Book Review: Special Agent Kandice by Mimi Barbour
- Kristen Lewendon
- Jul 27, 2019
- 2 min read
Undercover FBI Book 4
Powerful, thrilling and character-driven, this romantic suspense is a real page-turner.
Special Agent indeed, Kandice Warner is everyone’s best friend. Talk about a Barbie doll! This female might have the same pretty-girl looks but even though she has a tender heart, she also has the resilience needed for a very successful FBI Hostage Negotiator. Feelings of inadequacy constantly force her to prove that she’s tough, and she demonstrates her courage when dealing with a murderous bank robber, a desperate jumper, being stalked, kidnapped and beaten. But her tender heart can get her in trouble and she needs to grow a thicker skin. Almost impossible when her obstinate new boss, for reasons of his own, interferes in everything she does.
Assistant Director of the Criminal Investigative Division in Washington, Dan Black is as hard as they come. With the grit of a street youth stiffening his resolve, he’s worked his way up through the ranks, his personal space shields as strong as ever. Until he sees the sweetest things on two legs! A girl from his past. The one he’s never been able to forget. Working undercover in the Seattle bureau, he tries to protect his childhood fantasy but she refuses to stay put or take orders. Faced with a woman like that, what’s a mere man to do?
My Review:
I loved Dan. Here’s this stoic man who’s had to fight for every good thing in his life, and he’s given this opportunity to reconnect with the person who made one of the biggest impacts on his young life. I’m not surprised he’s an emotional mess for most of the book. Kandi, on the other hand, left me scratching my head. I liked that the author was trying to create a strong female character who was as compassionate as she is capable. But, bright heavens! Kandi’s inability to prioritize her own safety drove me completely batty. She may have had law enforcement training and her daddy’s gadgets, but the way she kept throwing herself into potentially deadly situations with little to no forethought and no backup made me want to scream. It was very difficult for me to take her seriously, and that impacted my enjoyment of the story.
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