Wow this was a wild ride...well-written, descriptive, thrilling adventure. I recommend this novel to readers that like well-researched plots in foreign settings. Thank you #netgalley for this ebook ARC and Tom Fitzgerald for this story.

A most interesting geo-political thriller, with a very broad mandate, but nicely focused on an apparently random group of individuals.

I was thoroughly taken with the main protagonists and it was interesting to see how they developed and to ultimately discover how they are were intrinsically linked.

The story was obviously very well researched although from time to time events seemed a little far-fetched and implausible. However none of this prevented me from thoroughly enjoying the read and I’d like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Political intrigue mixed with a budding romance , this story is a thriller with a lot of heart. Ragi is an Iranian woman, daughter of a terrorist, and wife of an influential but cold husband. She is a newscaster who is widely known and well regarded in her nation. Yet she harbors troubling memories of her childhood along with a marriage long gone sour. She is a force to be reckoned with who is deeply disturbed by the subservient role of women in the ayatollah’s Iran and longs for personal freedom. Her best friend is a Texas cowgirl and oil millionaire living in Paris, who embodies for Raji an alternate way to live and love.
Enter Myk, a tough Israeli, working for the USA. Slowly, the two build a friendship and develop trust in each other, despite their differences in upbringing and religion. Their mission is to prevent a germ warfare attack with potential destructive ability that far surpasses COVID 19.
The plot is interesting and creative. The characters are well conceived. Yet the story fell short of excellent, perhaps because I found the dialogue a bit stilted and the events a bit too convenient. . People who enjoy reading political thrillers, will find a their villains easily within the Insignificant Girl. It’s an interesting ride in mostly unique territory.
I wish to thank #netgalley and publisher #mascotbooks for a free copy in exchange for an honest review b

A deeply compelling mystery and thought out plot. You can tell the author took his time with this. I was thoroughly enjoying myself and was so sad it was over. Nonetheless I am very happy with the outcome!