She lost everything. Except the will to fight.
When former CIA operative Meg Dalton finds a shocking clue that suggests her long-missing daughter might still be alive, she’s forced into a desperate, high-stakes search for the truth. Fifteen years after little Ivy vanished without a trace at a Texas fair, Meg has built a career as a covert “operator”—a soldier-for-hire who takes on dangerous black ops missions for the government.
But during a botched assignment in Los Angeles, Meg encounters a woman wearing her daughter’s distinctive butterfly necklace, and everything she believes unravels. As Meg defies her handlers and goes rogue to chase the lead, she’s thrust into a deadly conspiracy linking global espionage, human trafficking, and her own past sins.
Hunted by both her employers and foreign agents, Meg must decide how far she’s willing to go—and what lines she’ll cross—to uncover the truth and reclaim her child. Mother May I is a gripping, emotionally charged thriller about loss, obsession, and the unbreakable bond between a mother and her daughter. (Synopsis courtesy of Goodreads.)
Mother May I showcased just how much a parent will do for their children, fighting every step of the way. What starts out as a missing person’s case turns into a bonafide kidnapping, with varied levels to it that were unexpected and thrilling.
The loss of her daughter propelled Meg into her line of work, which felt more than fitting. I can’t even imagine Meg doing anything else. She excels as a covert operator, and it was equal parts daunting and exhilarating while the reader is taken through Meg’s missions, particularly when it involves the search for her missing daughter. She literally will stop at nothing to discover the truth. For years, there had been dead leads, eventually ending into a cold case. But there is a lot that lies beneath the last fifteen years, much more than Meg could have ever anticipated.
The people she feels she can trust end up being the ones who are the least trusting, and the ones she swore she’d never rely on or seek help from, are the ones she can lean on, even if their lives are on the line. I really liked the rocky friendship that is formed between Meg and a fellow operative, along with some other surprising characters who end up either assisting her or putting a wrench in her plans. When it happens, no one really knows what direction it will go, which only adds to the suspense of it all.
“Mad Meg” is totally badass, showcasing her moves in plenty of action-packed scenes that made me cringe in pain (and in awe), in all the best ways. She’s tough and she won’t put up with any crap, not letting anyone or anything derail her from finding her daughter. That tenacity is a central theme and kept me on the hook, making this a much-deserved five-star read!
Thanks to Kaye Publicity for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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