Title: A Touch of Treachery
Author: Jennifer Estep
Narrators: Helen Laser, Lance Danton, and Nathaniel Black
Series: Section 47 #3
Length: 13 hours 21 min
It’s been a few weeks since the previous adventure (Sugar Plum Spies), and Charlotte and Desmond are still trying to lure villainous Henrika Hyde out into the open. But their new trap fails Section 47 Chairman General Percy (Desmond’s father) arrives and decides to take Charlotte off the case. But when Henrika specifically invites Charlotte to an exclusive charity auction she hosts, Percy has little choice to send her and Desmond, even if he has ulterior motives.
Like the previous books, I was hooked from the very beginning to this adventure. Charlotte and Desmond are a great team and they really show how much they trust each other in this one. The development of their relationship over this series has been fantastic but they really shine in this one. We see complete trust in each other, even over other family members, and it just made for a perfect relationship, on top of a fantastic and action packed story.
Desmond and Charlotte are still tracking down Henrika in this. They are trying to find her lab and shut it down and bring her in, but that doesn’t go as plan. We really see how ahead of the game Henrika is with all the different schemes she has going on and how she uses Charlotte to reveal the truth. Henrika is just a fantastic villain and I really have enjoyed learning more about her and her reasoning behind what she does as this series progressed.
Charlotte also uncovered a huge secret in this, which leads to her finding out what happened to her father and the Mexico mission. I am so glad we finally get to learn about what happened to Jack Locke, but also that we finally get to see the culprit get some of what he deserves, even if it might not last. I will be very curious to see what happens in the next book now that this huge secret has been revealed.
Overall, this was a fantastic and action packed story that I couldn’t stop listening to. I have really loved this series and this world of Section 47. I can’t wait to read the next story to see what will happen next on the hunt for Henrika, especially after the epilogue.
TW: PTSD and flash backs; death, violence, gun violence, knife violence, bombs/explosions, and injuries; kidnapping; torture;
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