“There was somebody else there tonight. They got at least two of the Wolves, and they also got the same thing I was after.”In the wake of his most recent encounter with the Wolves, Kyle Clady decides a new tact is needed. For as satisfying as slowly extracting his revenge might be, it isn’t what his wife would want.And it is getting him no closer to answering why she was targeted in the first … answering why she was targeted in the first place.
Going back to the last known point of emphasis he has, he begins to come at things from a new angle. He aligns himself with new allies, speaking with the local churches and politicians, all while trying to avoid the watchful eyes of the police, the Wolves, and a dangerous new adversary he never considered.
Taken together, it sends him down paths he never considered, taking him perilously close to place he never would have imagined…
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One of the most difficult things for an author writing a series is to grab the reader’s imagination and interest as the story begins – and then keep it as the series unfolds. Dustin Stevens has nailed it with the My Mira series.
Warning Shot catapulted me back into the My Mira series – which continues at breakneck speed. We pick up at just 10 days after Kyle Cady’s wife, Mira, is murdered in Balboa Park. The reason why remains unknown but a widening fog of evil spreads her death.
Kyle, with his SEAL crew, continues pushing ahead for answers while subplots are a growing minefield. Kyle’s character is explored in some new directions with flashback sequences giving readers insights into his intimate past with Mira. Readers feel the pain of loss that both haunts and drives him.
The Wolves outlaw motorcycle gang searches for Kyle using blunt force without strategy and hampered by their internal power struggles – that hit critical mass. Ringer and Byrdie finally go toe-to-toe. Ringer keeps Alpha status – but he leaves an enemy alive.
The immigrants from Micronesia emerge as central to the mystery as more connections to Mira and the helpful doctor emerge. There are more questions than answers and with the gruesome murder of the doctor one trail grows cold – but help seems to flicker from an on the run former priest for the small immigrant congregation becomes knownto Kyle.
Elsa Teller continues as dispassionate evil incarnate. She manages to stay below everyone’s radar while directing Sven the Assassin to remove people like brushing crumbs from the table.
Stevens is masterful at building tension in the series and amps it up in this segment. Antagonist groups are each in their own vortex and anytime they touch there are explosions of violence. When the Wolves, Sven, and the outcast Byrdie all converge there are fewer players on the board and fresh surprises.
Detective Marsh continues to circle the original case and the warring groups. Originally convinced that Kyle killed Mira and it was an open and shut case now believes a bigger game is afoot. He suspects Kyle may be involved with the wrecking crew inflicting pain on the Wolves but before he can act more battered bodies show up at the emergency room.
Another “episode” you won’t be able to put down. Kyle is still trying to uncover why his wife Mira was killed, and continues looking into Mira’s past work as social worker with Valerie’s help and her church connections. Rivalry escalates inside the Wolves gang in the fight for leadership. The police discovers and starts investigating the death of Dr. Hoke while Sven gets his orders for a second murder and ends in a cross-fire with the Wolves.
Kyle Cladey, a former naval seal, continues his search for his wife’s killer. Dr Brendan Hoke is also murdered.What is the connection to Mira, Kyle’s wife? The Wolves, a motorcycle gang plays a role in this continuing saga. There is a gun fight that Ringer, the Wolves leader, takes part in. Ringer only takes part when he feels it is an easy target. An action packed page turning thriller.
Kyle seems to have miles to go before discovering the mystery behind his wife’s murder. Continuing to search for clues, reasons, and connections, he also has to still report for his psych evaluation to complete his Naval/Seal discharge process, appear for questioning by the police on the various crimes that are interlaced with her murder. And all the while avoiding the biker gang that is out for his blood.
I received this book as an ARC copy, in exchange for proof reading it and an honest review.
As this series continues the characters continue to evolve, we learn more about Kyle the soldier and Mira before they were married, after college. Also the other characters and how they are all beginning to fit in to the story. More details on the Wolves and why Mira was involved in the situation leading to her death. We are gradually finding out some of the reasons behind Mira’s death, but still do not know enough to reach any conclusions. I enjoyed this series so much I recommended it to my wife and she is now hooked as well. I am eagerly awaiting book 6!!