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This series starter was packed with various kinds of tension. Both Nate and Ali have had feelings for one another since they first met twelve years ago, and while they've tried to keep their distance, the feelings certainly haven't abated over time. Nate is like his nickname--he ghosts around and nothing is heard or felt from him unless he deems it necessary. While Ali may think Nate has never liked her, she brings out a more human side to him. The secret that Nate is keeping from Ali is a devastatingly painful one and one that has him carrying a heck of a lot of guilt on his conscience. Grigg's torture and death was described in the book, but I fully understood why it was important for it to be as graphic as it was for a romantic suspense novel. You could tell that what happened affected not just Nate and Ali but the BKI team as well.

As I write this review, I will already have gone through the first five books in the Black Knights Inc. series, working my way until I get to the advanced reader's copy for the latest release. These books have a different flavor to them compared to the first in the author's Deep Six series, Hell or High Water, while still sharing the kind of humor that appears to be a staple in Julie Ann Walker's writing. Even though you know who the bad guy is in this first book, the anticipation as to how Nate, Ali, and the rest of BKI team will learn the truth and gather the evidence they need to take him down remains high all throughout the book. Hell on Wheels was a precursor as to how much of an adrenaline rush you can get from simply sitting back with your e-reader or tablet and leaves you wanting even more of Black Knight Inc. 4.5 stars, rounded off to five stars! ♥