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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
It was an "ok" read. Not out-of-this-world good nor worst-than-fungus bad. Just... "ok". There were perhaps a bit too much twists, too many different plots going on at the same time, going from one character to another so much so that it got distracting.
This was a bit confusing in the beginning and it felt disjointed but I still liked the story so I pushed through. I would be open to reading more in the series.
I don't know... it was a hard for me to get through. I skimmed a lot of it. I liked Jack, Roger and Lauren well enough. I'd like to learn more about Mari too. I just kept pushing through it to see how it ended. Now I feel like I need to read the next one even though I know it will be a struggle. Will read the next one.... just not now.
A 4.5 star romantic suspense!
Like any reader, I am a bit apprehensive when it comes to trying out new authors, though that doesn’t stop me from trying out books on authors that I have never heard of because just sometimes, delving into the unknown certainly pays off when you find a book such as this one where the pages literally turn themselves with the fast paced action, romance and adventure that this one delivers – in spades.
Likes:
1- Jack Hunter. He is broody, tortured and hot as sin!! I always love myself a tortured hero who knows what to do with his God given talents in pleasing a woman! And that’s not the only thing that drew me to Jack. He is loyal and wants to do right by what is his though he has had a hard time of things for the last couple of years. And on top of all that, he is black ops military. *sigh* Jack is utterly swoon worthy ladies, I solemnly swear by this! *swoons*
2- Lauren Collins. She is perfect heroine material for the rough and tough Jack Hunter. With her sons she is the fierce mother tigress protecting her cubs, with Jack she is vulnerable and strong at the same time and what makes her unique is she doesn’t stand down and let Jack take all the control but rather she is an equal partner where she and Jack are concerned. Loved Lauren to bits.
3- This story opened up my eyes to a lot of things that can go wrong with the precariously balanced “peace” that we take for granted in this world. Just add to it bad guys who are unscrupulous enough and have the means to manipulate the West and the Islamic world as that happened in this story and you would have a global catastrophe of major proportions on your hands. Being a Muslim myself, I was a bit apprehensive when I started out reading and encountered the scene where Muslims had kidnapped the daughter of the Israeli prime minister. And I thought to myself, please don’t let this story be something where Muslims are portrayed as less than human and I was really glad of the sensitivity with which Ms. Saint handled the issue. There is no overly judgmental stuff going on in the story which brings home the hard truth of a war that was started by the Bush administration which has already cost the common man a lot more just a pretty penny from his pocket. Kudos to Ms. Saint for pulling this off so well.
4- I liked the secondary stories that were taking place as the story unfolded. I liked how Ms. Saint didn’t overly make the story about the secondary characters, which is sometimes what happens when an author tries to juggle too many characters and their stories in one novel. She has laid the foundation nicely for this new series the rest of the books which has already landed on my auto-buy list. I am really looking forward to reading the story of the Delta Team commander Lt. Col. Roger Weston and Mari, the Muslim widow of Neil who dies in the op that is the starting point of this series and story.
5- The cover. Believe it or not, the cover was what drew me to the story in the first place. I make it a point to surf through Samhain Publishing at least once a month to find out titles that might interest me. And when I looked into the eyes of the guy on the cover, I was baited enough to read through the synopsis and I have since then been looking forward to its release date which was earlier this month. This one definitely ends up on the fabulous cover list! ^_^
6- The creepy villain and his ever more creepy chimpanzee. Gives me the shivers of the bad kind even thinking about his warped mind. But he was a villain who certainly delivered enough to label him as one of the creepiest villains ever and lends the story the edge that it so well receives from him on the danger and adventure front.
Dislikes: As always the lack of a proper epilogue does rankle but not overly much since I hope I would be getting to see a bit of Jack and Lauren in the next couple of books in the series. ^_^
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Not a bad book
This book follows if the both Jack and Lauren on a wild ride across the country learning that h e r former husband is also leaving clues for three other friends on a similar quest for over $5 million dollars. It takes awhile before every one finds out that her ex isn't who he seems.
This book follows if the both Jack and Lauren on a wild ride across the country learning that h e r former husband is also leaving clues for three other friends on a similar quest for over $5 million dollars. It takes awhile before every one finds out that her ex isn't who he seems.
If you like Suz Brockmann's troubleshooters you should enjoy this.
Wow - I am paying the price this morning for loving this book. I stayed up til the wee hours of morning because I had to know what happened. This book had it ALL, amazing Hero, smart heroine, romance that actually made sense despite the circumstances. Incredible secondary characters that I can't wait to read about in book #2 and hold on ..... The absolute craziest/strangest villains you could imagine!
I've never read anything by this author (AKA Jennifer St. Giles) but will definitely take a look at her other work.
For my Austin club friends - Weird Rating of 4 (one of the villains has to be read to be believed!) LOL
I've never read anything by this author (AKA Jennifer St. Giles) but will definitely take a look at her other work.
For my Austin club friends - Weird Rating of 4 (one of the villains has to be read to be believed!) LOL
adventurous
dark
emotional
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:
No
This was on my Amazon wishlist for a while - I'll admit mainly for the cover, although I think it looks more like a gladiator than a modern soldier. Anyhoo, I was too mean to buy the book based on cover alone until someone told me about the 75% discount code on Kobo books. Ship it in!
This was a pretty well-executed thriller-romance. There was a little preaching and telling rather than showing but overall I enjoyed it. I thought the "clues" were blindingly obvious from the get-go (although I didn't make the necessary leap because I didn't have the pertinent facts.
I liked Jack, he was a man who listened and didn't go all alphahole. And the heroine was not TSTL - she came up with good ideas.
Like a lot of this genre the actual ending was a bit sudden and contrived, in fact I had to reread it the following morning because it was over so fast I had forgotten how it happened. There were some clichés (ok more than some) but they weren't blatant and when you've read as many of this genre as I have there are very few truly 'new' character types anyway.
This seems to be a lead in to a series and I will definitely buy the next one.
This was a pretty well-executed thriller-romance. There was a little preaching and telling rather than showing but overall I enjoyed it. I thought the "clues" were blindingly obvious from the get-go (although I didn't make the necessary leap because I didn't have the pertinent facts
Spoiler
Elvis was buried in his backyardI liked Jack, he was a man who listened and didn't go all alphahole. And the heroine was not TSTL - she came up with good ideas.
Like a lot of this genre the actual ending was a bit sudden and contrived, in fact I had to reread it the following morning because it was over so fast I had forgotten how it happened. There were some clichés (ok more than some) but they weren't blatant and when you've read as many of this genre as I have there are very few truly 'new' character types anyway.
This seems to be a lead in to a series and I will definitely buy the next one.
Well hello J.L Saint lol book was def dope there's a lot o characters so you have to pay attention or your will miss something. I see a lot of people complain about there being too many point of views all I shall say is thank you baby jesus this other did that. I can't tell you how many times I read a book with different characters dying to get inside everyones head the fact that Saint does this is a beautiful thing. Def look forward to the next book