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bitchie's review
3.0
I wanted to love this one, but it was really just ok for me. I loved Eddie, but I'm more iffy on Andrew. There's a fine line between taking charge and being bossy, and for me, Andrew came too close to the bossy line. I did feel sorry for him and his issues with his dad, and totally got where Andrew was coming from there. I think both guys tossed the "L" word out way too soon, they'd only been on a couple of dates, and then dealt with Andrew's dad's stuff. I liked the hoarding aspect, and how they managed to tie in The Brothers Grime that way. Looking forward to Gabe and Dave's story ( I hope, anyway!).
teresab78's review
4.0
****Reviewed for Prism Book Alliance®****
4.25 Stars
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, Jack: Grime and Punishment, and so was happy to pick up this book for our Retro Reads. I wasn’t disappointed!
Eddie was adorable with the way he dressed up to impress his niece’s teacher. Equally adorable was the way he was clueless to said teacher’s flirtations with him. When they finally connect there are some roadblocks.
I really liked how this book tackled the disability dyslexia can be and how Eddie overcame it. That coupled with Andrew’s Dad’s problem, there were some serious conditions talked about and dealt with. It didn’t get overwhelming, though it did tug at the heartstrings at times.
Eddie’s family is great as is the crew at The Brothers Grime. The set up for a book 3 is there, though at the time of this review, it has not been heard about.
If you enjoyed the first book, you’ll be sure to enjoy this one. If you haven’t read the first book, you can still read this without being too lost, though I recommend reading book one as it was good too!
4.25 Stars
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, Jack: Grime and Punishment, and so was happy to pick up this book for our Retro Reads. I wasn’t disappointed!
Eddie was adorable with the way he dressed up to impress his niece’s teacher. Equally adorable was the way he was clueless to said teacher’s flirtations with him. When they finally connect there are some roadblocks.
I really liked how this book tackled the disability dyslexia can be and how Eddie overcame it. That coupled with Andrew’s Dad’s problem, there were some serious conditions talked about and dealt with. It didn’t get overwhelming, though it did tug at the heartstrings at times.
Eddie’s family is great as is the crew at The Brothers Grime. The set up for a book 3 is there, though at the time of this review, it has not been heard about.
If you enjoyed the first book, you’ll be sure to enjoy this one. If you haven’t read the first book, you can still read this without being too lost, though I recommend reading book one as it was good too!
inmyhumbleopinion's review
5.0
I LOVED THIS BOOK FROM COVER TO COVER!!! This is a beautiful story about how everybody has issues and even the people who look like they have it all together are usually suffering over something. In this book the sexy dancing fool Eddie is profoundly dyslexic and has the biggest crush on his nieces teacher Andrew who lives for books. Andrew is desperately ashamed of his hoarder father. See everybody has something they are ashamed of. I loved these guys and the gang from The Brothers Grime (forensic cleaning company). I really want Dave and Gabe’s stories. This is a smart, really sweet story.
csduong's review against another edition
4.0
Re read or listened. Like the narration.
I liked this. I enjoyed how both characters had issues they were hiding. I also like the fact the hoarder father was t easily fixed. I read this book first, it didn't effect the series that much. Hoping to see Gabe and Dave's story.
I liked this. I enjoyed how both characters had issues they were hiding. I also like the fact the hoarder father was t easily fixed. I read this book first, it didn't effect the series that much. Hoping to see Gabe and Dave's story.
leelah's review against another edition
3.0
This is your usual Z.A. Maxfield.
I know ZAM said that idea for this series was born, because she wanted to read (and write) about characters with unusual jobs. With this second installment we get to see broader aspect of things Grime company is dealing with.
Eddie is one of the partners in Grime company and he has hots for his niece's teacher. Attraction is mutual, and after couple of dates it only grows stronger. Andrew (aka, hot teacher) has family issue he is very ashamed of and reluctant to tell anyone about it. As it happens, Eddie is exactly the person to deal with it and he hides secrets he's ashamed of himself.
I read pre-release interview so I knew what was Andrew's problem,but I think I would enjoy it more if I didn't know. This way I was just waiting that to appear.
Spoiler
This is second hoarding story I read this year and both in same genre.I have to admit I didn't remember much about him from first book, but I like the type of hero Eddie is. Eddie is one of those Caretaker heroes. He is a big guy,loyal to the bone, with calming effect on others and always ready to help. He has inborn ability to do and say just the right things when people are upset or stressed. Andrew on the other hand is really forward and straight to the point. Thus, their fundamentally different natures make interesting dynamic in bed.
I remember I liked Jack&Ryan's date in first book and since Eddie&Andrew's date was the best part of this story, maybe author should write a book only about dates.
ctsquirrel's review against another edition
3.0
I was pleased that this book was Dual POV unlike the first (may even be triple POV because I think we had Skippy's view again, I love Skippy). However, these guys move too fast. 2 weeks (or so) and they're already talking about the future.
Tags: Kink: Light BDSM (power play) and Andrew has a definite size kink; Location: Northern Orange County, California; Learning Disability: Eddie is profoundly dyslexic; Dancers: Eddie "Cha-Cha" Vasquez is an amazing dancer and that comes up A LOT.
Tags: Kink: Light BDSM (power play) and Andrew has a definite size kink; Location: Northern Orange County, California; Learning Disability: Eddie is profoundly dyslexic; Dancers: Eddie "Cha-Cha" Vasquez is an amazing dancer and that comes up A LOT.
spookieboogie's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Dementia, Death, and Mental illness
Minor: Death of parent
tclinrow's review
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kaje_harper's review
5.0
I liked this book even more than the first one in the series. Eddie is a great guy, with hidden vulnerability. I loved the unexpected sexiness of Andrew, and his confidence. These guys are really good together, and the heat just simmered off the page when they began kissing.
Andrew's father has been alone, and lost his bookstore to the online monopoly, but he has enough money to live on. What Andrew didn't realize was how adrift his father felt, without the work he spent his life on. Until one day Andrew arrives to find his father and his childhood home in a bad state.
Eddie is glad to be able to offer the man he's coming to care about a cleaning service he knows well, his professional approach to the problem of a house full of junk, but sometimes professional comes across as impersonal. Finding a balance that is supportive but not too much, can be difficult. And Eddie has his own secrets which are more deeply entrenched than he realizes.
The unpleasant hazards of growing old affect more than one secondary character, and hit home for me, although they are not overplayed. The secondary characters are well done (and I look forward to what appears to be the set-up for the third book.) This was one fast, smooth read with realistic men, hot sex, and a low-angst but interesting plot.
Andrew's father has been alone, and lost his bookstore to the online monopoly, but he has enough money to live on. What Andrew didn't realize was how adrift his father felt, without the work he spent his life on. Until one day Andrew arrives to find his father and his childhood home in a bad state.
Eddie is glad to be able to offer the man he's coming to care about a cleaning service he knows well, his professional approach to the problem of a house full of junk, but sometimes professional comes across as impersonal. Finding a balance that is supportive but not too much, can be difficult. And Eddie has his own secrets which are more deeply entrenched than he realizes.
The unpleasant hazards of growing old affect more than one secondary character, and hit home for me, although they are not overplayed. The secondary characters are well done (and I look forward to what appears to be the set-up for the third book.) This was one fast, smooth read with realistic men, hot sex, and a low-angst but interesting plot.
the_novel_approach's review
5.0
One of the things I love about these books, both Grime and Punishment and now Grime Doesn’t Pay, is the chemistry between these men not only in their romantic entanglements—first between Jack Masterson and Ryan Halloran, and now Eddie “Cha-Cha” Vasquez and B. Andrew Daley—but also in their friendships. There’s such a great sense of fraternity between them that I get as caught up in the interaction of the group of them nearly as much as the time spent with just Eddie and Andrew as they worked around their feelings for each other.
See the entire 4.5 star review at The Novel Approach: http://thenovelapproachreviews.com/2014/04/08/grime-doesnt-pay-but-reading-the-second-book-in-zams-the-brothers-grime-series-does/
See the entire 4.5 star review at The Novel Approach: http://thenovelapproachreviews.com/2014/04/08/grime-doesnt-pay-but-reading-the-second-book-in-zams-the-brothers-grime-series-does/