Friday, August 22, 2025

THE PUZZLE WITHIN by Gina Holder, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney

THE GAME MASTERS Series #1

REBECCA'S REVIEW:
"And when I've silenced their voices, my revenge will be complete."


Ominous words pour out from a crazed avenger who managed to evade arrest in spite of the full force of multiple federal agencies pouring hours of manpower into the hunt. F.B.I. Agent Arizona Powers is one of those, determined to prove her restored mental competence she pairs up with a former escape artist turned security specialist Nick Trueheart. The two are assigned to protect an ambassador's teen daughter following an ominous threat to her life. First stop, a popular pop-up escape room, which proves too risky, for the young woman disappears before their very eyes. As the kidnapper begins to play a complicated game of cat and mouse, leaving complicated clues in places that clearly indicate breaches of privacy, Ari and Nick believe more lives are at stake. Theirs.

Like a spider weaving its web, the one called Enigma teases and taunts these characters with lyrical clues and intricate puzzles, leaving behind a trail of destruction and a maze of unfinished business. Will the outcome, be it life or death, convince Ari and Nick that there is only One who holds the future in His hands?

A confounding, but impressive combination of mystery, suspense, thriller and romance!

*I purchased a copy and was under no obligation to provide a positive review. 3.5 stars

SEE PAULA'S REVIEW

BackCover Blurb:
FBI agent Arizona Powers, recovering from a nervous breakdown, isn’t ready to call it quits. Hoping to prove herself, she takes on a protection assignment for Bridgette Van Sloan, the spoiled teenage daughter of an ambassador.

Nick Trueheart, a former escape artist, joined DSS as a risk analyst after the tragic death of his wife. Consumed by his obsession to learn the identity of his wife’s killer, Nick lacks the time and patience to handle the unstable field agent.

When Bridgette disappears from an escape room, Nick and Arizona become entangled in a dangerous game and a race against time. The risks are high as they confront their own failures and unravel secrets hidden within to save Bridgette—and themselves—from a sinister plot.

Scrivenings Press, June, 2025
Available in digital ebook and paperback

 

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