This is were it gets interesting.The POTUS has committed suicide, or so it seems. In control of everything in his life, he craves the loss of control in relationships, a loss he had only ever experienced with Sean.

He knows that Sean will do anything for him, counts on it even and wants to find the truth. Jonathan, the VP turned POTUS, turned to the only man he has ever trusted with all of his secrets, to investigate the supposed suicide of his president and best friend. He's both ecstatic to be near Jonathan again, and dreading it as well because of what he had done a year back.

Plagued by his memories and guilt, all is forgotten when said love asks for his help, and his help alone. Sean is a Secret Service Agent, who has been grieving the loss of the love of his life for a year. I gobbled it up in 1 sitting and couldn't put it down as soon as I started. This book was pretty close to perfect for me. Tal also gifted us with some pretty epic love scenes as well. Suspense, engaging plot, sit-on-the-edge-of-your-seat events and epic romance. This book was SO TAL! It had all the making of a classic Tal Bauer book. I received an ARC from the author and this is my honest review. #ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review. This works as a standalone, but there's definitely wriggle room to get another peek onto Jonathan and Sean's lives and a couple of the other Government spooks intrigue me too!ĭo yourselves a favour and read this one as soon as it's out, you really don't want to have it spoiled. The actual deep plot, while it feels and sounds like it should be implausible, actually has precedents, although not to this level and reminded me of all the best political Cold War thrillers. I don't know exactly what Tal did in his previous political/legal-y Government-y career, but the intricate detail in the narrative felt wholly believable to me! It's romantic suspense perfection and the subtle nods to that other White House couple were the best kind of Easter Eggs. If you've ever read anything from him then I'll summarise by saying this book has all the feels of Enemies Of the State, the absolute mind twisting of Hush and Whisper, and the thrilling edge of The Murder Between Us. I can't actually write a review about the book itself because - like all of Tal's novels - they have to be experienced blind. Repeat about a million times, throw in a half dozen WTF moments and then mix up with a sprinkle of 'I don't believe it' and you come vaguely close to trying to describe the complete headrush of The Night Of.

The Night Of by Tal Bauer