No Way Out (Mafia Elite, book 1) by Amy McKinley – Review by Amy Brennan

No Way Out by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Have you ever had that feeling that has you doubting deep down that you are where you should be, whether that be physically, mentally, or emotionally? Our main female character Liliana ‘Lil,’ feels that way every single day. Trapped in what might as well be a prison of a home, with her father that literally just regards her as property, she struggles through the losses she’s experienced, and with the knowledge that her future isn’t her own, rather, will be decided without her best interests at heart.

Enter our hero, Max, under the guise of being a hitman for the families within the Mafia, who believes he has learnt all the information he needs to be able to complete the mission that was assigned to him by none other than Liliana Brambilla’s grandfather, Vincenzo. That mission, my friends, is to protect Lil at all costs. Little does Max know, he has bitten off more than he can chew, but loves every bite, nonetheless.

As was the case with other novels by Amy McKinley, I couldn’t put this down. It was a change of pace from the past few I have read from her, and the second Mafia novel I’ve indulged in, and I have to say, this one really did it for me. It had more twists and turns than I was expecting, and in turn, had me staying up way past my bedtime, not only to read, but to maybe entice the events in the novel to inspire my dreams, and the emotional waves I experienced, from goosebumps, to laughter, was everything I was expecting from her, and more. So very much looking forward to the next installment in the Mafia Elite series. Highly recommend!

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