When I first started reading the book, I understood where Mathilda wanted to get revenge on those mob guys and the crooked DEA agents. The instructions she was given by Justin made all the self defense moves believable and not like some Karate Kid movie. I also learned a lot about protecting myself as I read. The love story that developed between Mathilda and Justin was very tasteful and kept me guessing up to the very end. There were also many other twists and turns that I never saw coming that really kept me interested. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes a good read with plenty of action, information and a nice love story to boot.