Book Review: The Syndicate Spy

 Title: The Syndicate Spy

Author: Brittany Butler

Genre: Thriller

Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press

Published: March 21,2023

ARC: Audiobook

Rating: 3 1/2 stars

Synopsis:

In the near future, Earth's oil reserves are depleted.  Nations grapple to find an alternative energy source.  Terrorists race for control over world resources.  And the Syndicate-a conglomerate of allied intelligence agencies-struggles to maintain peace.

Syndicate operative Juliet Arroway and her best friend Mariam, a progressive Saudi princess, are tasked with hunting down terrorists and putting an end to the global energy war, the same mission that cost Juliet's father his life.  But when multiiple terrorist attacks result in devasting losses, including the death of Juliet's  longtime boyfriend, and the Syndicate begins to suspect that Mariam's family is somehow involved, Juliet must rise above her heartbreak to discover the truth.

In her quest, Juliet is paired with Graham-a dashing yet arrogant FBI agent-and embarks on a dangerous journey toward love and survival as they race to obtain the formula that could solve the energy crisis.  but when peace demands a stunning betrayall, Juliet must decide how much she is willing to pay for the success of her mission.  

My Thoughts:

Butler tells a story that is seldom told- how female heros and heroics can change the course of war.  Although I enjoyed the story and how this book focused on females heros, I was not that thrilled with the narrartor.  She didn't sound like she was into the book if that makes sense.  

The story relvolves around Juliet, and her friend Mariam as they both try to find out who the terrorists are and also find a way to fix Earth's problem about not having an energy source.  They face some nasty men and then they rise above and save they day.

About the Author:

Brittany Butler spent ninc years as a targeting officer within CIA's Directorate of Operations, Counterterrorism Center.  Both at Langley and on temporary assignments in the Middle East, Brittany spearheaded operational efforts to achieve some of the most sensitive foreign intelligence objectives abroad.  She has both first hand knowledge of targeting methodologies used in the recruitment of spies and extensive field experience in working with foreign liasions to discover and apprehend terrorists abroad.

She is a staunch advocate for women's rights in the Middle East and has worked for human rights campaigns in Afghanistan to protect and promote the rights of disenfranchised Afghan woman and girls.  Today, she assists Afghan refugees by helping them thrive in her local community.