Pierce the Darkness: A Blade Broussard Thriller

This is an awesome international thriller with a well-developed main character. Most female protagonist can be a little lovestruck or self-involved, but Genevieve “Blade” Broussard, an impalement artist (aka knife-thrower) bucks that trend. She's equal parts independent, susceptible, and suspicious

I like that the story moved along an invigorating clip. No long ramp up before the action starts. No saggy middle. Great ending. At times, I found it hard to put the book down and go to sleep. A great problem to have when reading a book.

There were just enough descriptive details to give me a sense of place, but nothing that slowed down the action. The author did a wonder job of describing foreign locales in a fresh way. The supporting characters were intriguing, each an asset to the overall trajectory of the story.

I'm not normally one who likes to read series, but I'll definitely be following Blade's adventures. Great start for a debut author.