This book was a mixture of historical fiction and modern day thriller. It kept going back and forth so much that it disrupted the flow for me. As the title suggests, the historical fiction part focuses on Rasputin and is centered in the early 1900's. In modern times, several deaths occur and Sean Reilly is an FBI agent after answers.

This book tackles a lot of topics including Rasputin, family journals, relationships, corruption, assassins, hidden agendas, kidnapping, some early 20th century Russian history and brainwashing.

The latter part of the book did get much better, but I struggled through the first 200 pages. Maybe this was the mood I was in. Unfortunately, for me, it felt a little too disjointed and slow.