Perfect Shot: Alexandra Martel #1    by Steve Urszenyi Order:  USA  Can Minotaur, 2023 (2023) Hardcover, e-Book     Reviewed by Hilary Williamson Looking for an over the top military thriller with a kick ass heroine? Look no further than Steve Urszenyi's Perfect Shot that introduces decorated army sniper Alexandra Martel. She is an FBI Special Agent on loan to Interpol, one who always follows her own drummer. As the series opens, Alex is in the Netherlands, where she takes down targets exchanging nuclear material, at great personal risk. Caleb, a CIA officer, is part of the mission, but has another of his own - to recruit Alex to his own new CIA counterterrorism/counterproliferation team. The author also introduces readers to the Russian plotters behind it all. Then Alex learns that an old friend, MI5 officer Krysten, has been killed in London. Her investigation puts a target on her own back, but she finds clues left for her by her friend. After a nuclear bomb is stolen, she's sent to Turkey with Caleb to investigate the theft and follows a Gretzky mantra to 'Skate to where the puck is going, not to where it's been.' She and Caleb take turns saving each other's lives, and Alex does save the day (going against orders to do so). Perfect Shot makes a great start to yet another military thriller series, often over the top but well worth reading. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Mystery books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews