Fatal Objective: A Leine Basso Thriller

I received an advance ARC form the author for my honest review and I also purchased it on amazon.com. Something I like to do, to support one of my favorite authors.How can you not like Leine Basso character, she's superhuman, tough as nails, no fear, can handle any situation, lethal with a gun and protector of the weak, that can't defend themselves.'Fatal Objective', finds Leine Basso vulnerable, betrayed by someone she knew, being controlled via injections that erase her memory by an Association, called Valentina, they also monitors her movements and has associates shadowing her.D.V. Berkom mixes an intertwining storyline, multi-layered with deceit, overloaded with twist and turns, suspenseful, trickery, a dash of predictability, puts the reader in the pages, good verse evil and she makes Leine more lethal. Once again her support characters, take over the story, she makes them all important to the storyline, no needless characters and easily could have their own series.Three things I like about D.V.'s writing, she always adds new elements to the Leine Basso series, for me each book tops it's predecessor and she always leaving you with something to ponder while you impatiently wait for her to write the next book. For example, with Fatal Objective ending, your picturing Leine Basso owing a book store, you know you'd want to shop in it and it would have a badass selection of books.The only thing that would have made Fatal Objective, oh so much better, not that I didn't enjoy this one, would have had Jana and Derek van der Haar getting called by Leo to join him and Santa in the hunt for Leine and highly recommend this one.

I had the privilege of reading a pre-release version of this. Even caught a typo! But the release today made its way into my Kindle and I'm planning on a re-read in the near future. As soon as I make some headway in the rest of what there is to read, that is. Berkom's Leine Basso has become a favorite badass female protagonist of mine, In this, the 12th volume of her adventures, I suspect Berkom is setting up a new direction for her (in the next book, that is).** spoiler alert ** What do you get when an assassin leaves the life? In the case of Madeleine (Leine) Basso, she had channeled her energies into work to counter human trafficking, while becoming part of an odd relationship - he's an L A. Cop and she's killed people, for crying out loud! So she headed off to raid a prison in Libya and then seemingly dropped off the face of the map.Enter "the Huntress." An assassin working for "The Association." And as you've already guessed, it's Leine. With no memory. And then chapter after chapter on how she comes back to knowing who she was. At least enough to kick some butts - they couldn't take that away! Gunfights. Explosions A romping fun read!

In the last installment, personally, Leine seemed to have lost a bit of her edge and made minor missteps not characteristic of her alter ego, the Jaguar. Maybe due to an inter-conflict between her alter ego and her new persona at Shen?Laine is at her best in Fatal Objective, and when she comes out of her drug-induced state, she’s sharper and precise in her intentions. She has no inner conflict and is stronger than ever. With each book, Leine has grown, revealing a bit more of her persona and complexities. This time is no different. A great read, and she is at the top of the action heroes.

From the beginning page I was hooked. Keep me interested with every page. I highly recommend this book to everyone that loves mysteries.

Leine Basso is a force to be reckoned with. She used to be an assassin and now works for SHEN– Stop Human Enslavement Now – an anti trafficking network, rescuing those who are unable to save themselves. I wondered how D V Berkom would come up with something new for Leine. Trouble seems to follow her wherever she goes. She is a master at rescuing herself, but, this time…I’m not so sure she can do it solo. Not and bring down those who have conspired against her. She has been betrayed…in a very big way.Leine is missing. Betrayal. A secret organization.I never imagined the roots of the problem coming for Leine. D V Berkom did come up with a way to keep me enthralled, flipping pages, wondering how in the hell Leine would get out of this mess.From the opening pages, D V Berkom had me hooked. I felt a kinship to Valentina.I quit taking notes early on, because I was afraid of spoiling things for you. I wanted to tell you so much, but I will stick to the basics. The danger and suspense is at a high level. Valentina is not aware of those who conspire against her, using her for their own ends. Can Leine Basso save her when the **** hits the fan?I was bummed at the loss of a man who helped her. Leave it up to D V Berkom to get my emotions riled up. She’s not afraid to kill off a character. Sometimes a character may seem bad and I wonder, can they be redeemed? Others, their greed rules their life. They will stop at nothing to get what they want. Never enough power. Never enough money.The Leine Basso books can stand alone, but I highly recommend beginning at the beginning, with A Killing Truth, to follow Leine Basso’s life as she morphs into so much more than an assassin, yet those skills will be life saving. I wonder where D V Berkom can go from here. Will Leine always have to fight? Will she ever find a life of love, romance, and safety?I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Fatal Objective by D V Berkom.

D V Berkom writes thrillers thatyou just want to devour! Non stop page turning action that takes you way past your bedtime. Highly recommend.

I've read all DV's books to date....fast moving style as always.Great research and understanding off technology.It's another page turner!