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qu33nofbookz's review against another edition
3.0
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the second book in the Burning Girl series. I enjoyed the first book and this one is good but not quite as good as the first. I would still recommend this book to fans of crime fiction.
Charlotte aka Charley has worked out a deal with Cole and his secret group of global CEO's who dabble in experimentation on people to make them/society better. They will find bad people aka serial killers for her to take down using her superhuman strength and she can go on living her life in the small town of Altamira, California with her new boyfriend Luke. While she may have agreed to the deal she is still leery of Cole. Her hunch is proven true when he brings trouble and danger literally to her doorstep. She has to fight with herself on doing what she wants and doing what is best for those around her and not becoming something others want or can exploit.
Mr. Rice does a good job of keeping the characters interesting and giving us hints to their backstories and what made them who they were and at the same time keeping them slowly evolving and growing. He does a fair job with the main female character which most men have a hard time writing well.
The conspiracy of Cole's company is written believably and makes me want to know more. While the players are all psychopaths they get on well enough that you don't hate them but still want to know about them and what they are up to.
Charley's internal struggle is quite obvious but well done and you can agonize with her on what she should and could do and what that means for her future, the future of those she loves and the morality impact it could have on those close and society as a whole, though mostly on those she loves and on herself. We can understand her way of thinking and theories of what could be.
The two plots in this book work well in they don't get in the way of each other and you can go from one to the other without trouble. Both plots are also believable and applicable to the real world today. While the solutions are obviously fiction there are hints of things that could be done in reality as well. The violence is present but not overwhelming which is a nice change from authors who just want to disgust you with as much gore as possible. You get the image of how terrible the crimes are without wanting to skim or skip.
I look forward to the next book in the series.
This is the second book in the Burning Girl series. I enjoyed the first book and this one is good but not quite as good as the first. I would still recommend this book to fans of crime fiction.
Charlotte aka Charley has worked out a deal with Cole and his secret group of global CEO's who dabble in experimentation on people to make them/society better. They will find bad people aka serial killers for her to take down using her superhuman strength and she can go on living her life in the small town of Altamira, California with her new boyfriend Luke. While she may have agreed to the deal she is still leery of Cole. Her hunch is proven true when he brings trouble and danger literally to her doorstep. She has to fight with herself on doing what she wants and doing what is best for those around her and not becoming something others want or can exploit.
Mr. Rice does a good job of keeping the characters interesting and giving us hints to their backstories and what made them who they were and at the same time keeping them slowly evolving and growing. He does a fair job with the main female character which most men have a hard time writing well.
The conspiracy of Cole's company is written believably and makes me want to know more. While the players are all psychopaths they get on well enough that you don't hate them but still want to know about them and what they are up to.
Charley's internal struggle is quite obvious but well done and you can agonize with her on what she should and could do and what that means for her future, the future of those she loves and the morality impact it could have on those close and society as a whole, though mostly on those she loves and on herself. We can understand her way of thinking and theories of what could be.
The two plots in this book work well in they don't get in the way of each other and you can go from one to the other without trouble. Both plots are also believable and applicable to the real world today. While the solutions are obviously fiction there are hints of things that could be done in reality as well. The violence is present but not overwhelming which is a nice change from authors who just want to disgust you with as much gore as possible. You get the image of how terrible the crimes are without wanting to skim or skip.
I look forward to the next book in the series.
ireadandsip's review against another edition
4.0
I gave this 4 stars because I would have liked to see more of The Burning Gil in action. It had a good story line, but just not as much action and suspense as Bone Music. I think we got to see more of Cole. But, Charlie is so bad ass and I absolutely love her. I hope in the next book we get to really see her in more intense situations. Overall the book was great.
pnwtinap's review against another edition
4.0
Oh more intrigue and a bit more character development.
laughlinesandliterature's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the first book. I think it was because there was less personal stake in it for Charlotte. It made it harder to really identify with her, when it just felt like she could turn into superwoman whenever. That rush of fear I got with her in the first book was missing here, and like Charlotte I knew she wasn't in any real danger. The writing was on point and concise, with good character building but a little of the heart got left behind. 3 out of 5 stars.
keishamae85's review against another edition
5.0
This book was better than the first one.. I would say because I now know what to expect and it's not really a thriller like I expected and the storyline is way better
deviletalis's review against another edition
4.0
It was a nice read. Wished, some of the relationships between the characters had some more depth, though. It wouldn't even be necessary to add more screen time for them, to add this feeling of them having deep, emotional bonds, just to shift their body language and wording a little bit, I think. The interactions between Cole and Noah and Bailey and Charlotte funnily enough felt the most authentic to me.
Still love the plot and whole over idea a lot.
Still love the plot and whole over idea a lot.
erinnejc's review against another edition
4.0
Thrilling story with a plot that kept me turning the pages, really well written with great characters. Highly recommend to everyone who is a fan of this genre.
hstorkel's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. I can’t decide if I like this series or not. I like the idea of it but both books so far have been a bit disappointing. The plot for this one was odd with 2 pretty disconnected stories back-to-back. The twist at the end though made me want to read the next one but maybe I should learn my lesson and stop.
katekate_reads_'s review against another edition
5.0
Have you read Bone Music - the first book in the Burning Girl series? If not - go read that right away!! It was excellent - and if anything, Blood Echo is even better!
You will definitely want to read Bone Music first - the action in this book picks up soon after the ending in that one and I don’t want to say much about the plot because I think it would be spoilery.
What I will say is that both books are action packed, intense, and filled with lots of twists and turns. Charley is a totally kickass, strong female character and I hope we get to follow her through 15 more books. I absolutely love the dialogue between characters. And the ending!! I won’t give anything away but will say I am sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for book 3!
One final note - if you read the first book a while ago and are worried about whether you remember enough, don’t worry! Blood Echo does a great job of reminding you of all the key details without ever feeling like you’re reading a synopsis - plus Bone Music was so great that as soon as you get the hints it will all come back to you!
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the early review copy in exchange for my honest review.
You will definitely want to read Bone Music first - the action in this book picks up soon after the ending in that one and I don’t want to say much about the plot because I think it would be spoilery.
What I will say is that both books are action packed, intense, and filled with lots of twists and turns. Charley is a totally kickass, strong female character and I hope we get to follow her through 15 more books. I absolutely love the dialogue between characters. And the ending!! I won’t give anything away but will say I am sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for book 3!
One final note - if you read the first book a while ago and are worried about whether you remember enough, don’t worry! Blood Echo does a great job of reminding you of all the key details without ever feeling like you’re reading a synopsis - plus Bone Music was so great that as soon as you get the hints it will all come back to you!
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the early review copy in exchange for my honest review.