Fatal Mistake (#01 in White Knights Series)

The front of the book had glowing endorsements from several of my favourite authors. Unfortunately, I didn't like it as much as they did. The first chapter promised non-stop thrills from Tara, a translator with the State Department, and Cal Riggins, an FBI agent on the team tracking the Lone Wolf bomber. Her occupation interested me, but it was barely mentioned. \\r\\n\\r\\nOnce the opening sequence ended, the plot jumped three months into the future. That took something away from the suspense. There were no 'wow' lines-my only highlights are things that came across as plot glitches (can an FBI agent really afford tailormade business shirts?)\\r\\n\\r\\nOren was a great character-driven and talented, the evildoer who is the hero in his own eyes. His character was revealed layer by layer as the novel progressed, and we were able to unpeel his particular brand of mental instability. I liked that the author didn't try and manipulate my emotions to paint Oren as some kind of victim (other than as a victim of his own misguided thinking). He was evil, pure and simple, but didn't see that himself. \\r\\n\\r\\nOverall, Fatal Mistake was a miss for me because it didn't deliver on the outstanding opening. Thanks to Faithwords and NetGalley for providing a free ebook for review.