Bulletproof Mascara

What do make-up and espionage have in common? Nikki Lanier! I very much enjoyed reading this book and couldn't put it down. Finally, there's a female answer to James Bond. Not as suave, maybe, at least not in the beginning. :) Bethany Maines does a great job of weaving important issues into an entertaining format. Her characters stand out from the page and the story is just downright fun. I was very entertained by this debut book of Ms. Maines and look forward to the next installment.

I loved this book. I just ordered a backup copy to share with friends. I really hope more is on the way I could not wait to get to the end but was sad at the same time when I did because I had to say goodby to the characters until hopefully the next book comes out. I live in the Seattle area and althought I was not able to get to the book store to have my copy signed in person I was able to have the store reserve a copy and have it signed for me. I have it in a safe place because I know that this author is going somewhere. Think Janet Evanovitch with less sex but all of the fun. This nice because I have a young niece that is an advanced reater and there is nothing in this book that I would make it inapproprate for her. Nikki is smart she thinks things through but there is also some luck involved to get where she needs to go. I love that the women work together as a team each having their own strengths to share with each other. I also like the mixed age and background of the group. I really cant wait for the next installment

This is not rocket science, but it's a thoroughly enjoyable story. Things start a little slowly as we flash back and forth between recent past and present at least while the present is new agent training. The mix of past and present is good, not too much time in either timeframe. The flavor is a little Get Smart meets Man From UNCLE. I had a wonderful time figuring out who were the good guys and who were the bad guys. The setup is great for a recurring series and I can't wait for the next book.