Alice Reeds

I chose to read book 1 of the series to get some background before I read book 2, Fractures. And I’m glad I did. This book blew me away. The unusual plotline takes two unsuspecting teenagers on a frightening ride from Florida, to Berlin, to an unknown island, and every time I thought everything was working out, the author throws in another twist.

Fiona Wolf is a well-known kickboxer with titles and trophies and when she receives a surprising all-expenses-paid internship from Briola Bio-Tech show more to go to Berlin with a fellow student from her school she is very excited. Until she finds out her schoolmate is the pompous Miles Echo, the spoiled rich boy who called her pathetic the first time he met her. However, that was the least of her problems. Receiving a warning from an old friend “to trust no one” was the beginning of a race for their lives and a search for the truth.

Fiona and Miles grew up in very different environments, but the more time they spend together and get to know one another, they find things they have in common. Particularly, trusting each other and respecting each other’s courage, intelligence, and determination to stay alive and seek the truth about what is happening to them.

Overall, this is an extremely intense and absorbing psychological suspense thriller with surprises around every corner. I couldn’t put this book down. If you like psychological thrillers that have a mindblowing ending, give this one a try. show less

I couldn’t wait to read book 2 of the Echoes series and find out how Fiona and Miles adjust to their promised new lives in the witness protection program, but unfortunately, their luck went from bad to worse.

Fiona and Miles are part of some kind of experiment promoted by greed and power. After they thought they were rescued from their first harrowing trip to Berlin and a remote island, they were tricked and sent to a place called the Villa that holds other teenagers. However, they are also show more on an abandoned freighter in the middle of an ocean getting shot at by pirates. Again they have to figure out what is real and what is fake before their time runs out. Miles has to prove all those people wrong, including his father, who thought he was useless. Can he get past his fear and break out of this psychological prison?

This book is in Miles’ point of view filled with his insecurities and doubts about his abilities and his mistrust of other people. He believes Fiona is the strong one, but Miles doesn’t hesitate to put Fiona first and protect her when they are in danger. He is braver and more confident than he thinks. Fiona may have the physical strength to kick your butt as a kickboxer, but Miles is the brains behind the brawn. Now that their relationship is established, they love and protect each other no matter what. In addition, there are some surprising supporting characters introduced who make it much more interesting.

This book jumps back and forth between two different realities and the author makes it work. It’s a fast-paced thriller with an incredibly creative plotline that will have you hooked from the first page. I have read Echoes, book 1 in the series, and I highly recommend you read it before you read this book. It just puts everything into perspective considering the complicated relationship and situation Fiona and Miles are in. With that being said, give this series a try; you won’t regret it.

Thank you to Ms. Reeds for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review. show less