Review: Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct by April White
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Shane is a PI in Chicago who specialises in exposing cheating spouses. Out on a 'date' to expose a cheater she borrows his phone and transfers half of the balance from his secret bank account to his wife's account. Shortly after the transfer her 'date's' phone sets off an alarm, he's protected by the top secret Cipher Security. Shane makes her escape, but not before she sees and is seen by a representative from Cipher, who looks a lot like Idris Elba. Now, I don't know about you but I think Idris Elba is one seriously beautiful man so I can understand Shane's rabbit in the headlights attitude.

Gabriel Eze is a British-Jamaican-Nigerian ex-soldier and ex-peacekeeper, recent joiner to Cipher. He can't help but think the tall woman with the slight limp leaving the restaurant may be connected to the theft of $500,000 from Cipher's obnoxious client. But his reason for tracking her down have very little to do with the case.

This is very different from the other series I have read by April White, The Immortal Descendants but I found it equally as fascinating. She has created a whole cast of clever, interesting characters that I want to know better. Honestly the only character that I don't think warrants his own book is the man who owns the Armenian supermarket (and I'm willing to be persuaded about him).

There's politics, Russian gangsters, murder, mystery, and just a whole load of fabulous intrigue. Loved it, loved Shane and Gabriel, loved Jorge, the Greenes and all the other characters. Can't wait to see what comes next.

An autobuy for lovers of The Princess Bride, snarky heroines, men raised by strong women and the dark web.

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