Genre: Espionage Thriller
Published by: CamCat Publishing
Publication Date: April 2023
Number of Pages: 368
ISBN: 9780744308723 (ISBN10: 0744308720)
Series: The Wayward Series, Book 3 | Each is a Stand-Alone
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When a price is placed on her head, Maggie must face the terroristic mastermind to save her lover’s life without betraying her most loyal friend.

Evil Triumphs Only if Good Women Do Nothing

A year after hunting down the terrorist who killed her fiancé, CIA analyst Maggie Jenkins finds herself with a price on her head. In retaliation for chasing and killing an elite member of a terrorist cell, Maggie now is on the hitlist of the mastermind behind numerous terrorist attacks.

With Maggie’s movements severely restricted by the presence of a round-the-clock security detail, it’s up to her boss, Warner Thompson, and CIA officer Roger Patterson to find and eliminate the terrorist who stalks her. But when a shadowy Russian operative surfaces and presents Maggie with intel that might lead her to the man who orchestrated her fiancé’s death, she can no longer watch from the sidelines. Is she willing to risk her growing relationship with Roger, Warner’s career, and her own life to finally get justice and bring down a major terrorist cell?

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My Review

I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.

Maggie Jenkins finally got her revenge on the terrorist who killed her fiancé, but now she’s on a hitlist by the assassin’s terrorist cell. Of course, being Maggie, she has to take matters into her own hands.

The action is nonstop in The Wayward Target, but I still have reservations about Maggie going off on her own and not being punished for it. I would think that if her boss, Warner, is going to continue to let her go rogue that he would at least get her some training just in case.

I like how Maggie’s relationships have developed over the last three books, especially her relationship with Roger, an agent with the CIA.

Although this book definitely stands alone, it is better if you read all three books, of course.

About the Author

Susan Ouellette was born and raised in the suburbs of Boston, where she studied international relations and Russian language and culture at both Harvard University and Boston University. As the Soviet Union teetered on the edge of collapse, she worked as an intelligence analyst at the CIA, where she earned a commendation for her work done during the failed 1991 Soviet coup. Subsequently, Susan worked on Capitol Hill as a professional staff member for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI).

It was there in the Capitol Building, during quiet moments, that Susan conceived of Maggie Jenkins, an intrepid female character thrust into a dangerous situation borne of tragedy. Next came the threads of a plot, and from that blossomed her first espionage thriller, The Wayward Spy.

Susan lives on a farm outside of Washington, D.C., with her husband, three boys, cats, chickens, turkeys, and too many honeybees to count. In her spare time, she loves to read, root for Boston sports teams, and spend time staring out at the ocean on the North Carolina coast.

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Giveaway

This is a giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for Susan Ouellette & CamCat Books.

The giveaway is for:  physical copies of The Wayward Target by Susan Ouellette

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Although told to stand down now that the Chechen rebel who killed her fiancé is dead, CIA Analyst Maggie Jenkins believes otherwise and goes rogue to track down the assassin. Soon it becomes clear that failure to find Zara will have repercussions far beyond the personal, as Maggie uncovers plans for a horrific attack on innocent Americans. Zara is the new face of terrorism – someone who doesn’t fit the profile, who can slip undetected from attack to attack, and who’s intent on pursuing a personal vendetta at any cost.

Chasing Zara from Russia to the war-torn streets of Chechnya, to London, and finally, to the suburbs of Washington, DC, Maggie risks her life to stop a deadly plot.

My Review

I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.

Maggie is obsessed with finding her fiancé’s assassin, Zara. Knowing that Maggie is an analyst and hasn’t been trained to deal with pursuing terrorists made it difficult for me to get too involved in Maggie’s quest. The fact that she doesn’t want to accept help from actual agents made no sense to me.

Despite not caring for the main character, this book moves quickly most of the time. It starts with a terrorist attack at a school in Russia, moves to London, then the US. Maggie not only wants to find Zara, but she believes that Zara is going to be involved in another terrorist attach which she wants to stop.

There are some twists and it had a more satisfying ending than the first book. I’m ready to start the next book in the series! I’m sure it will be action-packed, and I’m hoping it’s a little more believable as far as Maggie is concerned.

About the Author

Susan Ouellette was born and raised in the suburbs of Boston, where she studied international relations and Russian language and culture at both Harvard University and Boston University. As the Soviet Union teetered on the edge of collapse, she worked as an intelligence analyst at the CIA, where she earned a commendation for her work done during the failed 1991 Soviet coup. Subsequently, Susan worked on Capitol Hill as a professional staff member for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI).

It was there in the Capitol Building, during quiet moments, that Susan conceived of Maggie Jenkins, an intrepid female character thrust into a dangerous situation borne of tragedy. Next came the threads of a plot, and from that blossomed her first espionage thriller, The Wayward Spy.

Susan lives on a farm outside of Washington, D.C., with her husband, three boys, cats, chickens, turkeys, and too many honeybees to count. In her spare time, she loves to read, root for Boston sports teams, and spend time staring out at the ocean on the North Carolina coast.

Catch Up With Susan:
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Twitter – @smobooks
Facebook – @SusanOuelletteAuthor
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When her fiancé, a CIA operative accused of treason, is killed overseas, intelligence analyst Maggie Jenkins smells cover-up and sets out to clear his name. Maggie disobeys direct orders and travels to Tbilisi, Georgia, to follow a trail littered with secrets and lies, corruption and deceit, risking her own life to expose the terrorist threat at the intersection where the Russian Mafia, Chechen rebels, Al Qaeda and…US government officials meet.

From the halls of power in Washington, DC to the political chaos of the former Soviet Union, Maggie must confront players from the intelligence, political, and criminal worlds who will do anything to stop her. How far will Maggie go to uncover the truth?

My Review

I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.

When Maggie’s fiancé is killed overseas and it’s suggested that he was a traitor, she knows that she has to find out who killed him so that she can clear his name. Easier said than done. The way she goes about clearing his name is to secretly go to Tbilisi, Georgia, where he’d been killed and, of course, she is kidnapped. Things get exciting from then on although quite unbelievable.

The story starts slowly and includes a lot of extra government information that I felt wasn’t needed, but the last 25% of it was exciting with a couple of twists and Maggie not knowing if she could trust anyone. Because of the excitement at the end, I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series. Hopefully, it will keep my interest throughout next time.

About the Author

Susan Ouellette was born and raised in the suburbs of Boston, where she studied international relations and Russian language and culture at both Harvard University and Boston University. As the Soviet Union teetered on the edge of collapse, she worked as an intelligence analyst at the CIA, where she earned a commendation for her work done during the failed 1991 Soviet coup. Subsequently, Susan worked on Capitol Hill as a professional staff member for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI).

It was there in the Capitol Building, during quiet moments, that Susan conceived of Maggie Jenkins, an intrepid female character thrust into a dangerous situation borne of tragedy. Next came the threads of a plot, and from that blossomed her first espionage thriller, The Wayward Spy.

Susan lives on a farm outside of Washington, D.C., with her husband, three boys, cats, chickens, turkeys, and too many honeybees to count. In her spare time, she loves to read, root for Boston sports teams, and spend time staring out at the ocean on the North Carolina coast.

Catch Up With Susan:
www.SusanOuellette.com
Goodreads
BookBub – @susanobooks1
Instagram – @susanobooks
Twitter – @smobooks
Facebook – @SusanOuelletteAuthor
YouTube – @susanouellette-author6477