15, 2010
Sandy Johnson
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I liked the first two Elite Operatives books so much I was very anxious to read the latest adventure in the series, but I have to admit I was a little worried the writers couldn't sustain the high bar they had set with Lethal Affairs and Thief of Always. Both books had great characters, vivid foreign settings, tightly woven and unpredictable storylines, and fast paced action. IMO, they are the best lesbian intrigue books out there by far. Hell, they're better than most mainstream thriller/intrigue books I've read recently, and I read a lot. But I'm happy to say that I was happily surprised to find I loved Missing Lynx even more than the first two. It's a tight, taut thriller with a scary creepy villain, and it's a book that is just impossible to put down once you start reading it. I've had it a week now and read it twice just because I love the main characters so much. The only downside to this series is having to wait a whole year for the next installment. I wish I could tell the authors to write faster! A highly recommended read.
I LOVE THIS BOOK! March 20, 2010
Carmen Rodriquez (Spain)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Dear readers, I just finished reading "Missing Lynx". In one word : QUE MARAVILLOSO!
I have to say that I have not read the previous books of this series because I did not know about them but I realize now that I MUST order them immediately because I believe that they are also fantastic. As soon as I started reading the book I couldn't let it out of my hands. Mama Santa Rosa I even took it to the bathroom with me.... I went to work yesterday morning and spent half of my working day thinking of the people in this book and talking about them with my collegas like they were real. (so everyone thought that Lynx was a personal friend...and...I did not deny it...). The suspense had kept me awake the previous night and I had to drink four café to keep my eyes open. I found the plot VERY INTERESANTE and written with great rhythm. What also impressed me Carmenchitta, was the information given about countries I had no idea about and the mean people that handle women so badly. Finally I, Carmenchitta fantasized meeting Jack, QUE SENSUAL!!!!! (I even had a wet dream about her) Sorry if this is too personal but this has never happened to Carmenchitta. I had to share. This book is my number one! When I read the other two (I have ordered them already) I will write back to you. VIVA LA "Missing Lynx"
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