Book Review: Spies, Lies, and Alibis by Natalie Walters

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Covert Affairs meets Burn Notice.

A delightful spy romp filled with witty banter, close calls, and crackling chemistry. I was hooked on Natalie Walter’s Spies, Lies, and Alibis from the very first line.

Ben Bradley is undercover for the FBI and so close to completing his mission. After months of careful preparation, he’s finally within reach of justice for a fallen agent and ready to put a truly bad man away for good. Then Cybil Langford stumbles back into his life: the girl he crushed on as a teenager. To his dismay, she’s working for one of the very men he’s investigating.

Cybil Langford is determined to prove herself. As the personal assistant to a suspected “bad man,” she’s been recruited by a covert organization to use her access to gather intel, helping protect the unprotected in a way she wishes she could have protected her mom growing up. Ben reappearing was not part of the plan, and she definitely doesn’t welcome it after how things ended. Still, she can’t deny the pull he has on her.

I honestly can’t remember the last time I read something this fun and action-packed. Spies, Lies, and Alibis was hard to put down, and I loved the cast of well-meaning, slightly bumbling agents with big hearts, not always smooth execution, which made them feel real and genuinely endearing. This is my first Natalie Walter’s book, but it absolutely won’t be my last. I loved it!

If you love fast-paced spy hijinks, sharp banter, and swoony chemistry with a side of second-chance tension, this is the book for you. Highest recommendation—ALL the stars!

Request Spies, Lies, and Alibis at your local library, preorder it at most retailers, or find it for sale on Amazon.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Natalie Walters and Thomas Nelson Fiction. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Book Blurb:

They were each other's first love. Now they might be each other's last hope. Perfect for fans of Ally Carter, Spies, Lies, and Alibis is an unputdownable binge-fest, full of laughs, heart, and mischief.

Cybil Langford has spent years hiding behind her polished, professional facade as the executive assistant to a powerful real estate mogul, where she's perfectly positioned to collect intel on her boss's criminal network. But when her mission leads her into the path of Lorenzo Ramirez--a ruthless crime boss with deadly plans--she'll need every ounce of cunning and charm to stay one step ahead.

Then he walks back into her life.

Ben Bradley is deep undercover for the FBI, living under an alias, as a financial advisor with a reputation for helping the wealthy and corrupt launder their money. His target? Lorenzo Ramirez, a dangerous crime boss with his hands in everything from smuggling to murder. But when a familiar face from his past suddenly reappears, things get . . . complicated.

The last time Cybil saw Ben, he was an annoying prankster--and her first crush. The last time Ben saw Cybil, she stole a piece of his heart. Neither expected to run into each other at a high-stakes fundraising gala where crime, corruption, and undercover agendas collide.

Forced to work dangerously close, neither knows the other's true agenda. Cybil sees the boy who once broke her heart, now a man whose motives are deeply suspect. Ben sees the woman he never got over but can't determine if she's an innocent caught in the crossfire or a willing accomplice. As they navigate a world of spies, lies, and fragile alibis, they must dismantle the walls around their hearts.

The intel is classified. The trust is fragile. And their covers are one lie away from blowing wide open.