BOOK REVIEW- HIGH TREASON BY DiAnn Mills

When Saudi Prince Omar bin Talal visits Houston to seek cancer treatment for his mother, an attempt on his life puts all agencies on high alert. FBI Special Agent Kord Davidson is the lead on the prince’s protective detail because of their long-standing friendship, but he’s surprised—and none too happy—when the CIA brings one of their operatives, Monica Alden, in on the task force after the assassination attempt.

Kord and Monica must quickly put aside interagency squabbles, however, when they learn the prince has additional motives for his visit—plans to promote stronger ties with the US and encourage economic growth and westernization in his own country. Plans that could easily incite a number of suspects both in the US and in countries hostile to Saudi Arabia. Worse yet, the would-be assassin always seems to be one step ahead of them, implicating someone close to the prince—or the investigation. But who would be willing to commit high treason, and can Kord and Monica stop them in time?  AMAZON  3.5 STARS



I liked this book but with some reservations.  The story-line was good and the characters interesting but it also moved pretty slowly at times. 
A lot of that had to do with the investigative nature of parts of the story.   They had a lot of evil doers to uncover. They don't get them all but as the story goes along, they get quite a few of them.  That is when the action does kick in because it's a dangerous job trying to keep the prince safe and uncover each plot against him.  Adding to the difficulty is the culture in which Monica has to work.  Being a woman is not something that is valued at first.  She has to work to show her respect for their culture but also show that she has skills  And boy, does she have skills, that was something that I enjoyed.  A spunky, smart, skilled heroine is always a plus in my book.
Kord is not too happy to have her on board at first either.  He's used to working on his own and he's also grieving a loss that happens pretty dramatically in the beginning of the book.  
There were other emotional things going on in the story which was a good addition.  The prince's mother's illness and the two princess'es made things more interesting. 

I found it a bit hard to rate this book.  Although I usually enjoy reading books by this author, this one was not one of my favorites.  There is a mild romance going on but I would have liked a bit more.  It had more emphasis on the suspense and it was light on the romance part.  It made it a bit harder for me to believe the H.E.A. that the story ended with.  

I received a copy of this book from Tyndale House Publishers via Netgalley.  This is my honest thoughts about it.