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kathydavie's review
4.0
First read 16 Dec 2009.
Guess I didn't record this...
Third in the B.A.D. romance suspense series. The couple focus is on Gabrielle Tynte Saxe and Carlos Delgado/Alejandro Durand.
My Take
It's scary to think there could well be organizations like the Fratelli or the Angeli. But then power is very enticing and the Angeli's primary purpose "sounds" good if much too dictatorial and without any hope for real success. A lovely concept, but appalling execution.
I find it hard to believe that Gabrielle, supposedly such a hotshot computer techie, would be so easily found.
Definitely lots of action in bed and out as Carlos and Gabrielle escape one attack after another. It's sweet as they each come to know each other. I liked that Kenyon and Love kept both parties' reservations about their future realistic instead of getting all gushy and expectant. I also liked how Carlos solved the Roberto problem. Very neat and tidy.
The Story
Mirage, an unknown informant, has been feeding accurate information to federal agencies including B.A.D. for some time now. And Joe has had enough. He wants to know who is hiding behind the name---informers always have an angle---and it's now Carlos' job to bring her in.
But it all goes wrong when he and Lee arrive at Mirage's address. Three kidnappings in a row, by three different groups. The last is almost the worst, promising a living death unless Gabrielle can convince B.A.D. that she can be an asset.
And there is something wrong at the École d'Ascension for it cannot be a coincidence that so many young girls go missing from the school. With its tight security, no B.A.D. agent will be able to penetrate its doors. The question is, does Gabrielle work for the Anguis? The Fratelli? Will she betray Carlos to his father?
The Characters
Carlos Delgado used to be Alejandro Anguis. The son of a notorious drug runner and weapons dealer in South America. Fellow agents at B.A.D. include Retter; Korbin Maximum, adrenaline junkie, insertion specialist, and resident lothario working his way through the alphabet; Reagan "Rae" Graham is quite lethal and everyone is hoping that she and Korbin will just get a room; Gotthard Heinrich is the big guy on the team and their computer specialist with a bad marriage; Alex "Sandman" Sanderson is an assault weatherman. Hunter Wesley Thornton-Payne III is an arrogant aristocrat, but very good at his job. It's just that no one wants anything to do with him. Joe Q. Public is their boss; Tee is his assistant and lover.
Mirage, a.k.a., Gabrielle Tynte Saxe, is a terrified mess hiding from her nasty ex-husband Roberto Delacourte and determined on vengeance for her mother's death. She is a former student at the École d'Ascension in France where Pierre Prudhomme is an assistant for the school's head Monsieur LaCrosse. Linette is an old schoolfriend of Gabrielle's who went missing years ago. Babette is Gabrielle's sister. And a student at the École.
Durand Anguis is the head of an organized crime family in South America and very dangerous to cross---and Carlos' father. Maria is Carlos' sister with the crippled son Eduardo; Durand hates that she and her son are so timid, so submissive. Julio is his most trusted soldier. Ferdinand is another.
Vestavia, a.k.a., DEA Special Agent Robert Brady, is an associate using Durand to plot terrorism. He is also one of the Fratelli and the Angeli, an even more secret organization. Josie Silversteen was originally groomed to serve the Fratelli sexually, but Vestavia chose to train her for fieldwork and she is now a special agent with the DEA.
Baby Face Jones is an electronics felon who takes on sidejobs...like picking up Mirage. Turga is a poacher; he steps in at the last minute with his men to take what another has found.
The Cover
The cover is black and gold-red holograms for the authors' names, the title, and the snake twined 'round the dagger.
The title could refer to all the lies that are floating throughout this story: Gabrielle's keeping her ex's threats to herself, Carlos hiding from his father, Marie and Eduardo keeping their secrets from Durand, the more subtle threat from B.A.D. to Gabrielle's future, or it could simply be a veiled reference to Mirage and his/her method of contacting law enforcement with tips…
Guess I didn't record this...
Third in the B.A.D. romance suspense series. The couple focus is on Gabrielle Tynte Saxe and Carlos Delgado/Alejandro Durand.
My Take
It's scary to think there could well be organizations like the Fratelli or the Angeli. But then power is very enticing and the Angeli's primary purpose "sounds" good if much too dictatorial and without any hope for real success. A lovely concept, but appalling execution.
I find it hard to believe that Gabrielle, supposedly such a hotshot computer techie, would be so easily found.
Definitely lots of action in bed and out as Carlos and Gabrielle escape one attack after another. It's sweet as they each come to know each other. I liked that Kenyon and Love kept both parties' reservations about their future realistic instead of getting all gushy and expectant. I also liked how Carlos solved the Roberto problem. Very neat and tidy.
The Story
Mirage, an unknown informant, has been feeding accurate information to federal agencies including B.A.D. for some time now. And Joe has had enough. He wants to know who is hiding behind the name---informers always have an angle---and it's now Carlos' job to bring her in.
But it all goes wrong when he and Lee arrive at Mirage's address. Three kidnappings in a row, by three different groups. The last is almost the worst, promising a living death unless Gabrielle can convince B.A.D. that she can be an asset.
And there is something wrong at the École d'Ascension for it cannot be a coincidence that so many young girls go missing from the school. With its tight security, no B.A.D. agent will be able to penetrate its doors. The question is, does Gabrielle work for the Anguis? The Fratelli? Will she betray Carlos to his father?
The Characters
Carlos Delgado used to be Alejandro Anguis. The son of a notorious drug runner and weapons dealer in South America. Fellow agents at B.A.D. include Retter; Korbin Maximum, adrenaline junkie, insertion specialist, and resident lothario working his way through the alphabet; Reagan "Rae" Graham is quite lethal and everyone is hoping that she and Korbin will just get a room; Gotthard Heinrich is the big guy on the team and their computer specialist with a bad marriage; Alex "Sandman" Sanderson is an assault weatherman. Hunter Wesley Thornton-Payne III is an arrogant aristocrat, but very good at his job. It's just that no one wants anything to do with him. Joe Q. Public is their boss; Tee is his assistant and lover.
Mirage, a.k.a., Gabrielle Tynte Saxe, is a terrified mess hiding from her nasty ex-husband Roberto Delacourte and determined on vengeance for her mother's death. She is a former student at the École d'Ascension in France where Pierre Prudhomme is an assistant for the school's head Monsieur LaCrosse. Linette is an old schoolfriend of Gabrielle's who went missing years ago. Babette is Gabrielle's sister. And a student at the École.
Durand Anguis is the head of an organized crime family in South America and very dangerous to cross---and Carlos' father. Maria is Carlos' sister with the crippled son Eduardo; Durand hates that she and her son are so timid, so submissive. Julio is his most trusted soldier. Ferdinand is another.
Vestavia, a.k.a., DEA Special Agent Robert Brady, is an associate using Durand to plot terrorism. He is also one of the Fratelli and the Angeli, an even more secret organization. Josie Silversteen was originally groomed to serve the Fratelli sexually, but Vestavia chose to train her for fieldwork and she is now a special agent with the DEA.
Baby Face Jones is an electronics felon who takes on sidejobs...like picking up Mirage. Turga is a poacher; he steps in at the last minute with his men to take what another has found.
The Cover
The cover is black and gold-red holograms for the authors' names, the title, and the snake twined 'round the dagger.
The title could refer to all the lies that are floating throughout this story: Gabrielle's keeping her ex's threats to herself, Carlos hiding from his father, Marie and Eduardo keeping their secrets from Durand, the more subtle threat from B.A.D. to Gabrielle's future, or it could simply be a veiled reference to Mirage and his/her method of contacting law enforcement with tips…
jazzrizz's review
5.0
I have to say . . . I really enjoy this BAD series. I really liked Carlos in [b:Phantom in the Night|84137|Phantom in the Night (B.A.D. Series, #6)|Sherrilyn Kenyon|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171050604s/84137.jpg|81227], and was really glad to see him featured in this book.
I really enjoyed this story, and love how the series is evolving.
This is one fan who is eagerly awaiting the next book!
I really enjoyed this story, and love how the series is evolving.
This is one fan who is eagerly awaiting the next book!
julieabe89's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a fun spy romp. I enjoy the romances that they write together. I can’t wait to read the next book!
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review
5.0
Now it's official, I'm in love with this series! And I find the books to be fast reads, and very interesting stories, and back stories of the characters, who are mostly very loveable :)
witandsin's review
5.0
Recommended Read.
My review originally posted on Joyfully Reviewed: http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/reviews/RRs/May09RR/whisperedlies.SKDL.html
The Bureau of American Defense has just received a lead on the world’s most dangerous organization. The Fratelli de il Sovrano is a maniacal terrorist group and B.A.D. has seen all too well the destruction they can unleash. B.A.D. agent Carlos Delgado is determined to see the Fratelli brought down, and it’s clear that the agency’s only hope of doing so is to capture a mysterious informant known only as Mirage. When Mirage provides information that enables Carlos and his team to rescue a diplomat’s daughter from being turned over to the Fratelli, B.A.D. tracks Mirage down and sends Carlos to get the elusive informant. But Mirage isn’t at all what Carlos expects.
After several attempts on her life, Gabrielle Saxe went on the run, and has lived off the radar for a decade. Now, she uses her phenomenal computer skills to send anonymous tips on criminals to various intelligence agencies around the world. Gabrielle’s world is turned upside down once again with the arrival of a sexy agent she doesn’t know if she can trust. Gabrielle has every reason to be wary of Carlos, and he of her. Despite this, the pair can’t help but be drawn together as they team up to stop the Fratelli’s latest plot. But can newfound love hope to survive in the face of the danger the Fratelli presents, not to mention the lovers’ own respective pasts catching up to them?
Passion, danger, and romance pack one heck of a punch in the latest, thrilling installment of the BAD Agency series. Whispered Lies is a sexy adrenaline rush of a tale that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. Carlos is, quite simply, the perfect hero (without ever being cardboard perfect). He’s sexy, caring, protective, and has a past that has left him with scars on his heart and an uncertain future. I absolutely adored Gabrielle. She’s utterly brilliant and, though not a trained agent, nevertheless steps up to do all she can to save the lives of innocents. She has a strength of character I admire and it made her the perfect match for Carlos.
Though the seventh book in the series (third full-length novel), the authors provide enough information that Whispered Lies can stand on its own. However, fans of the previous B.A.D. book, Phantom in the Night, will know that the Fratelli storyline began in that story.
Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love, each phenomenal writers in their own right, are an extraordinary writing team, as Whispered Lies shows. I absolutely loved Whispered Lies the first, second, and (as I re-read yet again) third time around. It’s everything a romantic suspense should be and I cannot wait to see what happens in the next B.A.D. tale. Joyfully Recommended!
My review originally posted on Joyfully Reviewed: http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/reviews/RRs/May09RR/whisperedlies.SKDL.html
The Bureau of American Defense has just received a lead on the world’s most dangerous organization. The Fratelli de il Sovrano is a maniacal terrorist group and B.A.D. has seen all too well the destruction they can unleash. B.A.D. agent Carlos Delgado is determined to see the Fratelli brought down, and it’s clear that the agency’s only hope of doing so is to capture a mysterious informant known only as Mirage. When Mirage provides information that enables Carlos and his team to rescue a diplomat’s daughter from being turned over to the Fratelli, B.A.D. tracks Mirage down and sends Carlos to get the elusive informant. But Mirage isn’t at all what Carlos expects.
After several attempts on her life, Gabrielle Saxe went on the run, and has lived off the radar for a decade. Now, she uses her phenomenal computer skills to send anonymous tips on criminals to various intelligence agencies around the world. Gabrielle’s world is turned upside down once again with the arrival of a sexy agent she doesn’t know if she can trust. Gabrielle has every reason to be wary of Carlos, and he of her. Despite this, the pair can’t help but be drawn together as they team up to stop the Fratelli’s latest plot. But can newfound love hope to survive in the face of the danger the Fratelli presents, not to mention the lovers’ own respective pasts catching up to them?
Passion, danger, and romance pack one heck of a punch in the latest, thrilling installment of the BAD Agency series. Whispered Lies is a sexy adrenaline rush of a tale that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. Carlos is, quite simply, the perfect hero (without ever being cardboard perfect). He’s sexy, caring, protective, and has a past that has left him with scars on his heart and an uncertain future. I absolutely adored Gabrielle. She’s utterly brilliant and, though not a trained agent, nevertheless steps up to do all she can to save the lives of innocents. She has a strength of character I admire and it made her the perfect match for Carlos.
Though the seventh book in the series (third full-length novel), the authors provide enough information that Whispered Lies can stand on its own. However, fans of the previous B.A.D. book, Phantom in the Night, will know that the Fratelli storyline began in that story.
Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love, each phenomenal writers in their own right, are an extraordinary writing team, as Whispered Lies shows. I absolutely loved Whispered Lies the first, second, and (as I re-read yet again) third time around. It’s everything a romantic suspense should be and I cannot wait to see what happens in the next B.A.D. tale. Joyfully Recommended!
leahkarge's review against another edition
5.0
As I write a review for this book for the second time, I find that I am still completely in love with it. I have loved Sherrilyn Kenyon's writing for a long time and I know that she will almost always give me a wonderful book. I have not read much by Dianna Love, but she works well with Sherrilyn Kenyon, in my opinion.
I have been having a problem lately with heroines--I have been hating them all. I read Phantom of the Night, the previous BAD Agency book, before I reread this book and that brought me out of my funk, thank goodness. I wanted to reread this book after I finished PotN, but I think I also did this just so that I would know I was reading about a good heroine. Thank you for not letting me down!
I continue to love every character in this book and find that they are just as wonderfully complex as I found them before. Well, they are not complex complex, but they have layers to them that I enjoyed reading about again: Carlos, the former Anguis soldier who turned his back on his "family" to protect those he loves; Gabrielle, the woman who constantly risks her life to help those who need it when no one every bothered to do the same for her; Korbin, the loyal scoundrel; Rae, the sassy, capable female of the team; Gotthard, the computer genius; Linette, the woman who risks her life everyday as she serves a group she never wanted a part of; Hunter, the sadly misunderstood aristocrat; Joe and Tee, the fearless and frightening leaders of the agency; and Retter, who still remains a sexy mystery to me. Like I said, complex.
I still love the plotline and I was still able to be surprised at parts. It was great to revisit an adventure that I loved the first time around and enjoyed even more on the second go-round. But then, I always enjoy Sherrilyn Kenyon's plotlines, so that's not really a new discovery for me.
If I've never said so before, I highly recommend the BAD Agency series. It's a great romantic suspense series, and it's a nice change from all the paranormal, historical, and contemporary romance.
I have been having a problem lately with heroines--I have been hating them all. I read Phantom of the Night, the previous BAD Agency book, before I reread this book and that brought me out of my funk, thank goodness. I wanted to reread this book after I finished PotN, but I think I also did this just so that I would know I was reading about a good heroine. Thank you for not letting me down!
I continue to love every character in this book and find that they are just as wonderfully complex as I found them before. Well, they are not complex complex, but they have layers to them that I enjoyed reading about again: Carlos, the former Anguis soldier who turned his back on his "family" to protect those he loves; Gabrielle, the woman who constantly risks her life to help those who need it when no one every bothered to do the same for her; Korbin, the loyal scoundrel; Rae, the sassy, capable female of the team; Gotthard, the computer genius; Linette, the woman who risks her life everyday as she serves a group she never wanted a part of; Hunter, the sadly misunderstood aristocrat; Joe and Tee, the fearless and frightening leaders of the agency; and Retter, who still remains a sexy mystery to me. Like I said, complex.
I still love the plotline and I was still able to be surprised at parts. It was great to revisit an adventure that I loved the first time around and enjoyed even more on the second go-round. But then, I always enjoy Sherrilyn Kenyon's plotlines, so that's not really a new discovery for me.
If I've never said so before, I highly recommend the BAD Agency series. It's a great romantic suspense series, and it's a nice change from all the paranormal, historical, and contemporary romance.
melodytime's review against another edition
4.0
Imagine a secret brotherhood with a presence around the world so powerful that it has affected historical events for centuries. Imagine that brotherhood has just one agenda—to bring about a renaissance and a new world order, and every move they make is a step toward that goal. Imagine, then, within that brotherhood, there is a secret group of men who plan to ascend to the ultimate power and believe that the way to the true renaissance is with the annihilation of 80% of the global population.
Mirage has been a presence on the Internet for a decade feeding tips to various law agencies about criminal activities—so much so, that they believe Mirage must be a criminal himself. In reality, Mirage is Gabrielle Saxe who has her own agenda to go after the man who caused her mother's death. She has received information from a long-lost schoolfriend about the kidnapping of a teenage girl. BAD agents rescue the girl based on the tip, and are able to follow a trail that leads them to Gabrielle. BAD agent Carlos Delgado saves her life, and enters into a partnership with her to determine what is going on with the teenagers at Gabrielle's elite European alma mater from which her schoolfriend disappeared years ago. Knowing now that her friend is held by the Fratelli, she is desperate to protect her. Through it all, little does Gabrielle know about Carlos' connection with her enemy, and that enemy's connection with the Fratelli.
Mirage has been a presence on the Internet for a decade feeding tips to various law agencies about criminal activities—so much so, that they believe Mirage must be a criminal himself. In reality, Mirage is Gabrielle Saxe who has her own agenda to go after the man who caused her mother's death. She has received information from a long-lost schoolfriend about the kidnapping of a teenage girl. BAD agents rescue the girl based on the tip, and are able to follow a trail that leads them to Gabrielle. BAD agent Carlos Delgado saves her life, and enters into a partnership with her to determine what is going on with the teenagers at Gabrielle's elite European alma mater from which her schoolfriend disappeared years ago. Knowing now that her friend is held by the Fratelli, she is desperate to protect her. Through it all, little does Gabrielle know about Carlos' connection with her enemy, and that enemy's connection with the Fratelli.
lpcoolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, such a great book, loved Gabrielle and Carlos, and I hope they wing (they being BAD) against the fratelli/angeli, because they are evil!!!
*First read January 1st 2011*
Loved this book, loved this series! Isn't it great! I love it! Great characters, and lot's of tension, too!
*First read January 1st 2011*
Loved this book, loved this series! Isn't it great! I love it! Great characters, and lot's of tension, too!
rachelcus's review
3.0
So, I wrote a review for this when I read it but accidentally deleted a whole bunch of reviews when I was reorganizing my shelves... So I guess I just have to read them all again so I can give accurate reviews :D
danalyn's review
3.0
I can't believe this mystery spy thriller crap is sucking me in ahhh! It was still good, a few nicely written steamy scenes. The ending seemed rushed though, like it all happened at once, oh well whatever.