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Overkill by Sandra Brown

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ndbeyer's review against another edition

5.0

I have not read a Sandra Brown book in sometime. Enjoyed both the premise of the story and the romantic angle. Just a nice easy read.

jocelyn86's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

ladylizardxvii's review against another edition

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2.0

Really interesting premise, but can't recommend just based on kind of clunky writing and stiff characters. Despite the incredibly unique plot, it didn't make me want to pick up another book. Just not for me!

kjbauer's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

thebookhaze's review against another edition

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3.0

I think I've outgrown Sandra Brown's books. I used to love them a long time ago but I find that I'm not enjoying them as much anymore. The story isn't bad on this one but there's too much emphasis on the romance, and not enough on the plot itself. I feel like I didn't get enough of the intrigue and thrills, and there wasn't enough closure for me. I believe in this case, it's just me and not a criticism of the book. It's just not what I'm looking for.

jennabeck13's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Overkill by Sandra Brown

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)

Genre: Romantic Suspense

About 405 pages

Years ago, Zach Bridger married and quickly divorced Rebecca Pratt. The worst decision of his life… Not only was it an unpleasant marriage, but it left him with the medical POA for Rebecca, which he was forced to exercise when she was assaulted by Eban Clarke, leaving her in a vegetative state. Zach ultimately allowed Rebecca’s parents make the decision to keep her on life support, but four years later, he is forced to rethink that decision as Eban is released from prison early. According to Kate Lennon, a beautiful and determined state prosecutor, the only thing that could send Eban back to prison is if Zach pulls the plug and changes Eban’s assault charge to murder. Zach is back to dealing with the dilemma he faced four years ago with one added complication, his feelings for Kate…

My boyfriend picked out this book for me for Valentine’s Day and I must say the boy has a knack for picking out great books🩵 Overkill felt like a mix of several genres including legal thriller, romance, and suspense, which blended so well that I couldn’t put it down. I thought the characters were well written and found myself having very distinct feelings toward them, including absolutely HATING Eban and loving Kate. I feel like the topic of life-sustaining measures has become a hot button since the pandemic and this offered a unique, thought-provoking perspective.