The Beauty of Bucharest is the first in the Clean Up Crew series and is an action/thriller/spy novel. It can be read as a standalone book.
Dan and Nicole are very much in love. Dan is recently retired from being a game designer and Nicole works for a company that cleans up crime scenes. During a quick stop at Home Depot, Dan is horrified to find a body in the boot of his car. It seems there is more to Nicole than meets the eye. As a trafficking ring in Bucharest takes a turn when a high profile model is abducted, Dan finds himself drawn into a nest of lies and intrigue and will find himself in situations he could only have imagined in his games. Will real life prove too much for him?
The story started with the promise of deception and action. While it delivered on the basics, I felt it very generic. I was never on the edge of my seat as I would expect from an action story. There are the usual twists and turns that can be expected, but the story seemed to end far too predictably.
There were very few editing mistakes which made the flow of the book comfortable to read. Perhaps because this is the first in the series it was used to create context and introduce characters, but as a spy thriller, I found it rather average. Nothing wrong with the book, but nothing that stood out for me.
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