Tall, Dark & Dangerous 6

William "Crash" Hawken has been set up. He was used by someone high in the government to get a team of assassins into the presence of Admiral Jake Robinson, then accused of being the killer himself. Nell Burns was determined to help the man she hopelessly loved prove his innocence, but could it cause her even more pain?

The story starts off with a bang, then flips back a year to show how Nell and Crash connected with each other as they waited with Jake when his long-time lover was dying of cancer. The switch almost makes the book feel like two different ones, yet I understand why we're given that hook. Somehow Brockmann makes it work. I really liked having the time to discover both main characters' strengths and weaknesses. The addition of some old friends from previous books didn't hurt either. 4.5 out of 5.