"Raptor 6" by Ronie Kendig

“Raptor 6” begins the start of Ronie Kendig’s newest series, “Quiet Professionals.” Captain Dean Watters comes to the forefront in this novel as the fearless leader who has earned the admiration and respect of his team. Zahrah Zarrick, a local opinionated Afghani missionary, turns his world (and heart) upside down when she doesn’t take orders as easily as his team and becomes a target of local terrorists.

Ronie proves her knowledge of military life as she creates an intense world in Afghanistan where a computer hacker is compromising the military’s secrets. Die-hard fans of Kendig won’t be disappointed with this fast-paced novel; however, readers new to Kendig will find certain scenes, particularly one with torture involved, harsh, abrasive, and the balance with romance a bit unrealistic. Even though this series isn’t off to the start I expected, it isn’t keeping me from eagerly anticipating the next one. November can’t get here soon enough with the continuation of the series in “Hawk.”