Fatal Code by Natalie Walters

Natalie Walters once again provides a gripping, page-turning romantic suspense with her latest release Fatal Code.

Book Blurb

In 1964, a group of scientists called the Los Alamos Five came close to finishing a nuclear energy project for the United States government when they were abruptly disbanded. Now the granddaughter of one of those five scientists, aerospace engineer Elinor Mitchell, discovers that she has highly sensitive information on the project in her possession–and a target on her back.

SNAP agent and former Navy cryptologist Kekoa Young is tasked with monitoring Elinor. This is both convenient since she’s his neighbor in Washington, DC, and decidedly inconvenient because . . . well, he kind of likes her.

As Elinor follows the clues her grandfather left behind to a top-secret nuclear project, Kekoa has no choice but to step in. When Elinor learns he has been spying on her, she’s crushed. But with danger closing in on all sides, she’ll have to trust him to ensure her discoveries stay out of enemy hands.

My Thoughts

I have been a fan of Natalie Walters since I read Living Lies. She will forever be an auto-read author for me, so of course, I jumped at the chance to read Fatal Code.

Walters doesn’t skimp on suspense, jumping right into it as soon as the novel begins. But she also includes these really sweet moments between Elinor and Kekoa that add to the romance. I loved the peeks into Kekoa’s heritage, especially since I’ve never been to Hawaii.

Walters also adds plenty of plot twists that kept me guessing! And she includes a great faith arc about trusting God.

While Fatal Code is a sequel, it can be read as a standalone. But if you haven’t read Lights Out yet, I highly recommend it.

(Note: I received a complimentary copy via NetGalley for review. All opinions expressed are my own. I was not required to post a positive review.)

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