Listened and found narration the best part of the story. —NMG. Description is not clear enough for me apparently. Some LGBA references. ( )

I’m rather loving this international FBI thriller series from writing team Catherine Coulter and JT Ellison. In this fourth book in the series, Kitsune, “the fox” grand master thief from the first book is back. She’s still stealing highly valuable objects. Except now she sometimes works with the good guys when it aligns with her purposes. Which was a fun dynamic!

The villains in this one (which focused on a search for the Ark of the Covenant and a sci-fi scenario where a machine has been invented that can control the weather and send terrible hurricanes and sandstorms anywhere in the world) were a boy girl set of twins who were super twisted and evil. And of course, Michaela and Nicholas (and the rest of the team) were always a delight. With kidnappings, archaeological digs, and lots of family drama, this one was a wild ride! I thoroughly enjoyed.

Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader.
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In this fourth installment of Mike and Nicholas from the FBI, they heed the call for help from their once nemesis, the master thief Kitsune. What follows is a thrilling adventure involving a money making Storm machine, the descendants of Moses, the Ark of the Covenant and the Bermuda Triangle.

The book starts with Kitsune delivering the stolen staff of Moses to her clients but they want her dead instead. When Nicholas, Mike and team come to Venice to help, they are attacked and they figure out that the persons responsible are the Kohath twins who just happen to be the direct descendants of Moses. Their only goal is to find the Ark of the Covenant and will do anything to achieve this. Their grandfather has a storm machine that he uses to create storms that devastate cities which in turn fill up their coffers through their investments prior to the disaster. When the twins decide to kill the FBI team and also use a majestic storm to destroy all of Washington D.C, Nicholas and Mike follow their trail right to the invisible island in the Bermuda triangle. The rest of the book deals with how the threat is handled and the world is saved. The story of the Ark is also resolved in a way that is not totally unexpected.

The plot line of a weather controlling machine responsible for all unexpected storms in the last century being used for profit sounds totally preposterous but the book is nevertheless engaging. Everything happens at a very fast pace not giving the reader much time to think. Its an enjoyable read especially for fans of Steve Berry or James Rollins. ( )

Now I'm caught up with this series and the FBI thrillers series and I can move on with my reading life. It's been a mildly fun ride, and I'm ready to exit the vehicle. ( )

This one is not for me.