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MWSA Review
Operation Nova by Daniel C. Davis had me hooked in the first few pages. Davis introduces Nova Dunn, an extraordinary young woman, daughter of a former operator, groomed from a young age, extensively educated, and trained to develop her talents. Nova works for The Organization with the same handler that her father had.
Handler B is the man who delivered the news to eight-year-old Nova that her father had been killed on a classified mission. Since that day, Nova has worn her dad’s dog tags around her neck. Following in her deceased father’s footsteps, Nova intends to be every bit as good as Jonathan Dunn. The dog tags around her neck serve as a reminder to use her highly trained skills in every situation, regardless of personal feelings.
Nova’s Handler B walks a fine line, knowing the entire story about her father, hoping that Nova will succeed in each mission, earning the right to have an answer to one question each time. Handler B drops subtle hints along the way to steer Nova to find the truth. How will Nova handle what she discovers?
This fast-paced, action-packed book had me on the edge of my seat the entire read, and when it ended, I yearned for more. I look forward to the next installment by Daniel C. Davis.
Review by Nancy Panko
Author's Synopsis
They don't exist on paper.
They don't answer to Congress.
They were built to protect the Republic from the shadows.
Nova Dunn has spent twenty-one years carrying her father's dog tags-and the weight of unanswered questions. Jonathan Dunn died on a classified mission when she was eight years old. At least, that's what she was told.
Now recruited into The Organization, the same covert force that sent her father on his final operation, Nova is beginning to realize that some classified secrets cut deeper than others.
Operating under federal cover, Nova is thrust into three escalating missions that will test her loyalty, discipline, and survival. She must confront a corrupt official selling secrets to Russian intelligence. Hunt down a missing nineteen-year-old girl and dismantle the trafficking network that erased her. And face a Russian enforcer known only as Bull-a man who believes he cannot be stopped.
He's wrong.
Perfect for fans of Jack Reacher, Orphan X, and Atomic Blonde, The Organization: Operative Nova is a relentless, character-driven spy thriller featuring a new kind of hero-one forged by loss, driven by truth, and trained to operate where the light never reaches.
Format(s) for review: Paper or Kindle
Review genre: Fiction—Mystery/Thriller/Crime
Pages/Word count: 200 / 50,000