Mike Mullins writes another great book! Although his books are for young adult and teens I enjoy reading them too (senior adult). Full of action and suspense this book did not fail to entertain. Characters were well developed and likable, well accept for the bad ones. Being in the wrong place at the wrong time leads Jake into a deadly terrorist plot. Now he has to try to save himself and his girlfriend and mom from crooked cops and terrorists. I believe this is the first book of a new series. It feels like it will be, and I hope it is.

I received this book from NetGalley and all opinions are my own.

The writing here is strong, and the pacing and tension are good. I read feverishly...until I hit a snag -- not with the writing or even the characterizations, but with my own ability to deal with the tension. ;) I would definitely call this a thriller/suspense, and the tension is high throughout. I think anyone who enjoys that will *love* this book. For me personally, it was a little too much for a little too long. It looks like there will be a sequel, and I will most likely pick it up, as I'm definitely invested in these characters. I felt sorry for Betsy, and I really like both Jake and Laurissa. All in all, a solid read!

Amazing book! Will definitely recommend to teens in the future. Graphic at times, so will keep recs to older teens.

I have conflicting feelings about Surface Tension. I really liked the overall nature of the espionage-type thriller. But I thought it was overly long (about 420 pages) and really dragged at points. I think the length of the book is going to make it a tough sell with teens.