The Reflex Part 1 by Maria Denison

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Synopsis: Cara and Nic seem to have a normal suburban life. Two kids, a growing business, and monotonous errands. But when Cara begins to hear “The Reflex” by Duran Duran playing wherever she goes, she feels that something is wrong. Her past has come back to haunt her. When she seeks out her ex-handler and best friend Reed to get his help in identifying the threat, she sets into motion a series of events that will turn her life completely upside down. No one is who they seem. Will Cara and Nic be able to use their supernatural connection to find the truth together?

Review: I would rate The Reflex Part 1 by Maria Denison 4 out of 5 stars. The book starts out a little slow, but becomes interesting very quickly when Cara travels to get Reed’s help. Denison did an amazing job writing all of the relationships, and the complicated friendship between Cara and Reed was an amazing contrast to the intense and vibrant love between Cara and her husband Nic. Cara was a strong, hilarious, and “dangerous” main character, and I absolutely loved how she was constantly putting the men around her in their places. There were so many plot twists that were completely unexpected while simultaneously fitting perfectly within the story line. The ending left me needing more, and I can’t wait to read The Reflex Part 2. 

I would recommend this book to anyone interested in love stories combined with CIA thrillers, as this book is a perfect mix of the two. It is definitely only for mature audiences, as there are multiple explicit sex scenes and a lot of violence. I would also add trigger warnings for mentions of rape, attempted rape, murder, and druggings. This book offers an amazing love story between Cara and Nic, as well as a flirtatious friendship between Cara and Reed, while also keeping things interesting with constant action and mystery solving. Definitely a fun book to pick up when you get the chance!