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trufyre's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
the_kara_kara's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
litagentsaritza's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not a fan of cliffhangers and this one leaves several plot points open to visit and hopefully resolve in another book and I'd hoped some, like Leslie and Michael's relationship needed the closure they never really got. Feels like the last chapter was thrown in as an afterthought to set up the cliffie. Still a good, fast-paced read but not as great as the previous books.
raven9949's review against another edition
1.0
What should you expect in a Gerri Hill book? Well here's a check list:
*One character to be a straight woman.... Or at least flexible in her orientation but with no experience.
*Have one or more character run around without a bra on a regular basis and have no one notice until there is contact.
*Major man hating. If one female is in a hetero relationship, then the man has to be an inconsiderate asshole.
*When the woman in the hetero relationship figures out she doesn't love the man and never has, she doesn't split up then, but drag things out until she's sure her new romance isn't one sided and is good enough for sex, after they have had sex only then will the "I used to be straight" girl will split up.
*In the conclusion of the story, there are still loose ends.
Yeah, I'm not impressed with Gerri Hill's books any more. As an author she doesn't branch out and write a new story but just small variations of the same one. I'm tired of the man hate she seems to always have, at least that she always directs at the male that is part of her conflict. Authors that write like this only add to the stereotyping that lesbians are man haters and I'm certainly tired of it...
*One character to be a straight woman.... Or at least flexible in her orientation but with no experience.
*Have one or more character run around without a bra on a regular basis and have no one notice until there is contact.
*Major man hating. If one female is in a hetero relationship, then the man has to be an inconsiderate asshole.
*When the woman in the hetero relationship figures out she doesn't love the man and never has, she doesn't split up then, but drag things out until she's sure her new romance isn't one sided and is good enough for sex, after they have had sex only then will the "I used to be straight" girl will split up.
*In the conclusion of the story, there are still loose ends.
Yeah, I'm not impressed with Gerri Hill's books any more. As an author she doesn't branch out and write a new story but just small variations of the same one. I'm tired of the man hate she seems to always have, at least that she always directs at the male that is part of her conflict. Authors that write like this only add to the stereotyping that lesbians are man haters and I'm certainly tired of it...
amargari's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
motaki's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
1988pennylane's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
mer_carson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
rogue_lurker's review against another edition
3.0
The third Hunter book, but Tori and Sam are relegated to secondary characters in this one.
Casey O'Connor (introduced in [b:In the Name of the Father|905178|In the Name of the Father (Hunter, #2)|Gerri Hill|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179339394s/905178.jpg|890324]) is now in the Homicide department, where all really hot lesbian detectives seemed destined to end up. She's teamed up with a new detective who transfers in from Assault (formerly a Homicide detective in Fort Worth so it doesn't seem too odd to have to new homicide detectives partnered up). The new transfer, Leslie Tucker, is straight and engaged, but already harbouring doubts about the future of her relationship with her fiance.
So ... yes, there is a similarity in the basic romance plot to Hunter's Way. But I can name a few lesbian fiction series that feature carbon copies romances revolving around the multitude of lesbians who lie in the community. I'm not overly miffed by the similarity to Hunter's Way. The characters are different with different pasts/triggers/angst = Casey is not Hunter and Leslie isn't quite Sam (Casey is a bit better developed as she's had two books to grow in). Also, their developing relationship isn't being pushed along by bombs, druglords or other extraneous plotlines.
I actually liked the homicide case they worked on better in this one than the first two. Hunter's Way kept throwing all kinds of extraneous situations and the murders they were supposed to be investigating kept taking a back seat to all the other drama. This book keeps the focus on 1) the burgeoning relationship and 2) a series of murders that appear to perpetrated by a Peeping Tom.
The ending ... I'm actually going to have to get someone to verify that I didn't have a corrupted electronic version of this book as I can't fricking believe it ended the way it did. <\spoiler>
Casey O'Connor (introduced in [b:In the Name of the Father|905178|In the Name of the Father (Hunter, #2)|Gerri Hill|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179339394s/905178.jpg|890324]) is now in the Homicide department, where all really hot lesbian detectives seemed destined to end up. She's teamed up with a new detective who transfers in from Assault (formerly a Homicide detective in Fort Worth so it doesn't seem too odd to have to new homicide detectives partnered up). The new transfer, Leslie Tucker, is straight and engaged, but already harbouring doubts about the future of her relationship with her fiance.
So ... yes, there is a similarity in the basic romance plot to Hunter's Way. But I can name a few lesbian fiction series that feature carbon copies romances revolving around the multitude of lesbians who lie in the community. I'm not overly miffed by the similarity to Hunter's Way. The characters are different with different pasts/triggers/angst = Casey is not Hunter and Leslie isn't quite Sam (Casey is a bit better developed as she's had two books to grow in). Also, their developing relationship isn't being pushed along by bombs, druglords or other extraneous plotlines.
I actually liked the homicide case they worked on better in this one than the first two. Hunter's Way kept throwing all kinds of extraneous situations and the murders they were supposed to be investigating kept taking a back seat to all the other drama. This book keeps the focus on 1) the burgeoning relationship and 2) a series of murders that appear to perpetrated by a Peeping Tom.
The ending ... I'm actually going to have to get someone to verify that I didn't have a corrupted electronic version of this book as I can't fricking believe it ended the way it did.