The Swan and the Sparrow: Alex and Cassidy, Book 7

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars | 521 ratings

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Last update: 01-28-2025


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Claire Brackett spent years searching for ways to avoid the pain of her past. Following her father’s direction, she traversed the globe, seducing allies and adversaries to further his agenda. He used her as a pawn to maintain power and thwart enemies. William Brackett made one major mistake. He sent Claire on a mission to get close to FBI Agent Alex Toles. That decision would set Claire on a path that would change her life forever.

Twelve years later, Claire finds herself in uncharted territory. She’s become a part of the Toles family and Alex’s CIA partner. An attempt on the life of President Candace Reid and the unexpected deaths of Alex’s brother Jonathan Krause, and his father-in-law, Edmond Callier, have shaken everyone in Claire’s world. Alex asks her to take the reins at Carecom Corporation, a medical and bioengineering company that doubles as a front for CIA activities. Claire struggles to find a balance in her life, supporting her former lover, Eleana, through the loss of her husband and father, dealing with the breakup of her relationship with Charlie Hawkins, and continuing her work with Alex to undermine the group known as the Collaborative.


Top reviews from the United States

  • B, A Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars A stellar series continues
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024
    Nancy Ann Healy has done a masterful job creating her Alex and Cassidy series, with its engrossing story line and its continually expanding family of characters.

    Under the pen name J.A. Armstrong, the author has created another equally engaging series, By Design, featuring Candace and Jamison as the two main protagonists along with their extended family and “adopted” employees and friends.

    I especially appreciate how well the author portrays each character — from President Candace Reid’s Deputy National Security Adviser Alex Toles to Eleana and Claire’s toddler Ian, a.k.a., Mr. Dirty Butt. The adults and kids populating these pages each has a unique personality.

    The series present an impressive collection of strong, smart, sensitive, independent, and conscientiously interdependent women.

    With the Swan and the Sparrow, the two sets of characters increasingly intersect as Healy merges the Alex and Cassidy and By Design storylines.

    I’m thoroughly invested in the plots, and with this edition I was captivated as the characters unearthed the clandestine machinations of their fathers as members of “the Collaborative.”

    I was also unnerved as Alex, Cassidy, Claire, and Eleana learned how significantly the Collaborative actions have affected their lives.
  • Hayde
    5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic as expected!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2023
    Wow, this book came with many revaluations and surprises threw out. I won’t give any away. But be prepared for Its such an amazing book with so many emotions…Thank you Nancy Ann Healy for bringing such joy with all your books I read. I am in love with all of the characters in the series and cannot wait to continue to follow their story. You have an amazing and beautiful gift. I loved this book, love this series! Can’t wait to see what comes next! 5⭐️
  • fiction.bks
    4.0 out of 5 stars Secrets
    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2024
    With each book, things get more complicated and harder to remember, I seriously wonder how the author keeps up. But I am definitely sticking around until the end [whenever that is] because this stuff is intriguing and weirdly addictive.
  • Nancy M. Moore
    5.0 out of 5 stars want more.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024
    I really enjoy the character interactions. I enjoy the wisdom they present. Watching every one grow and find themselves and their partners is very interesting.
  • Melissa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2024
    The entire series was just nonstop, I absolutely loved it. And um correct me if I am wrong but book 7 does leave you on a cliffhanger so will there be a book 8?
  • Jeff Criswell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024
    I have enjoyed this heartfelt story of Cassidy learning more about her family that she didn't know about and she not surprised what she learned.
  • ame
    5.0 out of 5 stars Damn
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2024
    I was so not ready for that twist. So looking forward to see where the author goes next. these are fantastic characters
  • Mary K. Priddy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow...just wow.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2023
    The Swan and the Sparrow - the 7th book in the Alex and Cassidy series - almost gave me whiplash with a few of the plot twists.

    Picking up immediately following the end of "Fallout," the book focuses primarily on the decades long relationship between Claire and Eleana, but the Toles/McCollum clan is also well represented.

    The first half of the book deals with the fallout - see what I did there - from the last book, and does a wonderful job of explaining a lot of what motivated Claire's past actions. Then the book picks up steam, and Healy plays to her strengths, which are intrigue, plot twists, and especially relationships.

    I don't want to give anything away, but I actually said "no <insert expletive> way" when I read the last 30 pages.

    This is a great read, folks.

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