The Trusted

I enjoyed reading this book. It had a good story to it. It was full of action/adventure. It was my first book read by this author. I hope to read more books by this author.

The author wrote a thriller that started with a bang and just kept going! The twists kept coming, so I couldn't put it down. I cannot wait to read more from this author!

Never read anything by this author.............So when this book become available I requested it.

The Trusted by Michelle Medhat is the first book in this new series and I loved it. It's full of twists and turns that will have you hooked from the very first few pages.

Highly recommend this new book by Michelle Medhat

Big Thank you to Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for letting me review this new book in this series for an honest review.

Thoroughly enjoyed this thriller. Sam is amazing, talented and completely invested in both of his lives. When his wife Ellie becomes aware of his dual identity and his two worlds collide it tips his balance. I read this from start to finish in one setting, Kept me on the edge of my seat and up late finishing, Looking forward to the next novel in this series. Extremely well written and love the paranormal edge. Great book.

This is my first book by this author, but it won't be my last. I really enjoyed the story and The characters. I also loved that it alternated points of view.

This is the first in a series, and I will be getting the sequels.

Thanks net galley for an advanced copy

I have no words to say about this book and story because it combines perfectly so many great things that I’m looking forward in my books.
I enjoyed this story about power play over the world and love and lost and everything else that’s in between.
The love between our hero and his wife has no limits and even if his profession is one of the most dangerous in the world, he’s there for her at every possible moment.
Trying to save the world from a terrorism group and even from a unknown organisation with unrealistic resources and mass destruction weapons, our MI6 agent goes through a lot in this gripping thriller that kept me on the edge at all times.
Can’t wait to read the next books and discover more intrigues and speechless situations that will keep me awake all night.

The Trusted nails readers attention Michelle Me that demonstrates an uncanny knack for exposition, introducing new characters and narrative possibilities with the confidence of an old pro...

Well what a ride this book is; the author calls it “a high-octane spy story”. I feel it is a no holds barred thriller pushing the boundaries of science and technology. To the point where advancement in gadgets and gizmos overtake the narrative. We all love it, Q in James Bond is always pushing that envelope. This though is 007 on acid and aliens thrown in for good measure to challenge almost all the laws of nature.
So we have Nano technology, Quantum compounds and energies, new drugs which are mind altering realities to place one’s fears into an imagined Room 101 and did I mention the aliens.
Being book one of a trilogy the ground work is needed to set the scene of good v evil and who’s side are the aliens on - bets still being taken. This is done a little clumsily at times and outside a linear time line. Did I mention that the aliens appear outside of time so they at least could follow along more easily.
However, despite the convoluted background stories it does all appear to come together.
It is about a MI6 operative whose wife thinks he’s a career diplomat rather than a high-tech killer. With deeply infiltrated double agents, disloyal civil servants and a President controlled by alien technology or just a bad speech writer we lament for world peace and civilisation. Especially when in the high stakes game of terrorist poker and world domination the baddies have all the high cards.
The president then pulls an ace from the pack and suddenly he feels his rise to power will make him the natural leader of the world. A mad president perhaps isn’t the hardest thing to believe in this expansive and futuristic novel set in our own timeframe . But that he can’t keep his party piece in his trousers makes the fiction seem almost believable.
Great writing, fun with serious implications regarding love and loyalty. Human values and black ops. Atrocities; condoned and allowed by government for a greater good but a sheepishness to torture and abuse human rights.
Set up well for further instalments, a series with an intent. Guess the author has included subliminal messages to read book 2 since it is at times both incredulous and all consuming.
Not a novel I’d be instinctively drawn to but the author’s passion and pursuit of this project overtakes the will and carries you with her for good or ill.

Thrilling read that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It was well written and flowed well and was easy to read. One you won’t want to end

Loved this book! It was fast paced and entertaining! I was excited about the story from page 1! I hope to grab another book from Michelle Medhat soon!

I received a free copy of The Trusted from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Buckle up and hold on! The Trusted grabs from the moment you start until it's thrilling end. Even better, it is the first in a series. Boy am I looking forward to the next book in this series. Michelle Medhat is a new author for me and one that I will be looking forward to reading more from. She has done an amazing job of building her characters, and pulling you into the story. There are so many twist and turns, and double backs, that you never know what will happen next. Just an amazing story. Great job!

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. It was outside the normal genres I would choose however, I found the book compelling and read to the end. Think James Bond with an alien/sci-fi twist. Slightly frustrated that there was no ending as such but appreciate that this is book 1 of a series. I would recommend you give it a try, you might be surprised how much you enjoy it.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me a chance to read and review this book.

I loved this book, I couldn't put it down.
I was drawn to this book by the cover and the blurb.
What really made me fall in love with this book was the fact that it made you question what you really know about a person.
I went through every single emotion with this book.
I highly recommend it!

Between the cover and the blurb about the book...I was intrigued! I mean… “He’s a husband, a killer, and the only man who can save the world…” Yeah, so a wild ride of shenanigans are about to go down!?! This was my first novel by Michelle Medhat, but it won’t be my last! I understand this is a series!?! I became invested enough in the way the characters (Sam & Ellie) were developed to read more into the series! This was just the right amount of greed and government corruption to keep me on the edge!! I rated this book a ⅘ stars and recommend reading!!!

This is an interesting read. It has a BBC Torchwood like feel to it with it’s mixture of espionage and science fiction. It also reminds me of Showtimes’ The Rook. It has more of an UK feel to it with the author’s use of casual language between characters. The American characters used “Mum” and “bloody” which seemed out of place. The sex wasn’t that graphic.

It’s fast paced and an easy enjoyable read. I look forward to reading other books from this author. Thank you for allowing me to review an advanced copy.

Fast paced action novel. Felt like there was a little too much going on at times, but interesting storyline.

The Trusted by Michelle Medhat is the first book in a five book series. A cross genre book that incorporates spy thriller with brilliant elements of sci-fi and fantasy too at times.
The story hits the ground running and we are thrown into the action from the first page. We meet MI-6 agent and doctor Sam Noor who is part of the fight against a new terror organisation that is a threat to the whole world.They are using brand new technology to threaten everything people love.
I think the world building is excellent and Michelle has created truly individual strong characters that stay with you long after you have finished the book.
A story that had my adrenaline rushing all the way through, with enough action for three books never mind just the one!
Am picking up the second book as soon as possible, I need to know what will happen in this series quick!
Thank you to Michelle and NetGalley for my copy of the book today.

A suspenseful, action-packed compelling story that keeps you entertained until the very end.

I quite enjoyed reading The Trusted and hope to read more by this author in the future.

This was definitely an interesting read, with more of a sci-fi tilt and a side of thriller, despite being marked as the start of a new thriller series. I liked Sam a lot, and thought he was a great character. Advanced technology and aliens play a heavy roll in this book, and at times things got a little confusing. Overall, I enjoyed the mash-up of sci-fi and thriller elements, into what was without a doubt a unique and unforgettable story.

The Trusted is a cracking, fast-paced, cross-genre read. Science Fiction and the Supernatural mixed with a classic spy thriller. A gripping, occasionally graphic read you'll be pleased to know there is more to come.