280 characters can destroy a nation. USA Today bestselling author Fiona Quinn pens a romantic suspense thriller where social media is weaponized.The rules of the game have changed.Avery Goodyear, a romance editor from the suburbs, becomes a player in an international game of psychological warfare.Russia is playing mind games.The FBI watches the attacks unfold in real time. The enemy’s strategy: … is playing mind games.
The FBI watches the attacks unfold in real time. The enemy’s strategy: win hearts and minds to destroy American unity. The FBI focuses their secret weapon, ex-Army Ranger Rowan Kennedy, at the crisis. With a PhD in propaganda, Kennedy risks his life to expose the wealthy oligarchs and high-powered schemers threatening our way of life, and to protect Avery.
To beat the enemy at their own game, Rowan and Avery must break the rules.
It only complicates things that they’re falling in love.
The game is on. The set is in play. Who will win the match?
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The World of Iniquus in Chronological Order
* Weakest Lynx (Lynx Series)
* Missing Lynx (Lynx Series)
* Chain Lynx (Lynx Series)
* Cuff Lynx (Lynx Series)
* Wasp (Uncommon Enemies)
* In Too Deep (Strike Force)
* Relic (Uncommon Enemies)
* Mine (A Kate Hamilton Mystery)
* Jack Be Quick (Strike Force)
* Deadlock (Uncommon Enemies)
* Instigator (Strike Force)
* Yours (Kate Hamilton Mysteries)
* Open Secret (FBI Special Task Force)
* Thorn (Uncommon Enemies)
* Gulf Lynx (Lynx series)
* Cold Red (FBI Joint Task Forcemore
New to me author combined with my favorite narrator, Teddy Hamilton. So damn good! Loved this romantic thriller.
Ms. Quinn writes a gripping story well suited for today’s political arena we find ourselves in with regards to cyber crime. Suspense, spies, social media and romance! What else is there? The multi-layer plot and interesting characters bring a fast paced story you will not put down and be glad to know there are two more books in the series!
Wow! Fiona Quinn is becoming my new go to author.
This is a thrilling and suspenseful read all the way through.
The writing is easy to read and understand. Its characters did a good job of finding and discovering the problem.
It kept me glued to the pages and itnoulled you in to the story so much that I felt like I was there with the characters
It was easy to see how much thought the author put into this book. The plot moves logically and the characters were well drawn. I couldn’t put it down…there aren’t many books that keep me reading straight through at the expense of usually about three other books I have going in different places in the house. For romantic suspense, it stands out nicely. Thank you to the author.
Sometimes true believers are the easiest to deceive and lead astray.
Cyber warfare in a whole different way is being carried out by clever terrorists who understand how to manipulate new technologies and social media.
Folks who color outside the lines but consider themselves loyal patriots are aimed at presumed targets who are not at all what the patriots are told.
A creative editor finds a complicated home life and some bad factors in her work life colliding with interests of national security.
Romance and terror in a frightening new world. Gives me nightmares and I want to read more!
This was an amazing story that put some unique twists and put social media and privacy into play in a scary way! Loved Avery who was caught up in it all and dealing with a mother with dementia. Rowan was an FBI agent and was also a great character. Lots of action and great secondary characters as things move along. Loved it!!
Ms Quinn has written a book that’s a little too close to real for comfort. I was having a discussion with my nephew last week about violent video games in the hand of impressionable young people and crazies and now I read this. Avery is a romance editor at a publishing house and has been forced by her neanderthal, sorry excuse of a boss to edit a book totally out of her expertise. It is the second book based on the newest violent video game due to come out. The first book caused violence and unrest in the masses and puts Avery in danger. There is also a NDA her boss has threatened her with, a million dollar penalty and being back balled in the publishing community. Rowan is an FBI Agent who has been following a link of activity in Bulgaria to the United States and this very video game. He and Avery have been Twitter friends for years and finally decide to Skype when he discovers she’s in danger because of her involvement with the book. Avery also has the added stress of a mentally unstable mother, an apathetic selfish sister and self righteous preacher brother-in-law. I love her bestie Lola, she provides Avery chocolate and love and laughs. We also get to catch up with some of the Panther Strike Force too. This is a really great book and the first in the FBI Joint Task Force Series.
This is an excellent story that will grab you and keep you in the edge of your seat.Usually not a spy type reader but the author has changed that.The story of social media and the chances of the contries enemies being able to change ourlives and not in a good way is a real eye opener.The characters are unique each in their own way.Romance editor Avery will surprise you at how her mind works.When she’s made take the author Taylor Knapp a genre she doesn’t usually deal with and then when she reads the out line she’s worried because she sees through the out line as a how to cause problems .There are so many twists and turns to this story will keep you riveted until the very last page and leave you begging for more.The chemistry between FBI agent Rowan and editor Avery is smoking hot. The heartbreaking ordeal that Avery is faced with as her Mom s mental health gets worse will make you feel more compassion toward those dealing with family members with mental health issues.I love the way this amazing author brings the characters to life before your eyes and makes you feel their emotions and their pain.I can hardly wait to see what’s next by this multi talented author.Bravo you turned me into a spy suspense thriller lover .
An intense, dramatic, and action packed story involving espionage using a game in social media. This very well woven and multi-layered kept me captivated from the very beginning. I don’ think I have ever read anything like it before — very scary, suspenseful, and mind-boggling!
this was a really great book! she is a editor to romance books. he is a fbi agent. there both caught up in the middle of the russia warfare game. you have to read to find out what happens.
Another winner by this author. Eye-opening romance thriller about how social media and video games can be fun and entertaining, but could be twisted into a weapon against the US. Action and romance, FBI and publishing, apps and hacking all add to the the intrigue. Stands alone as an exciting book but great to see characters from her other books weaved into the story. A must read.
Enjoyed the book and read start to finish
Open Secret isn’t Quinn’s first rodeo in the spy thriller genre. In fact there are whole series’ of adventures that feature Iniquus, as well as other security and government organizations. Open Secret is the first of three entries in the FBI Joint Task Force set.
Surprising and action-packed, this no-punches-pulled narrative grabs the reader in the first chapter, and doesn’t let go till the last chapter closes.
“Things are much more serious: we meddle with your brains, we change your conscience – and you have no clue what to do about it.” ~ Surkov.
Rowan Kennedy is FBI. His latest assignment has him investigating foreign governments using video games as vehicles to foment unrest. Avery Goodyear is an editor of romance novels who’s been thrown for a loop when she finds that her new author assignment is “a science fiction author with video game adaptation”.
““First,” Lisa ticked off on her fingers, “they help solidify and entrench gamers in their personal ideology and belief systems. Second, they train the player to be angry and afraid. Third, it teaches the player that they will be rewarded for violent action. And fourth, it helps those of like minds communicate completely anonymously.””
Quinn’s storyline has more twists and turns than a Grand Prix race track; but the way she weaves it all together is masterful! She has created a great cast of characters that keep you involved in their lives, right to the end. This is a thoroughly enjoyable, suspenseful read, go get it! And while you’re doing that, I’ll be looking up the rest of her bibliography!
[Many thanks to the author for the opportunity to read this book, in conjunction with the Winter Games Reader Challenge. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own. ]