I found the story slow to start but it did pick up and keep me interested.  It is a unique premise The bad guys are descendants of Vlad Dracul (Dracula). As with some of Coulter’s other works. We have couples working for each other. This just smacks of poor order and discipline, but I digress. 
This story has drones, Dracula myth & legend, falcons, weapons, greed, and some hints of romance. Of course no one in these books ever gets a vacation. 
We have a computer genius with an ailing twin and an enormous ego. This starts the story rolling after the prologue. So we discover why the Voynich queries are important, the greed with a few well-placed intelligence operatives, and high rollers that want to fund the fight against ISIS.

I like that there is so much going on in the story. The nefarious uses of back doors to codes, the video games sense of the drone operatives, high tech solutions for area defense, and loyalty even though it is misdirected. This is a high speed adventure junkies’ dream book.

This book does not disappoint if you like action adventure and thriller suspense rolled into one.

An enticing, complex enigma…

This is the fifth book in the A Brit in the FBI series that can be read as a stand-alone.

Take a real manuscript, a codex that is centuries old, that no one can decipher and from the creative license of two authors comes a fantastical tale of its beginnings and its possible meaning told between deadly, suspenseful occurrences in the present. Two members of the FBI Covert Eyes group, Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine are in England on vacation, the place they need to be for what is about to unfold, to chase the madness of an insidious genius. They’re unaware that a conspiracy born of good intentions was twisted by greed leading to betrayal and a lethal vengeance that’ll impact many nations.

These FBI agents are an involved couple who’ve worked together before, though one is an English transplant and the other is American. Running from one crisis to another, trying to get ahead of and thwart the actions of unknown perpetrators, they’ll have to figure out if the source of the diverse mayhem is the same person or connected parties. An enticing, complex enigma filled with assassinations, cybercrimes, drones, highly trained falcons, and special twins.

Reality seamlessly meshes with folklore and with fiction in this book. We’re given the history of a family, that of Vlad Dracul III also known as Vlad the Impaler, and the author inspired by the dark tale that was passed along about them through the years that he then romanticized. I loved the Bram Stoker cameo. This was the first book in this series that I have read and out of order with no issues for doing so. I’ll be reading the rest of the stories and look forward to what comes next from these ingenious writers.

An advanced reading copy was obtained from the publisher via NetGalley.

Fast paced, will definitely get your blood  pumping.  I enjoy both authors and having them together is such a treat.
Scary!  So much of what is happening is based on real possibilities in the technology world and that scares the beejus out of me,  The story is softened just a tad by the people we have come to know and love in Covert Eyes.  I highly recommend this book for a thrill ride, thought provoking read.  I have read several books in this series, but I missed book 4.  You can still read this as a stand alone.

"The Sixth Day" was fast paced and keep me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't put it down. I received a copy form the publisher on March 19, 2018 and finished the book on March 25, 2018. I can't thank the publisher enough for allowing me to read this book early. I have read all of the A Brit in the FBI series I think Catherine Coulter, and J.T. Ellison do an excellent job in coming up with these exciting stories while still bringing back characters from the original FBI Thrillers series. The minds of these two women is amazing, all of the twists and turns of this story. I can't tell the part that I found the best because of spoilers. However I really enjoy the interaction between Nick and Mike as well as the rest of the team. I also enjoyed seeing how each character has grown and changed. Thank you again for a wonderful book.

A chilling look of what could really happen during a terrorist attack. Ellison and Coulter bring their Brit in the FBI series to a new level of insanity. A villain bent on revenge and obsession on healing a family member. The Sixth Day show a history of a mysterious 15th century book, and how obsession can take on several forms, and just how life a change so quickly.

British FBI agent Nicholas Drummond comes home for a visit with his healing partner Mike (Michaela) Caine. He fixes the ransomware attack on the family business. The two of them are called in to help with some high profile murders and on the way are attacked by a drone. Drummond meets up with old friends and they figure out that a drone was used to kill the victims. They call in help from the US and bring in another member of the Covert Eyes unit who is on vacation in London as well. As they get information about the victims they realize that they aren't as above board as they seem. Bringing in the head of the company that owns the software that was hacked for help, gives them the patch to fix the problem but keep his back door open so he can steal information. Wanting a secure way to communicate the team comes up with their own channels to do that. As the investigation progresses and more people are murdered it's revealed that all the victims seemed to be part of a Secret Pact to develop a drone army. Suspicion brings to form that Ardelean isn't who he seems to be. A corrupt consultant is found in MI6. Meanwhile a discovery is made at the British Museum that attracts undue attention. When Dr. Marin is kidnapped and her fiancé is murdered it's revealed that Ardelean is behind it. Going in to rescue the doctor lives are lost on both sides, causing Ardelean to go over the edge and plot a massive plan for revenge and to kill Drummond. A last minute change in a schedule brings about an attack on Parliament putting the Queen, President and Prime Minister in danger. Drummond & Caine come face to face with Ardelean and his birds and drones with the final showdown between Drummond and Ardelean. Special honors are given by the Queen and a few days are to be spent relaxing.

Coulter and Ellison need to write together again. I look forward to reading the next adventures of Drummond and Caine and seeing their personal relationship become deeper. Maybe next time we can meet Caine's family. Catherine Coulter has been a favorite author of mine for years and I always look forward to her books and J.T. Ellison may just become a favorite as well.

The Sixth day Has everything readers have come to love from Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison. The characters are dynamic, the story is flawless with the mix of history, suspense, and intrigue.

Reader will be caught up in The 6th day that won't realize they have been reading it non stop.

While the story is a little over the top it will keep readers hooked with the amount knowledge these authors have on the subjects they present to the reader.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher Gallery Books for the advance copy.

Loved the suspense and history in this book! As a true history lover, I found the story to be fascinating and kept my attention riveted. Even if you are not a history buff, this book will keep you entertained all the way through. This is the first book I’ve read in the series but it definitely won’t be the last!

I live this book. Coulter’s writing is tight, descriptive and keeps you wondering g u ok the end.

The Sixth Day was the first novel I read by Catherine Coulter and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters were captivating and the plot was exciting. FBI agents and Covert Eyes team members Nicholas Drummond and Michaela (Mike) Caine are vacationing in England when disaster strikes in London. Several major political figures die mysteriously. When the German Vice-Chancellor dies a drone is spotted hovering over the scene. Are these deaths assassinations? Simultaneously there is a massive hacking problem that affects every computer running MATRIX, the most popular spyware. Coulter also incorporates the story of a missing Voynich Manuscript. Roman Ardelean, founder of MATRIX, beleives he must have this manuscript to save his twin brother's life. Although there were four previous novels in this, A Brit in the FBI series, I felt comfortable with the plot and characters. Coulter's superb novel makes me want to start from the beginning.

I really enjoyed this book. I was glad to have the opportunity from NetGalley to be able to read it in advance.

This book grabs you from the very first sentence and never let’s go.  It really looks at the use of drones, computer espionage and just how vulnerable the world of today is to acts of terror and corruption.  I had not read any of the other novels in this series but the characters are so well fleshed out that it really doesn’t matter.  I like the style and flow of the book and was awake very late reading it!  

With all of the current Facebook revelations, the timing of this book is exceptional.  It is indeed a strange new world with vulnerabilities no one could have foreseen even a few years ago and plot twists galore.  Well executed and bound to be a best seller!

Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison return in their fast-paced action thriller series, A Brit in the FBI. Agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine must cut their vacation short when two high profile politicians are killed in a two day period. They know the game's afoot, but exactly what game and who is behind the attacks is yet to be revealed.

One thing I love about this thriller series is the complex plot lines. Mike and Nicholas are adventure junkies so one simple mystery to solve would not be enough for them! In The Sixth Day, pages from a mystical manuscript have been discovered and it can only be read by special twins. One man is determined to get his hands on the missing pages at any cost because they hold the key to his brother's life. While Mike and Nicholas are looking for the link between victims, Covert Eyes team member Adam Pearce is working the cybersecurity angle, looking for whoever is spying on MI5 and MI6. Roman Ardelean is the epitome of an evil mastermind genius. He uses a special class of computer code to infiltrate the most secure government databases and he has a group of wealthy citizens backing a secret project that could save many lives or throw the world into a state of pandemonium. He's a Romanian Lex Luthor and my favorite villain from the series so far!

While the previous novels of this series have had complex plot lines and mysteries that completely take control of your attention, I thought The Sixth Day gave too much information away before Mike and Nicholas came across it making the flow a bit repetitive. The mystery aspect of the story was very subtle and it felt as though it was quite easy for them to get to the answers of their investigation. Maybe the fact that they were fighting an enemy in the real world and in cyberspace made it seem like the frantic running around chasing leads was a limited part of the novel. The climax was done exceptionally well as Ardelean makes his last stand and Mike and Nicholas fight to save the lives of their loved ones and some very, very important people.

While The Sixth Day is not the most thrilling addition to the Brit in the FBI series, Coulter and Ellison still manage to expertly meld notable aspects of history and culture into an engaging read that will keep you flipping the pages. I adore Special Agents Caine and Drummond as partners, and lovers, and their eagerness to run headfirst into danger to catch a criminal always keeps me coming back for more!
*ARC provided in consideration for review*

Computer Security, Drones and the Voynich Manuscript

Nicholas Drummond and Michaela (Mike) Caine, members of the FBI’s Covert Eyes Team, are vacationing at the Drummond Estate in England. Nicholas, a computer genius, is the first Brit to join the FBI. Before their relaxation can begin a ransomeware attack shuts down the computers in the Drummond family business. Nicholas easily solves the problem and uses his code to correct a wider ransomware attack shutting down government computers. 

While the computer crisis is occurring there are several unexplained deaths of business and political leaders. When Mike spots a drone at the scene of one of the murders the hunt is on for who is controlling the drones, and whether the assassinations are tied together. 

Besides the modern technical problems, the plot focuses on the Voynich Manuscript. The manuscript has never been translated, but a young researcher, Dr. Isabella Marin, has found some missing pages in the British Museum and believes the manuscript is written in some form of twin talk. There is even a vampire component. One of the technical geniuses, Roman Ardelean, a descendant of Vlad the Impaler (Dracula,) is looking for blood to cure his twin brother’s rare hemophilia. 

A clever, fast moving plot draws you into this combination murder mystery, technological thriller and historical puzzle. The characters are likable. Nicholas and his computer geek sidekick, Adam, are fascinating as they set out to solve apparently insolvable computer security breaches. Mike, is beautiful, brilliant, and a good foil for Nicholas. 

I recommend this book if you like a real page turner. The settings in England and the US are realistic although some of the activities are quite out of the ordinary.

I received this book from Net Galley for this review.

Another FBI series to enjoy.  It pulled me in from the start with strong characters.  I felt it was a little slow in places but you could still finish without any problems.

The Sixth Day – Catherine Coulter & J.T. Ellison

I was fortunate to receive this novel as an Advance Reader Copy, in exchange for an objective review.
If you like mystery, intrigue, snappy dialogue and great characters, then this series is for you!! 

Special Agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela ‘Mike’ Caine are back again in the newest installment of ‘a Brit in the FBI’ series. 

A clandestine meeting, and the seemingly unrelated deaths of various powerful politicians are at the heart of the next adventure of the Covert Eyes team. Then, another death occurs and a passer-by spots a drone on the scene of the incident, which raises suspicions of the police. At the same time, a powerful virus is found to have infected the computers of intelligence agencies everywhere, making secure communications difficulty. 

Meanwhile, Dr. Isabella Marin is busily working on revealing the secrets of an old manuscript – one that no cipher has ever been able to interpret - and is believed to be written via cryptophasia – the secret language between twins. But Dr. Marin has a few secrets of her own. 

As the investigation into the mysterious deaths deepens, drones are suspected to be carrying the answers – but who is unleashing them? And why?

This novel carries on at a breakneck pace, as answers lead to more questions, and story lines merge, secrets are revealed, and a man seeks revenge, leading to a breathtaking climax! I could not put this book down!  As always, I love the cameo appearances of Savich & Sherlock too!! Fantastic read!! Can’t wait for more from both these authors!!

The book opens in the 1400s during a battle with Vlad Dracul. We find out that his twin half-brothers have some book with magic powers and he sends them away during the battle that takes his live in order to save the book. 
Now present day, there is another set of twins who are about to sell an army of drones to the highest bidder. Then we jump to Nick and Michaela who are on vacation in London. Nick is supposed to help his grandfather solve a problem with ransomware that has taken over his company but then they get pulled in to this bigger mystery. And it's possible that the book we read about in the beginning is going to play a part.
I think I'm going to have to stop reading this series. It just keeps feeling more and more disjointed. There were so many things going on in this book, Ellison and Coulter had a hard time weaving it all together. 

Two and a half stars
This book comes out April 10
ARC kindly provided by NetGalley

I have loved Catherine Coulter books for years, and this one hasn't changed my mind. Action packed story, with lots of twists and turns. A little confusing in places because of backstory information, but I got used to it pretty quickly. I love seeing familiar characters back and finding out what happened from the last story. Now I can't wait to see what happens to Mike and Nicholas in the next book!

This review is based on a galley copy from netgalley, courtesy of the publisher. All opinions are my own.

FBI special agents Michaela (Mike) Caine and Nicholas Drummond of <i>The Brit in the FBI</i> series are vacationing at Drummond’s family estate in England (of course it’s an estate), when they are asked to look into very strange assassinations and a ransomware attack on Drummond’s father’s company.  As members of the FBI special Covert Eyes group they have special talents and resources and are tasked to go anywhere in the world where they are needed.
Ladies and gentlemen: start your engines for <i>The Sixth Day’s</i>  wild ride through London.  There are several plot lines, but oddly enough they do manage to fit together in a very believable way; as long as you maintain the requisite suspension of belief in regards to the vampire plot line.  So let me give you a quick summary of all you will have to prepare yourself for: the aforementioned assassinations and ransomware, more assassinations, the viral infections and security breeches into supposedly the best computer security in the world, attack falcons, manuscripts that can’t be read but talk to certain people, and a drone army.  For spoilers sake I’m even leaving a few out.
Sounds crazy, right?  Well gather ‘round while I play know-it-all. The US government, until very recently did have the Russian owned Kaspersky Labs computer security company inside most government computer systems.  By invitation.  Recently our folks realized, Russian government security systems might have gotten their hot little hands on ownership. Ooopsies.  The US Air Force is looking into training falcons to take down drones. The Voynich Manuscript does exist, but has never been translated or stolen from the Beinicke library.  Micro-dots of LSD are being looked into as a way to calm severe agitation.  Ransonware does exist.  So, I would have to say Coulter and Ellison do a fantastic job in searching out the obscure and arcane for their books and weaving it all together.  Depending on their writing schedule, they might have been prescient too.
I just wish they did a better job with actually putting words to page, so choppy and abrupt. In some places too melodramatic.  The characters are so minor; the bad guys are far more interesting and better written.  Not much chemistry between the Mike and Nicholas despite their being partners, both romantic and professional.  As I’ve written before, I miss the days of Coulter writing romantic suspense.
The chapter headings, especially the ones about falconry, may be among the best I’ve come across.  One heading explains the traditional royal precedence for falconry ownership.  Actually the chapters on falconry were among the best written and most fascinating.  In fact the falcons alone return the stars I took away for the writing and characters.
Coulter and Ellison’s explanations of computer vulnerabilities were clear and understandable, even for the non-techies.  Actually their explanations were almost too good and had me eyeing my computer askance.
So this was a mixed bag for me.  If you like well done complex plots this is for you.  If you like smooth writing and compelling characters, don’t hurry to read it.  Unless you are a long time Coulter and Ellison fan as I am.
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I was shocked at how much I liked this book!  I have read Catherine Coulter before, and always found her stories, though well plotted, distracting due to antiquated language and syntax.  So having not read any of her “Brit in the FBI” series, I expected the same - only to be very, very surprised!  Perhaps it is the addition of JT Ellison, but the book had a refresher feel.  It was fast-paced, engrossing and just a lot of fun.  Mixing fact and fiction (who knew the Voynich Manuscript is such a thing!) with a real world setting, Ms. Coulter and Ms. Ellison set the stage for a very intense roller-coaster of a read that will have you reading well into the night!

FBI Agents Michaela Caine and Nicholas Drummond are partners professionally and in their personal life.  Nicholas is not only British but part of the peerage, due to inherit a title from his father.  As the couple are in Britain for a break, a couple of sudden deaths of political figures lead to Mike and Nick suddenly being thrust into the high tech world, with computer systems of the government being hacked and drones flying around creating mayhem.  Although the reader knows the villains in the story, it does not in any way diminish the suspense!  I liked the characters and enjoyed the “thriller” plot.  The mix of the old (the legend of Dracula, the reality of an ancient manuscript) with the new (drone armies!!!) really worked and kept me riveted.  As I said, although Coulter’s writing in the past has left me frustrated, the stilted old-fashioned writing was not so apparent - perhaps it was buried in a bit of the stiff British language, but I found the style of writing not so distracting so I could really focus on the plot.  The romance between characters is there but only referred to in very subdued actions, which given the intensity of the story worked here.  This book whetted my appetite for the next one, and will go back and read some of the previous books as well.  Good thriller!

Another non-stop adventure!  I just love Nicholas and Mike.  They were supposed to be on vacation, but then a high ranking official is killed, a virus is let free in almost all the computers in England, there is an amazing discovery at the museum and someone tries to kill Nicholas and Mike. They are just recuperating from their last adventure.  All this seems to be connected, but how?  Nicholas' dad is helping them track down the killer that has set a group of drones loose on everyone.  Will they be able to save the US president, the Queen and the PM in time?  Loved this story and didn't want to put it down.